Call for Nominees for the 21st Annual
for Outstanding Professional Service
created by Mandell L. and Madeleine. H. Berman
Eligibility for Nomination
Laura Markofsky, far right, with
Rachel Tovian and Roy Kirsch.
"When I housed kids, it was the
most incredible experience I ever
had:' says Sandi Matz of Franklin.
"My kids loved having the athletes
in the house and watching them at
the event. I felt good about opening
my home and making them part of
my family."
People have the mistaken idea
that housing is a lot of work. But it
really means just a little driving and
a little food, she says. "Once the kids
arrive, it's like having two or three or
four more of your own. Sometimes
they can be a little shy at first, but
they're so excited to be there and
soon they'll fit right in:'
Jeff and Leah Fox of West
Bloomfield have made the Maccabi
Games a family tradition. Athletes
stayed at their homes in 1984 and
1998; and they have a bunch coming
this year, too. The Fox children have
played in the Games; Jeff Fox is a
co-chair of the transportation corn-
mittee. Daughter Lindsey is assistant
director of this year's Games and
daughter Jodi is a soccer coach
for the girls' team. "You're giving
back, that's all — and you will find
rewards:' he says.
Like the Markofskys, the Foxes
have kept in touch with children
they hosted over the years, and
Lindsey's best friend is a former
houseguest.
"We really look forward to having
the kids here Fox said. "Even my
mother, who is 88, comes to some of
the Games. And she's planning on
volunteering this year."
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Elizabeth Applebaum is a marketing
specialist with the Jewish Community
Center of Metropolitan Detroit.
All Jewish communal professionals employed by local constituent
agencies of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, who have
been working in the Detroit Jewish community a minimum of five
years, may be nominated for the Mandell and Madeleine Berman
Award.
Criteria for Selection
The recipient of the Mandell and Madeleine Berman Award shall
manifest the highest standards of Jewish communal service. The
professional must have made a contribution to and for the general
good of the Jewish community, demonstrating creativity, dedication,
knowledge and care in the provision of services to the Jewish community.
Moreover, in awarding the Berman Award, consideration shall be given to
special professional innovations that reflect quality professionalism. First
consideration is given to agency professionals, followed by Jewish
Federation staff and agency executive directors.
To receive a nomination form, please contact
Julie Zuckerman at the Federation, 248.203.1497
email: zuckerman@jfmd.org.
Names of the nominees will remain confidential, and
they may be renominated in subsequent years.
Send nominations to
Julie Zuckerman - Confidential
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
P.O. Box 2030
Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48303-2030
FAX to: 248.642.5617 or e-mail zuckerman@jfmd.org
Deadline for Nominations
July 2, 2008
Jewish
Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit
jewishdetroit.org
138401.
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