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Giving Back
Teen Mission and Summer in the City
partner to benefit kids in Detroit.
S
ue and Alan J. Kaufman Family Detroit Federation's 2012
Teen Mission (TM12) recently returned from Israel and
participants already are giving back to the community.
TM12 members partnered with Repair The World Aug. 14-17
for an unforgettable service experience through Summer in the
City. Each day, the teens were part of a new mission, volunteer-
ing with Detroit city kids. The idea of working together to make
a difference brought more than 50 TM12 participants and staff
to Detroit, an example of one of several mission reunion events.
On Aug. 26, a Teen Mission team will play at Pitch for Detroit. In
September, there will be a trip video premiere event for parents
and teens. In December, a reunion will take place with TM12
Israeli participants when they travel to Metro Detroit. ❑
Staying cool at Finale Friday: TM12 counselor Stephanie Indianer
and Jacob Migdal, both of West Bloomfield, Rodney Winkler of
Birmingham, Jeffrey Berris of West Bloomfield, Ari Suris of
Bloomfield Hills, Sam Spagna of Orchard Lake and a new friend.
Biking 4 Friendship
Bloomfield Hills, Shane Perlin of West Bloomfield, Henry
Shifman of Farmington Hills and friends.
Annabel Singer of West Bloomfield, Rachel
Maddi lshbia of West Bloomfield and Sam
Harvey of Farmington Hills, Emily Einstandig of Spagna of Orchard Lake play with kids at
West Bloomfield, making new friends at Finale
Ford-LaSalle Park in Detroit.
Friday at Patton Park in Detroit
Local cyclists join
cross-country riders to raise funds for kids.
New Friends
Interfaith picnic and service bring faiths together.
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Sruili Heisler, Seattle; Julie Zorn, Jen Lovy, Emily Hersch
and Julie Hersch, all of West Bloomfield; and Martin Gordon,
Jerusalem
T
en riders from Michigan and Toledo
joined the 10 cyclists traveling
cross-country from Los Angeles to
New York City in the annual Bike 4 Friendship
fundraising ride in mid-August. The local rid-
ers were a mix of moms, friend and volunteers
from the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield
and even a girl from Detroit who had never
seen Friendship Circle. Each committed to rais-
ing at least $500.
Local riders Beth Brandvain, Diane Adler,
Ben Chutz, Emily and Julie Hersch, Lauren
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Adam Gould and Samantha Murray, both
of Farmington Hills, join kids by sliding
into fun.
Thumbs up for Summer in the City: Noah Linkner of
Emily Hersch and Lauren
Lewis of Detroit in
Sylvania, Ohio, near Toledo
Lewis, Jen Lovy, Patricia Nadon, Brian Silver,
Jerry Sukenic and Jule Zorn tackled an 80-mile
ride from the Friendship Circle of Michigan to
the Friendship Circle of Toledo. There they were
greeted with an amazing barbecue that featured
music with guitars and drums by three of the
cross-country riders/crew members. They even
unveiled a Friendship Circle song to be released
after the ride ended Aug. 17 in New York City.
Though funds are still coming in, so far the
10 cross-country riders and other segment rid-
ers along the way have raised $72,407. ❑
ore than 100 people gath-
ered on Belle Isle Aug. 5
to be part of an interfaith
picnic and outdoor service to bring
city and suburbs together. Organized
jointly by the Detroit Interfaith
Network, the All-Faiths Festival
and the Hospitality Initiative, the
event featured an address by U.S.
Congressman Hansen Clarke, an
inspirational service for peace
with leaders from Christian, Jewish, Maggid Steve Klaper, Carol Hofer
and Father Lawrence Ventline lead
Muslim, Quaker, Unification and
the group in prayer and song.
Ba'hai traditions, a pot-luck picnic,
international folk dancing, a drum
circle, singalong, board games, vol-
leyball tournament, face painting
and children's activities.
Maggid (Jewish traveling teacher)
Steve Klaper and Judy Lewis from
the Song and Spirit Institute led
prayers and the singalong, while
Rabbis M. Waldman and Dorit
Edut also participated in the ser-
vice. Many new friends and inter-
faith connections were made at this
Shimon Edut barbecues kosher hot
event; another one is already being
dogs
for everyone.
planned for next August. ❑
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