FORECLOSURE Gateway Travel Invites you to an Exciting Event FALL TRAVEL SHOW Wednesday, September 21, 2011 I 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Knollwood Country Club 5050W Maple Rd. I West Bloomfield, MI 48322 I 248-855-1800 Complimentary valet parking. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages to be provided. Visit with representatives from the following companies: Abercrombie & Kent, Absolute Travel, AMA Waterways, Canyon Ranch, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Delta/ Air France/ KLM/ Alitalia, General Tours World Traveler, GOGO Worldwide Vacations, Holland America Line, JG Book of Travel, Kurtz-Ahlers, Lakani World Tours, The Leading Hotels of the World, Micato Safaris, Oceania Cruises, Orient Express, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Travelex Insurance, Yachts of Seabourn As housing agency closes, aid is still available at Jewish Family Service. Register to win amazing Raffle Prizes: Two Round-trip Tickets to Europe on Delta Airlines, Two Nights at the 'manta Resorts- Punta de Mita, and many more travel gifts!! Please RSVP by September 19th to confirm your attendance sandy@gatewaytrvl.com or call us 248-432-8600 Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor Please extend this invitation to your friends! E ven though the Jewish Housing Association (JHA) — formed in 2008 to assist families in Metro Detroit's Jewish community avoid foreclosure — qui- etly closed the doors of its Southfield offices in May, its mission lives on at Jewish Family Service in West Bloomfield, which has seamlessly con- tinued to provide housing assistance to those in need. "Back in the early days of the eco- nomic downturn, many people who had never before had a problem meet- ing their bills were facing foreclosure because of loss of employment, adjust- able rate mortgages and other prob- lems," said JFS Chief Program Officer Perry Ohren. JHA, a joint project developed by Hebrew Free Loan, JFS and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, began in 2008 at the JFS West Bloomfield campus to help homeown- GATEWAY TRAVEL - A VIRTUOSO AGENCY 28470 13 MILE ROAD, SUM: 200. FARMINGTON HIlks, MI 48334 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS JN Buy 1 get 2nd subscription for 1/2 off the entire month of SEPTEMBER. ers in trouble. In July 2009, the federal government had come out with several programs to help middle-income families facing financial crises to stay in their homes. Thanks to an anonymous donor, JHA was able to open a satellite office in Southfield and arm it with the person- nel, systems and processes to help community members navigate the available federal programs, refinance their mortgages or negotiate with their banks for reduced mortgage payments. Managing director Patricia Burkhardt, who has expertise in mortgage bank- ing and foreclosure prevention, led the Southfield office. "The goal was to ensure that Jewish family homes were not foreclosed upon," Ohren said. According to Ohren, the JHA ran out of funding as the priorities of its donor changed. Since the staff at the JHA office had always been employees of JFS, continuing the mission in West Bloomfield was a natural. "Rarely do housing emergencies JHA's Accomplishments During its less than three-year existence, the Jewish Housing Association: IN STATE ONLY. • Fielded 2,500 requests for assistance For information, call 248.351.5120 • Provided 740 families with assistance • Modified 340 loans • Saved clients a total of $1.2 million in monthly mortgage payments A Member of the JRM Family of Products 14 September 15 2011 1701970