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man from the Middle East and

fect way to make any

there was a communication gap
between him and the sheriff...We
went to the house and moved his
belongings into one of our storage
units," Burnstein explained.

bath space an oasis

of enlightenment and

peace of mind.

He added, "Then it hit me...
what can happen to people. It's

bad enough to lose your house.
You shouldn't have to lose every-
thing you own, too."

With that incident fresh on his
mind, Ian had a conversation
with close friend Scott Kaufman,

CEO of the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit, and the

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idea was born to offer 25 storage
units divided between the Storage
Pros facilities in Southfield and

Plumbing Supply Company

Waterford to families or indi-
viduals faced with loss of their
residences, who are in need of

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"Ian came to us with the offer
and we put him in touch with
Jewish Family Services as the
most likely organization working

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with families in crisis," Kaufman
said.

Kaufman went on to explain
that there are so many ways indi-
viduals and companies can help

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the people served by Federation.
"If people can't give money,
they're offering pro bono or in-

kind services, or free office space

to small businesses or start up
companies ... it really speaks to

our community that people care
about things beyond their own

self interests." The free storage
units not only benefit families,

they're a financial boon, of sorts,
for Jewish Family Services,
according to Perry Ohren, its
chief program officer.

"[What we would spend on
storage for a family] frees up

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Paid S3.500 for a loan modification and still cannot
complete the application.

Paid S0.00 for a successful loan modification
through the Jewish Housing Association.

money we can use for other

emergency needs," Ohren said.
To date, three families have
stored the contents of their

homes at Storage Pros. Ohren
said this type of relief does so

much to help soothe frayed
nerves and relationships among
family members.

This type of assistance "allows
us to buy more time for a fam-
ily...it takes off some of the pres-

sure," Ohren said, adding, "For
us it really does take a village of

generous community members
offering time, money, or storage
units...need is need."

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Southfield, MI 48075

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