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of the Jewish
Women's
Foundation
Join us for an
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"With generous support from the Jewish Women's Foundation, Paramount
Bank, the Kahn JCC and Between the Lines, along with many community spon-
sors including Conservative and Reform congregations, we had the opportunity
to put together an educational series that will benefit our entire community,
including Jewish people who happen to be gay, along with their family members
and friends:' said Slotkin.
"The Twice Blessed Speakers Series is intended for all who are interested in
opening their hearts and minds to those seeking a Jewish connection:' explained
Lee who, along with Slotkin and JGN President Judy Lewis of Southfield, spear-
headed the effort to bring the series from dream to reality.
Spotted in the crowd were Patti Aaron of Ann Arbor; Lisa Lis of
Farmington Hills; Maureen Bernard of Royal Oak; Susan Horowitz and
Jan Stevenson of Farmington; Beth Josephson and Elizabeth Janovic
of East Lansing; Steve and Michelle Passon of Commerce Township;
Helen Katz of Bloomfield Hills; Fern Ettinger, Nancy Josephson, Elaine
Schonberger, Henry Lee, Dennis and Peggy Frank and Gina Horwitz,
all of West Bloomfield. L
The next event in the Twice Blessed Speakers Series is "Silent Crisis."
Led by Gail Katz of West Bloomfield, it will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday,
March 6, at the West Bloomfield JCC. It will focus on school safety, bul-
lying and violence prevention.
the camp will qualify for Meet Your
A Tamarack Partnership
Match: a $3 million matching grants
The Oakland County-based Fresh
program for institute-affiliated camps.
Air Society and Tamarack Camps
The goal is to find new donors in the
are beginning a multi-year associa-
$10,000-$50,000 range. The Harold
tion with the Grinspoon Institute for
Grinspoon Foundation is match-
Jewish Philanthropy.
ing
those gifts at a 1:2 basis, up to
FAS will receive one-on-one consult-
$200,000.
ing in board development, strategic
Fresh Air Society and Tamarack
planning and fundraising, as well as
Camps' Executive Director Jonah
technology software and training to
Geller, President Brian Kepes, Vice
facilitate outreach to alumni groups
and improve fundraising effectiveness. President Shelley Hutton and Director
of Development Deena Lockman
In addition, agency professionals
and lay leaders will attend conferences attended the Grinspoon Institute
Conference in Springfield, Mass., in
on priority topics in the camping
early December.
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