Business & Professional Help Is On The Way Friendship Recovery Homes & Coaching Family Service, Friendship Circle bouyed by federal dollars. C ongressman Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, announced that Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit (JFS) will receive $200,000 to create a new long-term fam- ily caregiver service center and that Friendship Circle will get $150,000 to support its innova- tive LifeTown facility to teach life skills to Rep. Peters students who have special needs. The federal dollars were in the fiscal year 2010 budget approved last week. "These respected organizations pro- vide critical service to local families and are leaders in creating innovative new methods of providing those ser- vices:' Peters said. "I fought hard to earn support for these investments in the House and I am very thankful to Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow [of Michigan] for advocating for them in the Senate. Teaching the tools for a balanced sober life — spiritually driven self-reliance and healthy boundary setting. Program Manager - Sarah Rosenzweig, LLMSW, CAAC 248-666-6666 http://friendshiprecoveryhomes.org I am very pleased we were able to secure these resources to allow these critical services to Oakland County families to continue, even as the econ- omy squeezes service organization resources across the state." Norman Keane, CEO of JFS, said, "These dollars are critical for our community continuum of services for older adults and their families. Family caregivers — adult children, spouses and other relatives — are the back- bone of caregiving for seniors and often are feeling emotionally over- whelmed, a result of having no idea where to turn for assistance." "In these difficult economic times, the last thing parents who have chil- dren with special needs need to hear is that we can no longer afford to provide a certain program:' said Rabbi Levi Shemtov, executive director of Friendship Circle, which is based in West Bloomfield. "Thanks to Congressman Peters, we were able to actually expand our program and provide much needed support to these families." Fl Sponsored in part by a generous grant from The Jewish Fund r4r4 1 cm, 'wt.& 4 44 Join the Jewish Recovery Community at Daniel B. Sobel Friendship House Thursdays 6:30pm Dinner & Learn • 7:30 Jewish Recovery Meeting r c • Counseling SCHEDULED 12-STEPS MEETINGS: • Support Sunday 7:30pm AA • Guidance Monday 7:00pm OA Monday 8:30pm DRA • Spirituality Tuesday 7:30pm NA • Healthy Living Wednesday 8:00pm AlAnon •The Healing Flower of Friendship Meer Family Friendship Center imk)6892 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield • (248)788-8888 http://thefriendshiphouse.org 1549740 AridiFigilaimno Voters On Facebook Make Friendship Circle A Winner F riendship Circle of West Bloomfield won $25,000 in Round 1 of the Chase Community Giving Program, an online contest sponsored by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. "We are deeply honored to have been chosen as a top 100 charity, but also to have been given an interna- tional platform to share our message of advocacy, hope and friendship for all children with special needs:' said Bassie Shemtov, co-founder of Friendship Circle with her husband, Rabbi Levi Shemtov. "We are looking to national constit- uencies to help us run this campaign. But one of our most valuable assets will be the local community. We need your support to stand strong and have a true chance at this life-changing contest. "We are not just going to talk about why our community deserves this; we will show the world our mission through the eyes of our families and volunteers. It is through them that our true story can be tole Trailblazers in the field of assistance for children with special needs, the Lubavitch organization was voted in by Facebook users. Friendship Circle has spread nationally and the plan is to involve other chapters across the U.S. Round 2 of the contest begins Jan. 15. Facebook users will have the opportunity to cast up to five votes for the charities of their choice, but only one vote per charity. The eligible organization receiving the most votes and meeting program requirements will earn a $1 million grant from Chase. Five additional charities will each receive a $100,000 grant towards their cause. To learn more e-mail chase@friendshipcircle.org or go to www.friendshipcirde.org. • t o original ticketed prices cooted avicei a 'slces 00c dVan‘ • ylk. MO 9' s c A lif igoT JEWELLERS & GEMOLOGISTS SINCE 1917 Across Coolidge from The Somerset Collection 3001 West Big Beaver Road • Troy, MI 48084 SALE HOURS: Mon. - Sat., 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sun., Noon to 5:00 pm December 31 • 2009 19