Bute to Danny Raskin! Danny Raskin has been giving exposure to local businesses and restaurants for 70 years. Please help us salute Danny's many years of service to the Detroit Jewish News and the Jewish community with a tribute ad honoring his 70th anniversary as a columnist. Liliya Bromberg was delighted with her new studio apartment thanks to her ADS NOT SHOWN AT ACTUAL SIZE. Actual size of ads is 4.778 x 2.833 inches. many friends at Friendship Circle. AD DEADLINE: June 8th, 2012 at noon Coh9Palm eae6oliSI Dream Space ISSUE DATE: June 14, 2012 Greeting copy goes here :) You can chance size of tent, and ad bold font a needed. Liliya Bromberg surprised with new space to call her own. AD TEMPLATES: $200 each Choose from the 4 templates on the left Caroline Rodriguez Special to the Jewish News W Mazel Toy! Greeting copy goes here :) You can chance size of font, and ad bold font d needed. For further information, call 248.351.5107 2. Greeting copy goes here ,) You can chance size of font and ad bold tent it needed. Congratulations! Greeting copy goes here You can (Aimee size of tont, and ad bold font if needed, 14. ION au" MIMI - OM MIMI — Ole MUM MNI MSS NM NO OM ION MIN WO Name Address City/State/Zip Phone Email Personal Check Enclosed: Yes ❑ No ❑ Visa/MC/AmEx Exp. Date Amount Signature Please circle template Ad Desired: #1 #2 #3 Please fill out this form completely and send it along with your check or charge card information to: Danny's Tribue Ads 2012 29200 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 110 Southfield, MI 48034 or fax to: 248.304.0049 16 May 17°2012 #4 BM MO hen Liliya Bromberg is happy, her charismatic smile fills the room. And Friday, May 4, that big smile was broadcast on televisions all over Metro Detroit on Channel 7 News as she got the surprise of her life. That day, Liliya, 21 and living with cerebral palsy that confines her to a wheelchair, saw her new dream home- away-from-home for the first time. Her new surprise space is a special- ized, renovated studio apartment of her own — gifted to her by Friendship Circle and a number of generous Michigan companies. The Friendship Circle strives to cre- ate friendships in the lives of children with disabilities. The organization pairs the children with teen volun- teers, and together they participate in a number of programs. Liliya has been a part of the Friendship Circle family since 1997 and has a long list of beloved volunteers she has created relationships with over the years. As Liliya approached her new apart- ment for the first time, the hallway was lined with many of her old friends from Friendship Circle, all wearing T-shirts that read "Liliya Changed My Life In 1998" or whichever year they worked with her. When Liliya entered her room for the first time, her smile was beyond belief. She was overwhelmed as she took in her fully furnished, decked- out, home-away-from home. For the last 17 years, Liliya and her family, who came from Russia- when Liliya was 4, have lived in a 400-square-foot, one-bedroom apart- ment in Oak Park. As a 21-year- old woman, Liliya was craving space and independence. A few months ago, Liliya and her family received a devastating blow. She was diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma. The Friendship Circle was called to action. "When we heard this news, all of us at Friendship Circle, who have become her family, pulled together to do everything possible to help out:' said Bassie Shemtov, the director of Friendship Circle. "What we needed to do is find this special, magical place for Lilliya that is private and is a place where she can breathe and enjoy her friends and her freedom away from mom and dad." When the staff at Friendship Circle put out the call for support with this project months ago, it was answered with overwhelming generosity from a number of local companies. The studio apartment was donated by Matt Lester and Ashley Oleshanki of Princeton Management. The interior design and coordination was donated and provided by Shari Stein of Partners In Design Inc. The structural concepts were provided by Harold Remlinger of Remlinger Architekts, and all of the construction was provided by Sheldon Yellen and Mike Barnett of Belfor USA. With coordination from Friendship Circle, LaFontaine Automotive Group donated their services and labor to do a complete overhaul of her parents' van so she could still get to Friendship Circle. But there was one more surprise: Believe in Miracles funded a trip for Liliya and her dad to go to the Big Apple. As Liliya took it all in, she was sur- rounded by cheers and hugs from her friends, whom she will now be able to spend time with in her own space. "A special thank you to all who participated in making my home away from home happen!" wrote Liliya in a note. "This will continue for genera- tions for the people who did this to be blessed forever! You guys did such a gift — you don't even understand how much freedom, ability and indepen- dence you gave me!" ❑