share the Cove with
The Joy Project
This spring, generous members
of our community are supporting
women in need through a unique
project that honors mothers and
other special women. The Joy
Project, Jewish Family Service's
annual Mother's Day tribute
program, offers an opportunity to
give in honor of the special women
in your life, while helping women
served by JFS. Women like Susan,
Linda and Cheryl.
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n any given Sunday, are you in line for bagels? Is
one of your choices the salty kind? Are you one of
the many who are enamored of salt-
water taffy? Well, you may then want to be cog-
nizant of how important a part salt plays in our
everyday talk.
It all started back in the days of yore when Lot's
wife turned to look back and was turned into a pillar
of salt. Well, no, maybe it didn't all start there; but it
gives us a good jumping off point; and you may take
the story with a grain of salt. That "grain" is not to
be confused with the common recipe advice of add-
ing a "pinch of salt:' (I have actually seen a measur-
ing spoon with the designation "pinch")
If you are a really great person (and who among
us is not), you may be described as being the salt of
the Earth. And yet if someone sets out to create a
false impression, the word salt also comes into play.
For example, unscrupulous folk have been known to salt a mine
to get investors to think there were valuable minerals present.
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If you make a wise investment, you may want to salt away
your profits; saving them for a rainy day.
Those of us used to snowy winter conditions are
familiar with the idea of salting the roadways to create
melting. That salt literally comes from the salt mines;
but if you are describing a work that is more drudg-
ery than fun, it may seem as if you were having to go
"back to the salt mines" after a break.
At one time you may have encountered an "old salt"
(sailor) who could regale you with tales of life on the
open sea. Or perhaps you might meet a race car driver
who has experienced racing on the salt flats in the
West.
Humans are not the only creatures who enjoy the
seasoning provided by salt. Often rural folks set out
salt licks (blocks of salt) for deer and other forest
creatures.
Well, now you see how easy it is to flavor your con-
versation with the well-seasoned phrase. Just do not indulge in
salty language; that is a no-no. ❑
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When Susan's husband passed
away, she was devastated and
facing foreclosure. JFS provided
financial counseling and housing
services, while a JFS therapist
helped her process her grief.
Emergency financial assistance
from JFS kept Susan going until
she found a full-time job.
Linda and her husband were laid
off during the financial crisis, and
the new jobs they found paid less,
making it tough to support three
children. JFS provided funds to
cover utilities, helped the family
access $600 in monthly food
assistance, and partnered with
JVS to negotiate a mortgage
modification.
Cheryl's family was down to one
income after her husband lost his
job, and suddenly lacking health
insurance for two young children.
JFS provided access to pro-bono
health care, donated by local
doctors, for the adults, while
the children were enrolled in
state-sponsored coverage. Mean-
while, JFS provided vouchers for
food, gasoline and clothing until
the crisis passed.
Last year, the community raised
nearly $40,000 for women and
families through The Joy Project.
These funds helped pay for
counseling, emergency financial
assistance, domestic violence
intervention and many other
programs. All told, JFS helped
more than 1,300 women in 2013
with the community's support.
You can share the love this year
by giving in tribute to the special
women in your life through The
Joy Project. Visit jfsjoyproject.org,
call 248-592-2673, or email
joyproject@jfsdetroit.org to make
a gift today.
'Names changed to protect client confidentiality
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