Metro Ask Financial Crisis Attorney Ken Gross about... Your Financial Problems 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!' 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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.