tie and produce net revenue.
the largest of any JCC in
At the JCC annual meeting
the country and included,
this past June, Lis said the
at Kahn: the $7 million
JCC hopes to improve cus-
Fitness Center; a revamped
tomer service and to continue
lobby and kosher restau-
to reinvent itself to meet the
rant, Milk & Honey; mov-
changing needs of the com-
ing the administrative
munity.
offices to the second floor;
"In the past, it took years to
and creating the Marion
make changes, but now we
and David Handleman
Lawrence Jackier
have to change on an annual
Hall for social functions
basis," Lis said.
and events.
Currently, the JCC is exam-
In addition, Sorkin over-
ining its hours of operation.
saw the opening of the
When the Kahn Building
Henry and Delia Meyers
was first designed, Sorkin
Library and the Weinberg
added, it was a different
Judaic Enrichment Center
world. "Most women weren't
that includes Shalom
working. They dropped off
Street, an interactive chil-
their kids and looked for arts
dren's museum, and the
and crafts classes. The seniors
David B. Hermelin ORT
we served then were the frail
Resource Center.
Patti Aaron
elderly. Today, they're the go-
At the Oak Park JCC,
go seniors who want fitness
the Meyer and Anna
and travel. Both JCC build-
Prentis Social Hall was ren-
ings have had to reflect these
ovated and fitness facilities
differences," he said.
were updated among other
Sorkin first came to Detroit
improvements.
in July 1996 from
• Membership rose 34
Wilmington, Del., where he
percent from its low in
served as executive director of
December 2002 to its cur-
the JCC for eight years.
rent 10-year high of 4,290
Previously, he worked for
units.
Hanan Lis
JCCs in New Orleans,
• During Sorkin's direc-
Pittsburgh and New York
torship, revenue increased
City.
from the Sarah and Irving Pitt Child
A scholarship awarded him by the
Development Center, the day camp
predecessor of the national Jewish Com-
(now the biggest of its kind in the
munity Center Assoiciation launched
country) and the Fitness Sports and
Sorkin on a professional path and per-
Recreation Center, along with key cul-
sonal Jewish journey. He received the
tural projects that had banner years like
award after earning a master's degree in
the Lenore Marwil Film Festival, Jewish
social work at Temple University in
Book Fair, Janice Charach Epstein
Philadelphia.
Gallery and the new JCC MusicFest.
"I've been fortunate to impact in
Their success is reflected in revenue
some small way six Jewish community
from these program service fees which,
centers," he said, adding that he and his
as a percentage of total JCC revenue,
wife, Arlene, fell in love with the
increased from 29 percent last year to
Detroit community, which embraced
34 percent this year.
them with open arms.
•A special needs department has gen-
"I see my professional world as the
erated more than $2 million and other
Jewish community in the United
funding sources to support the integra-
States," Sorkin said. "It's wonderful
tion of special needs adults and chil-
what we've accomplished here, and I
dren, including 70 day campers, into
feel I'm leaving a Jewish community in
Center programs.
a better shape than what I found it
new
Events
Department
is
•The
intended to enhance business opportun- in." ❑

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