Teens Take Charge
Coffee, snacks, entertainment ... just another normal Monday night
at Congregation Shir Tikvah.
S
tudents of Congregation Shir Tikvah's Family Education
program in grades 7-12 were involved with planning,
creating and executing an evening of food and enter-
tainment, called "Micha Mocha;' on Monday, Nov. 21.
More than 100 people attended at the Troy synagogue where
students served a wide range of coffees, teas and light snacks
and treats. They worked within four groups: food and beverage,
creative design, entertainment and business/marketing.
Then, when all were settled in the sanctuary, the students took
the stage to perform through various forms of self-expression:
spoken word, acoustic music, comedy and more. The audience
enjoyed the emotional depth and range of those involved.
Wren Beaulieu-Hack, Shir Tikvah's director of family educa-
tion, said, "Our kids have amazing talents, and we wanted to give
a voice to them, to provide a showcase for them, within our Shir
Tikvah community. Aren't these talents reflections of God?" I I
Ben Artwohl reading poetry
Students listening onstage: Adam Lutz, Jonah Rzeppa, Jacob Lutz, Hannah
Natalie Redmond performing
Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg miming
West, Luca Grosky, Jack Fox, Hannah Rusgo, Aaron Small, James Artwohl,
"It's Not Unusual"
musical comedy
Jenna McCloskey and Noah Duchan (seated).
Clinton Keynotes Dinner
Beaumont
Foundation honors donors and volunteer leadership.
T
he Beaumont Foundation cel-
ebrated the success of its largest
fundraising campaign in the
history of the Beaumont Health System
on Nov. 18. They honored their donors
and volunteer leadership at the 2011
Beaumont Society Dinner in Troy.
Nearly 550 guests heard the key-
note address, "Embracing a Common
Humanity,' delivered by President Bill
Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton
Foundation and 42nd U.S. president.
Clinton expounded on the important role
philanthropy plays today, especially in
health care.
"Nongovernmental organizations are
now more important than ever before,' he
said. "Today there are more than 1 mil-
lion foundations in America. Because of a
common objective, they show up and solve
problems."
Beaumont Foundation president
Margaret Casey said, "What a thrilling eve-
ning this is, an incredible celebration of an
extraordinary achievement. We are deeply
grateful to campaign chair Walter Wolpin
for his dedication, guidance and commit-
ment to this monumental endeavor."
Wolpin of Farmington Hills said, "It's
been an honor to serve as chair. It shows
what can happen when people work
together for a common good. I espe-
cially want to thank committee members
Jim Rosenthal, vice chair, and Eugene
Applebaum, Tom Celani, Susan Cooper,
Graham Orley, Warren Rose, Debbie Tyner
and Evan Weiner."
The seven-year campaign, which ends
Dec. 31, surpassed its goal of $170 mil-
lion by raising more than $200 million.
The campaign supports six clinical areas
at Beaumont Health System: heart and
vascular, oncology, urology, orthopedics,
geriatrics and pediatrics.
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