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Federation's NEXTGen Detroit celebrates its leaders.

VIVIAN HENOCH I SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

early 200 representatives of
they've been built on the shoulders of the
Federation's young leadership
leadership of past generations."
"past, present and future"
Over the past 18 months, NEXTGen
gathered at the Quicken Loans'
Detroit has seen phenomenal growth;
offices at the Chase Tower in Downtown
doubling the numbers of its donor base
Detroit on June 13 for the first Annual
and more than quadrupling the numbers
Meeting under the NEXTGen Detroit
of participants in meaningful
banner.
Jewish experiences.
Attendees celebrated a year
"What happened last year
of remarkable achievement
was nothing short of amazing,"
and gave thanks to all who
said Federation CEO Scott
made it possible. It was a
Kaufman. "We set bold goals
night to recognize and honor
and put them out there on the
past presidents of Federation's
Internet for everyone to see.
Young Adult Division, many in
Results? Last year we had the
Quicken
attendance who have continued
Loans founder highest percentage growth in
over the years to serve as
our donor base since 1948. And
Dan Gilbert
Federation presidents, executives
we did it without having to start
inspired the
and longtime community leaders.
a new country."
crowd at the
"Tonight is particularly
Taking the helm as new
event.
meaningful," said Marty
president of NEXTGen, Rachel
Maddin, outgoing NEXTGen
Wright expressed the commitment and
president. "We honor 75 years of young
enthusiasm that's created NEXTGen's new
Jewish Detroit while celebrating our own
and emerging leadership style. "You say:
reinvention in the launch of NEXTGen. Our
Hineni — Here I am. You show up. And
current successes are possible only because
you are here to make a difference," she

2013-14 NEXTGen Detroit Executive Board: Front row, Jessica Goodwin

(associate director, NEXTGen Detroit) Marty Maddin, Kelli Saperstein, Leah
Bold, Rachel Wright, Emily Pomish, Josh Levine, Miryam Rosenzweig (director,
NEXTGen Detroit). Back row, left to right: Jordon Wertheimer, Phil Rubin,
Steve Migliore, Jack Hack, Alexis Schostak, Jeff Aronoff. Executive board

members not pictured are Matt Ran and Rabbi Leiby Burnham.

said.
Dan Gilbert, chairman and founder of
Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures, spoke
at the event, challenging NEXTGen to step
forward and be bold.
"You have to take a risk. If it's in
you, if you have the dog in you, and
you really do want to make major
impact and change, you have to be
bold; you have to be very determined to
make that happen," Gilbert said. "No
matter what the noise is around you.
No matter who doubts you. No matter

if you doubt yourself, no matter if you
fail. Because (even if you fail) you're
going to learn stuff, and next time go a
different direction much quicker than you
otherwise would.
"You're going to think anyway, so
you may as well think big. You've got a
dream anyway. You may as well dream
big. We're only here for a relatively short
time." ❑

Vivian Henoch writes for myjewishdetroit.
org, where this story first appeared.

SPORTS

New butf

M CkI ■ l Season

The latest scoop from ComePlayDetroit.

C

omePlayDetroit is excited to
announce the launch of our
updated website. The updates
at www.comeplaydetroit.
corn help streamline user experiences by
providing the ability for Facebook login,
career league
tracking, the ability
to split payments up
between team players,
email game-time
reminders and more.
This is the next step
in our continuing
effort to provide the
best overall user
JUSTIN
experience for our
JACOBS
participants.
As each season
passes, we continue to enjoy all-time highs
in teams and participants. We encourage
everyone to come out to one of our
leagues and see what all the fun is about.
Check out our schedule:

Men's/Coed Softball

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
@ Inglenook Park in Southfield Monday/
Tuesday
20 teams and 300+ players

Men's Basketball

6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
@ Oak Park JCC
Monday/Tuesday
21 teams and 200+ players

ComePlayDetroiters.
Congratulations go out to one of our
original participants and a personal friend,
Steve Jaffe, on his marriage to Lauren Jaffe
on May 26 at Lyons Oaks.
Warren White and Samantha Borden,
longtime bowlers and kickballers, were
wed in Toronto, and Michael Barnett and
Lindsay Skinner also tied the knot.
Mazel tov!

❑

Steve and Lauren Jaffe

Coed Sand Volleyball

6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Z's Villa in Midtown
Wednesday/Thursday
20 teams and 125+ players

Coed Kickball

6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
@ Jackson Park in Oak Park Wednesdays/
Thursdays
24 teams and 350+ players

Mazel Toys

Memorial Day Weekend was filled
with wedding celebrations of

Michael Barnett and

Lindsay Skinner

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June 27 • 2013

Warren White and
Samanta Borden

