THE SCENE 13111MINGHAM TEMPLE:. Phillip Fischer of Bloomfield Hills and his wife, Lauren with their youngest daughter, Alexis, 7 Event co-chairs Robb and Debbie Lippit of Bloomfield Hills, Molly and Aaron Chernow of Bloomfield Hills and Michael and Harriet Morse of Huntington Woods 28611 W. 12 Mile Rd. Hills, MI 48334 Plenty of FREE, CONVENIENT Parkin5 FCVITlin5bn Heritage Of Giving Young adults support Federation campaign in a big way. Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News D Top to bottom: Federation President Peter Alter of Bloomfield Hills and YAD President Jennifer Friedman of Huntington Woods Event co-chair Lee Hurwitz of Huntington Woods Amy and Jeff Schlussel of Huntington Woods uring a recent trip to Israel and Poland, the spirit of phi- lanthropy struck Michael Morse of Huntington Woods in a life-changing fashion. Earlier this year, he was unaffiliated and relatively unin- volved in the Jewish community. But after returning from the young leader- ship trip, sponsored by Nancy and Jim Grosfeld of Bloomfield Hills, he's now an active participant and is among a group of the biggest young-adult contributors to Federation's Annual Campaign. "I saw where Federation dollars go and became overwhelmed:' Morse said, describing his dramatic turnaround. "I think a lot of people don't realize how important it is to have a strong Jewish community here in Detroit. I'm brand new at this, but I'm passionate and I'm learning." Morse shared his newfound pas- sion with a group of about 100 young professionals as a co-chair of the third annual Heritage event sponsored by the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Phillip and Lauren Fisher, the son and daughter-in-law of the late philanthropist and community leader Max Fisher, opened their Bloomfield Hills home for the event for the third straight year. The evening of hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and socializing was held to thank members of the under-40 crowd who've given an individual Campaign gift of $3,000 or more, or a family gift of $5,000 or more. So far this year, the group has contributed $480,000 to the Federation's 2007 Campaign, an increase of more than $100,000 from last year. "I think it's a real tribute to the Detroit Jewish community that our younger generation is working so hard to try to follow in the footsteps of those that came before them:' said David Gorosh of Birmingham, one of the Campaign co-chairs. "We're all here because we have this common philanthropic passion;' Phillip Fisher told the crowd. "We all have these values that run through our blood." Federation's President Peter Alter and CEO Robert Aronson, both of Bloomfield Hills, also attended the Oct. 18 event. "If Max Fisher could stand here tonight, he would be so proud:' Aronson said, addressing Lauren and Phillip Fisher. "Your family is showing support for the next generation." • Spotted in the crowd, helping carry on the community's heritage of giv- ing, were: Event co-chairs Molly and Aaron Chernow and Debbie and Robb Lippitt, all of Bloomfield Hills; and Lee Hurwitz and Harriet Morse, both of Huntington Woods; Campaign co-chair Lorne Gold and YAD president Jennifer Friedman, both of Huntington Woods; Andrea and Dale Beavers of Farmington Hills; Jennifer and Paul Silverman of Franklin; and Sheri Wagner, Randy Wertheimer, and Emily and Jeff Camiener, all of Birmingham. ❑ Between Inkster & Middlebelt on the south side of 12 Mile Rd. Gala Opening: Friday, November 3, 7-10:30 p.m. • $15 donation wine, hors d'oeuvres & dessert Meet the Artists Saturday and Sunday, November 4 & 5 ' 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. — Free admission — Cafe by: The Fiddler Restaurant Informatios of 4itakiaskomtetaple.ots> of 248 • 477 • 1410 Clip this ad and bring it with you to the show for a special chance to win fabulous art prizes! November 2 • 2006 49