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Gayle Friedman Gold, Doreen Hermelin,
past YAD president Amy Schlussel of
Huntington Woods, Brian Satovsky and
Jennifer Lerner Friedman

Gershon Askendzy of Detroit, Lindsey Rosen
and Marty Maddin, both of Birmnigham

David Gorosh of Birmingham, Bubba
Urdan of West Bloomfield and Lisa
Rader of Fenton

The Future

Federation's Young Adult Division welcomes new leadership.

who pledged $1000 or more to Federation's Annual
nergy and excitement filled the air as
Campaign. National City Bank was the evening's
about 160 young adults gathered at the
corporate
sponsor.
Bingham Farms home of Doreen
"The
role
of YAD and your involvement with
Hermelin to usher in a new year for the Young
young
people
and helping motivate them is extreme-
Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of
ly
important
to
the future of this community," said
Metropolitan Detroit. The 67th annual meeting
Federation
CEO
Robert Aronson as he addressed the
gave the group a chance to reflect on the past
participants.
year's accomplishments and welcome a new slate
Thirty-five just returned from a young profession-
of officers to lead the organization, which serves
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als
mission to Israel.
the Jewish community's 20 and 30-somethings.
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Peter
Alter, president of the Jewish Federation of
"I'm very proud of the work YAD and all of
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Metropolitan
Detroit, invoked the words of the late
it's members have done this year," said outgoing
Franklin
philanthropist
Max Fisher, who said, "You
president Brian Satovsky of Huntington Woods
are
our
future,
and
it's
time
for
you to take the reins."
as he passed the torch to new YAD president Gayle
Ten
new
board
members
were
installed on the 36-mem-
Friedman Gold, also a Huntington Woods resident.
ber YAD board including: Matthew Brand of Royal Oak,
"I think the most important thing for young adults in
Jonathan Citrin and Michael Rosner of Birmingham,
this community is to realize how much it can enrich their
Lauren Friedman and Danielle Gillman-Glickfield of West
lives to get involved," Gold said.
Bloomfield, Helene Greenwald and Matthew Usher of
The Creative Director for Star Trax Corporate Events in
Huntington Woods, Marla Tapper of Bloomfield Hills,
Southfield, Gold has been spent the past five years as an
Daniel Victor of Sylvan Lake and Eric Zacks of Davisburg.
active member of YAD — fund raising, chairing commit-
Jennifer Lerner Friedman of Huntington Woods was
tees and coordinating events.
chosen as president-elect.
"These young people are the future," said hostess Doreen
The new officers said they're anxious to take on their
Hermelin. It's very exciting to see the young leaders corn-
leadership
roles.
ing up. It gives me great faith that the future is in good
"I'm
excited
and I'm honored, actually, to have been
hands," she said. Hermelin hosted the annual meeting for
nominated,"
said
first-time board member Lauren
-
the third straight year, throwing a dessert and cocktail
Friedman.
reception and a special pre-meeting dinner party for donors

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Craig Eidelman of Berkley, Lori and Matt
Brand of Royal Oak and Alana Worth of
Bloomfield Hills

Jackie Rott of Beverly Hills, Nicole Rott
of Troy, Lori Schram and Jason Gold,
both of Farmington Hills

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