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Tamarack Makes Fundraising Splash
amarack Camps was
the most successful of
several Jewish camps in
a recent fundraising challenge.
The chal-
lenge, spon-
sored by the
Grinspoon
Institute
for Jewish
Philanthropy,
provides
matching
Jonah Geller
grant dollars
to enhance
Camp Maas' new dining hall interior
Camp Maas,
Tamarack's
Thirteen Jewish camps in North
overnight camp in
America were chosen last spring by the
Ortonville.
institute, founded by Harold Grinspoon,
"This is a very exciting
a Massachusetts-based philanthropist,
and important time for
and were challenged to raise money in a
Jewish camping in this
four-month span, September to December.
country',' said Jonah Geller,
Tamarack Camps raised the most, roughly
Brian Kepes
Tamarack's executive direc- $700,000. The institute, in turn, guaranteed
tor. "A Jewish camping
Tamarack $200,000.
experience significantly impacts a child's
Construction is under way at Camp Maas
Jewish identity and sense of community.
to complete the interior of its dining hall, ren-
To be recognized for our effectiveness by a
ovate two floor-hockey rinks and build a new
major national philanthropic institution is a
horse barn. The projects will be completed
great honor:'
prior to this summer's season. Future plans
and fundraising goals
include other capital
improvements, includ-
ing the renovation of
the Butzel Conference
Center, which houses
year-round family
camping programs and
corporate retreats.
Tamarack President
Brian Kepes views the
Grinspoon partnership
as an important first
step in the direction of
regional and national
philanthropic partner-
ships. "We're grateful
for this opportunity to continue to enhance
our facilities," he said.
Tamarack was also selected by the institute
as one of seven camps in a pilot program to
engage the community to help secure the
camps' financial futures.
In addition, the Tamarack-Grinspoon part-
nership provides mentor services to guide the
agency in board development, strategic plan-
ning and fundraising. Tamarack's strategic
plan calls for fundraising for programming,
capital improvements and financial assis-
tance to families in need.
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Up, Up And Away!
T
o quote one of my
favorite movie heroes,
"What's up, Doc?"
More than just an inquiry as to
how things are going, this could
be a question about the word
itself. What could have more
meanings or uses than the word
"up"?
Yes, we are all aware of the
general direction in the word,
but how then does that apply to
getting up in the morning? (Oh,
you say, you rise toward the sky.
Yeah, yeah. I'll give you that as a
freebee.)
At meetings, topics tend to
come up, which may mean that
we have to speak up about them.
A part of the agenda may be to
note that officers are up for elec-
tion and that it is up to the secre-
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January 17 * 2008
tary to write up a report.
get them. Your date may be dis-
While at home, some of your
appointed, especially if she has
time may be devoted to call-
dressed up for an evening out.
ing up a friend just to
If you think that
brighten up his day.
by now you are get-
After that, your house-
ting a bit mixed up,
hold chores may involve
don't even think of
polishing up the silver,
looking up the word
cleaning up the kitchen
up in an unabridged
and warming up left-
dictionary. If you
overs for a quick meal.
should, you would
You may also wish to
see that it takes up
open up that stopped-
almost a quarter of
up drain.
the page and adds up
Sy Manello
Later, you may lock
to about 30 defini-
E ditorial
up the house and take
tions. If up to it, you
A ssistant
the car in so someone
may try to build up
can fix it up.
your vocabulary; but
Planning a date may involve
that may take up a lot of your
your going to line up for tickets
time. Not giving up easily, you
for an event and thinking up
may wind up with 100 or more
excuses as to why you did not
uses.
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Latest From Israel
You know, of course, that when
in doubt about making up con-
versation, it is good to try com-
ments on the weather.
If rain is threatening, we may
observe that it is clouding up.
When the sun reappears, it is
clearing up. When a downpour
occurs anyway, it really messes
up our plans.
Well, it is about time that I
wrap this up. My allotted space
being used up, I'll shut up.
I'll close with another quote
from another movie hero, who,
before being swallowed up by a
closing circle, says, "The...the...
that's all, folks!"
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