metro Planned Parenthood Brings Joan Rivers The Start of a New Season... L njoy friendsfrom the oCcf neighborhood and make new friends at Fleischman Xesidence/ Bfumberg Pfaza Assistance in Living... Above andBey it I- • Personal Care Assistance • Medication Administration • Health Clinic • Safe, Secure Environment • Respite and Guest Rooms • Laundry, Housekeeping and Transportation Daily, Shabbat and Holiday Services in our Synagogue, Recreational, Educational, Cultural & Spiritual Programs Spend Passover Guest rooms with meals available, Call for details. Fleischman Residence/ Blumberg Plaza 671 0 Wet Maple Road, West Bloomfield Eugene and Marcia AprIchaum lekvish Community Caniru ,, . For more into' 'nation, contact: Tracey Proghovnick, LMSW Director of Information and Referral 248-661-1836 Jewish Federation far a residence of of JEWISH SENIOR LIFE 32 April 14 • 2011 www.jstmi.org Mrttorot WE'RE PART OF THE TEAM iN egendary comedienne and award-winning talk show host Joan Rivers will be the featured speaker at the 17th Annual Planned Parenthood Mid and South Michigan Tribute Luncheon at noon, Tuesday, April 26, at the Troy Marriott, 200 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy. Besides being an internationally renowned come- dienne, Rivers is a best-selling author, Tony-nominated actress and savvy businesswoman. Joan Rivers She also is the sub- ject of the critically acclaimed documentary Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work. "I've been a longtime advocate of Planned Parenthood and I'm thrilled to be coming to Michigan to be a part of this wonderful organization," Rivers said. "We are delighted to have Joan Rivers as our featured speaker',' said Lori Lamerand, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Mid and South Michigan (PPMSM). "She embodies class, confidence and chutzpah in all the right proportions; and her energy and enthusiasm are contagious." According to Lamerand, the lun- cheon provides a critical opportunity to connect with supporters and raise funds needed to keep essential health care services and education programs available for Michigan families. "In this economy, so many people have lost health insurance said Lamerand, "Many more are an unplanned pregnancy away from financial disaster. We want to continue to be here for everyone, regardless of their ability to pay." Last year, the luncheon raised $84,000 to support the full range of health care and information services that PPMSM provides, including breast and cervical cancer screenings, Pap tests, birth control, prenatal care and comprehensive sexual health edu- cation. Tickets for this year's event start at $85 per person, with patron sponsor- ships ranging from $150 to $5,000. Register online at www.plannedparenthood.org/ midsouthmi. Yom HaShoah Event At Laurel Park Place On Sunday, May 1, from noon to 6 p.m., B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region will bring the worldwide Holocaust memorial project "Unto Every Person There Is A Name" to the Laurel Park Place shop- ping center. During the ceremony, held throughout the world on Yom HaShoah, participants read the names of victims of the Holocaust and where and when they were born and died. The program was initiated in 1989 by the Yad Vashem Memorial Center in Jerusalem to perpetuate the memory of the Six Million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis. In addition to B'nai B'rith vol- unteers at the Laurel Park Place commemoration, there will be groups representing local Jewish organizations, religious schools and sisterhoods. Among others, the Archdiocese of Detroit will be rep- resented. For more information or to arrange a time to participate, call B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region, (248) 646-3100. Ann Arbor Patient Program Is Honored Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County (JFS) has received the 2011 Association of Jewish Families and Children Agencies (AJFCA) Goodman Award for its Patient Partners program. AJFCA is an organization of more than 130 Jewish family and children's agencies in the U.S. and Canada. Its Goodman Award is given to an agency program or service that dem- onstrates a "creative, sustainable and replicable program" that responds to a community problem through out- reach and community building. JFS Patient Partners enlists vol- unteers to accompany older adult clients to and during medical appointments. Volunteers meet with the clients before the appointment to help prepare questions, drive with them to the appointment and assist the older adults through discussions with the doctors, helping them take notes for future reference. So far, JFS has accompanied older adults to more than 180 doctor appointments. The Patient Partners program was recognized for incorporating a Jewish component, an outreach component and a community-building component.