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Bowling For JARC's Future
Committee creates event by young adults for young adults.
Shelli Liebman Dorfman
JARC's future, says Fox-Wagner.
They formed this summer and
are comprised of young adults
n the first step at revital-
she hopes will encourage friends
izing their longtime, young
2 and colleagues to get involved.
adult volunteer group, JARC
Two committee members,
is planning a large-scale event
Rabbi Jason Miller of Farmington
that hosts potential new volun-
Hills and Lachover, are also mem-
teers and creates a fun evening
bers of the JARC board.
for young adults with disabili-
"These new JARC volunteers
ties served by the agency.
will not only strengthen JARC
The 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
today, but tomorrow as well' said
16, Young Adult '80s Bowling
Rick Loewenstein, the agency's
Night will take place at Langan's Committee members, front: Jay Hack, Royal Oak; Bershas; Lana
CEO. "Fifteen years ago, we
Nor-West Lanes in Farmington Stern, West Bloomfield; Jared Rothberger, Bloomfield Hills. Middle:
formed our original young adult
Jordan Wagner, Bloomfield Township; Lachover; Melissa Rubalcava,
Hills. Festivities for those ages
group and many are now today's
Redford; Ben Chutz, Royal Oak; Paul Garrett, Redford. Back: Fox-
21-40 include bowling, kosher
leaders
at JARC
Wagner; Jodi Fox, West Bloomfield; Lisa Rothberger, Bloomfield
dinner by Jerusalem Pizza,
Of the founding group,
Hills; Jessica Goodwin, Southfield. Not pictured: Tracie Fienman
entertainment by Star Trax
Stephanie Freedman is now
and Julie Marx, Bloomfield Hills; Michael Hern, Ann Arbor; Brian
Event Productions, a costume
secretary of JARC's board; Craig
Jacobs, Southfield; Rabbi Jason Miller, Farmington Hills; Kim Schon,
contest for guests who dress in West Bloomfield; Michael Shulman, Farmington Hills; Rachel Wright,
Erlich is a past president; Lisa
'80s attire, a raffle and cash bar. Birmingham.
Brown, a vice president; Ron
Title sponsor is TONE-e Films
Applebaum, an executive com-
of Southfield.
glow strolling supper event before each
mittee member; and Jeffrey Eisenshtadt is
"Our bowling event is not a fundraiser,
annual fundraising theater event.
the current president.
but a social event for all young adults in
JARC also hosts social and recreational
"That group was the future of JARC
our community, with or without a disabil-
clubs for young adults they serve with a
back then and they are passionate about
ity, to get together in an inclusive atmo-
focus on cooking, movies, arts, theater,
wanting to make sure there will continue
sphere,' said Lindsey Fox-Wagner, JARC's
games, dining and sporting activities.
to be a future to JARC and to carry on the
community relations coordinator. "Young
"Our goal is to create two large annual
young adult tradition in our generation":
adults from all our services are included."
events for all young adults in our commu-
said Fox-Wagner, who is 28.
Another goal of the event is to introduce nity,' Fox-Wagner said.
Young adult volunteers can become
young adults to the Farmington Hills-
The next event will be a Young Adult
involved in any area, not only in programs
based JARC, which serves more than 600
Family Day in February with West
for young adults served by JARC.
individuals of all ages with disabilities as
Bloomfield-based Temple Israel's Imagine
Encouraging others to volunteer,
well as providing support and advocacy
young adult group.
Lachover said, "We are brought up in a
for their families.
"I was thrilled when I had the opportu-
community rich in teaching us strong
The first-time event is being organized
nity to get involved with the '80s Bowling
Jewish values. Most of us are lucky enough
by a committee of young adults; many are
Night because I think this kind of event is
to be exposed to this through school and
new JARC volunteers.
the perfect way to connect with the young
synagogue programming in our youth.
Having a young adult volunteer group is adults of Metro Detroit while supporting
"Now as young adults trying to establish
not new to JARC, but adding more 20- and an amazing organization': said Heather
ourselves in Metro Detroit, we can't forget
30-something volunteers is at the fore-
Bershas of Novi, event co-chair with
the importance of tikkun olam (repair of
front of current planning. For many years,
Rachel Lachover of West Bloomfield.
the world) and how wonderful it is to give
the group has held functions with peers
The 21-member event committee
back to an organization like JARC and the
served by JARC. They also oversee the pre- brings fresh ideas and perspective to
people it serves!' E
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September 2 • 2010
JARC's '80s Bowling Night event for
young adults ages 21-40 will take
place 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, at
Langan's Nor-West Lanes, 32905
Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills.
Cost: $20. For information on the
Bowling Night or other events or to
volunteer at JARC, call Lindsey Fox-
Wagner at (248) 538-6610, ext. 349
or send an e-mail to
lindseyfoxwagner@jarc.org .
Young Adult Events:
• Arts, Beats & Eats, Royal Oak, Sunday,
Sept. 5
• Sukkah assembly at JARC homes,
Sunday, Sept.19
• Fall Fundraiser Pre-Glow, Thursday,
Oct.14.
• Young Adult Family Day, Sunday, Feb.
6, 2011
• SpringElation: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Young Adult
Volunteer
Opportunities:
• Person-to-person connec-
tions.
• Judaic volunteers share a
love of Judaism.
• Volunteers provide hands-
on help at events and
activities.
• Fundraiser volunteers.