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Lexie Sittsamer
Teen2Teen Staff Writer

wring winter break, the typi-
cal student usually sleeps in,
goes out to eat and just hangs
around with friends. This wasn't the case
for 100 middle and high schoolers par-
ticipating in J-Serve, the International
Day of Jewish Teen Service for students
in grades 6-12. They were spread out
over six organizations throughout
Detroit performing community service.
Jake Lefkofsky, 11, of West
Bloomfield participated in his first
J-Serve Detroit event. He went to
Gleaners Community Food Bank of
Southeastern Michigan.
"Community service is a great thing
to do because you are helping people
who really need it," he said. "I learned
there are people that live so close to us
who need food, and we should all vol-
unteer to help there
Other Detroit J-Serve sites included
Greening of Detroit, the Baldwin Center
and Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries.
Following the J-Serve event, 11
high school students, all nominated
by J-Serve partner organizations,
took part in the inaugural Repair the
World Detroit Leadership Retreat, an
overnight of learning, advocacy and
socializing hosted by Summer in the
City. The students stayed in the SITC
headquarters in Detroit.
Rabbi Ariana Silverman from Temple
Kol Ami led a session on food justice
and making thoughtful, healthy deci-
sions. Then some of Detroit's most
dynamic Jewish social entrepreneurs
who all live, work and volunteer in
Detroit came over to the house to
shmooze and share their experiences

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Carly Weinstock, Program Director

Jake Lefkofsky, 11, of West Bloomfield

works on a project.

living and working in the city.
Friday wake-up was at 7:30 a.m.
After breakfast, the teens embarked on
a day of service with Detroit elemen-
tary school students, who were also
on school break. They joined the teen
volunteers for a day filled with soccer,
art projects, Legos and games.
Gabe Dell, 16, said he was moved
by the effect volunteeer work can
really have on a community. Working at
Greening of Detroit planting seeds with
young Detroiters, he realized the work
done by J-Serve teens can really help
make Detroit a vibrant city.
When the day ended, everyone was
asking when they could all come back.
The next J-Serve event will take
place on April 22. To learn more about
J-Serve, visit www.jservedetroit.org.

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J E WE L R Y

6881 Orchard Lake Rd.
on the Boardwalk

(248) 851-5030

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Lexie Sittsamer, 18, lives In Farmington Hills.

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