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Aiding Akiva
Funds sought for tuition, JARC inclusion.
T
hree years ago, a group of
determined ninth-graders at
Akiva Hebrew Day School in
Southfield began raising money for
their peers who were dropping out of
Jewish education solely because of the
financial burden tuition placed upon
their families.
Inspired by their efforts and chal-
lenged by the 100 percent increase in
requests for financial aid, Akiva's Lead
the Way fundraising campaign emerged
then to support tuition-based scholar-
ships for Akiva students.
The Southfield-based preschool-12
Orthodox Zionist day school recently
launched its 2011 campaign and has
until Sept. 1 to reach its $100,000 goal,
which will provide a 100 percent match
by an anonymous community donor.
"With the increase in tuition assis-
tance needs, Akiva is grateful for the
opportunity our anonymous matching
donor provides to us, and we hope the
community understands the impor-
tance of Jewish education and is sup-
portive in helping us achieve our goal
of reaching the full $100,000 match:'
said Akiva's Executive Director Sidney
Katz. "Many of our families could not
afford a Jewish education without fun-
— Fox Run resident Helen Fealk,
(right) pictured with her sister
and fellow resident,
Madeline Kaplan
draising programs such as our Lead the
Way initiative."
In addition to tuition assistance,
Akiva is dedicating a portion of the
funds raised from this campaign
towards the JARC School Inclusion
Program at Akiva, which allows children
with varying abilities to be included in
local Jewish day schools. The program
focuses on keeping students with dis-
abilities in the classroom with their
peers, allowing them to reach their full
potential while growing educationally
and socially. Each student in the pro-
gram receives individualized supports,
which may include an assistant in the
classroom for both Hebrew and secular
subjects.
"The impact this program has on
the lives of the children and families
we serve, as well as the other students,
teachers and administrators, is phe-
nomenal:' said Richard Lowenstein,
JARC CEO.
"Engaging in this tuition assistance
scholarship program will enable us to
meet the growing needs of the children
and families we serve while enriching
our community as a whole."
To donate or to learn more about
Akiva, go to www.akiva.org .
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