AROUND TOWN

Carol Levine of Orchard Lake, Amy Milberger of West
Bloomfield and Merle Solway of Bloomfield Hills

Jody Jonas of Farmington Hills, Melanie Calef of Ann Arbor, Sheri Brodsky of West
Bloomfield, Milly Pivoz of Farmington Hills and Sheri Smith of West Bloomfield

Susie Pappas of Bloomfield Hills and Sandy
Schwartz of Franklin

Woman Power

Federation donors celebrate the force of their Jewish giving.

PHOTOGRPAHY BY B RETT MOUNTAIN

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Cindy Gersten and Cheryl Feldman, both of West Bloomfield

Debbie Chonoles of Bloomfield Hills and
Anita Rogers of Farmington Hills

t was ladies' night out at Detroit's Gem Theatre
purchase a $36 "hot ticket" for dinner and the show The
on June 1 and about 180 women were invited to
musical comedy, which has gotten rave reviews, takes a
take a bow during an evening of dining and enter-
lighthearted look at life after 40 from hot flashes to night
tainment meant to celebrate them.
sweats.
The Women's Campaign and Education
It's set to parodies of popular songs from the
Department of the Jewish Federation of
'60s, '70s and '80s, with lyrics like "Stayin' Awake,
Metropolitan Detroit said "bravo" and
Stayin' Awake" and "My Husband Sleeps Tonight."
"thank you" to women who've made
Renee Dagher of West Bloomfield attended the
individual contributions to the 2005
performance with her daughter, Jennifer Silverman
Annual Campaign. Participants
of Franklin. Also among those enjoying the
enjoyed a strolling supper at the
show
were: Betty Sklar of Southfield, Mindy
ROBIN SCHW ARTZ
Century Club restaurant followed
Soble of West Bloomfield, Susie Citrin of
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by a special showing of Menopause,
Birmingham, Leah Trosch of Franklin and
The Musical.
Paula Glazier and Judy Kepes, both of Bloomfield Hills.
"Tonight, we are like one family," said
The Federation crowd filled the main floor of the the-
Women's Department President Sandy
ater.
Schwartz of Franklin. "Each of us has shown
"We have individual voices in everything we do in life
support for someone who needs us," she said.
— women are the ones who set the tone for giving in our
"This is a celebration of our power, not as wives or
households — we teach our children, we teach our hus-
mothers, but as individuals who passionately care,"
bands," said Pappas, explaining why it's important for
added Women's Campaign Chair Susie Pappas of
women to make a contribution on their own.
Bloomfield Hills. She organized the event.
She added that the U.S. government looks at the
Women who've made individual gifts of $18 or
numbers of people who contribute to charitable organiza-
more to Federation's Annual Campaign were able to
tions. In Metro Detroit's Jewish community of more than
90,000 people, she says the donor count is going down.
"It's very important for us to show our strength in
numbers," Pappas said. ❑

Denise Wayne of Beverly Hills, Renee May of West
Bloomfield and Sally Reich of Farmington Hills

Elizabeth Tam of Farmington Hills, Gloria Staley of West
Bloomfield, Goldie Topper of Farmington Hills and Marilyn
McCall of Bloomfield Hills

oanna Abramson of West Bloomfield, Inez Garfield of Farmington
ills, Debby Portney of West Bloomfield and Leah Trosch of Franklin

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JULY 2005 •

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Carrie Leff of Birmingham, Marcia Fenton of West Bloomfield and
Hedy Blatt and Jessica Cooney, both of Bloomfield Hills