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Celebrate Beauty
"Caring For Those Who Care"
fundraiser surpasses last year's
proceeds for Brown Centers.
M
ore than 150 guests attended "Caring For Those
Who Care: Celebrate Beauty,' an awareness and
fundraiser for the Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish
Community Adult Day Care Program, which serves older
adults with memory disorders and their family caregivers.
The Sept. 14 event, the second at Neiman Marcus in Troy, cel-
ebrated these caregivers and Brown Program participants.
At the story, guests viewed enlarged photos showing
Brown Program activities as well as jewelry and note cards
designed by participants. Their colorful paintings were dis-
played throughout the Beauty Department. Art sales added
to the evening's proceeds, while boosting the artists' pride
and self-esteem. Guests enjoyed an array of beauty services,
tasted hors d'oeuvres and desserts, and shopped throughout
the store, with a percentage of sales benefiting the Brown
Program.
Proceeds from this event support participants who need
financial assistance with program fees. Twenty sponsors
made special donations to support special programming
for music, art, yoga and JET theater tickets. Several donors
underwrote program expenses and made very generous gifts,
enabling the event to surpass last year's proceeds.
A sizable contingent of Brown Program family caregiv-
ers attended. "Coming to the Brown Program has been the
best thing for mom since the onset of her memory loss," said
Debra Partrich. "She is now better at handling each day's
challenges. The program has kept her mind active, and she is
more positive interacting with me and family members."
Brown Advisory Committee member Adele Weisler
summed up the evening: "This upbeat event brought together
supporters from all backgrounds and generations. It reflected
the spirit of fun and vitality that participants experience in
the Brown Centers every day." I I
Teens At Work
T
he Teen Volunteer Corps, a pro-
gram of MID: the Alliance for
Teens in Metro Detroit, had a
blast Sunday, Oct. 30, painting the future
computer lab at the Baldwin Center in
Pontiac. The Baldwin Center offers assis-
tance to adults and children in crisis by
providing meals, education and enrich-
Hannah Bradley of West Bloomfield
and Daphne Logan of Bloomfield Hills,
both 14
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Lainie Lipschutz, event co-chair, Kathy Finkel, Ronna Levine, Sonia Gonte, Julie Zuppke, Kim Gladstone and
Dana Loewenstein, event co-chair
Geri Margolis, Brown Program advisory committee
member and Jewish Senior Life Auxiliary board, and
Hannah Moss, JSL Auxiliary board
Sally Gerak looks on as raffle winner Marlene Lafer-
Sherman smiles about the diamond necklace she
won.
Adat Shalom youth participate in a Teen Volunteer Corps project.
ment opportunities.
The Teen Volunteer Corps is designed
for students in grades 7-12 who want to
work with other Jewish teens to make
a difference. They work on projects in
both the Jewish community and other
neighborhoods throughout Metro
Detroit. I 1
Shira Bergman, 17, of Farmington
Hills and Dana Goldberg, 16, of West
Bloomfield
Adam Cutler, 16, and Rachel Morof, 14,
both of West Bloomfield
Rikki Bergman and Matthew Schwartz,
both 13 and both of Farmington Hills