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this summer as one of the first ethni-
cally and socioeconomically diverse
villages in the country.
The Village in the Woods is "our
answer to taking care of the generation
that wants to stay at home says JSrs
Giles. "With the demographics of our
aging Metro Detroit community, build-
ing more bricks and mortar is not the
answer. For a couple
of dollars a day, you
can have the services
to help you stay at
home. It's a matter
of bringing together
resources, with reli-
able, vetted vendors
who
can help you
Barbara Giles
stay at home for the
rest of your life.
"By joining a Village, you're empow-
ering yourself and taking control; Giles
adds.
"The key to the Village is this idea of
choice, to live where we want to live,"
Upfal says.

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50 Years of Unlocking Potential

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Fifty years ago a dedicated group of parents decided that they wanted more for their
children. They envisioned a school that offered parallel excellence in general and Judaic
studies that taught a love for the land of Israel, all in a Modern Orthodox setting.
This was the birth of Akiva Hebrew Day School.

THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE TO THANK.

TO OUR FOUNDERS

Thank you for your vision, drive and commitment to making
Akiva Hebrew Day School a reality in the Detroit Jewish Community.

TO OUR DONORS

Thank you for standing with us. Your generosity as a community has been overwhelming.
Our 50th Anniversary Banquet, honoring Michal and Howard Korman with the inaugural
Audrey and William Farber Award could not have been successful without your generous
support. We look forward to an even brighter future as we embark on our 50t h Anniversary
Improvement Plan. A special thank you to Audrey and William Farber whose generous gift
has inspired us to reach for the stars.

Village Mavens
The Village in the Woods is supported
by a group of "Mavens" or "experts:'
which includes Nancy Siegel Heinrich,
Cindy Schwartz, Robin Trepeck,
Donna Pearlman, Joan Brode, Susan
Ruttenberg, Susan Witus, Arlene Selik
and Ina Cohen. Programs they plan for
the Village include movies, music, con-
sumer protection programs, culinary
gatherings and community events.
Heinrich, an immediate JSL past
president, says, "I believe in the Village
and want to be part of the excitement
of creating it and ensuring its success:'
She sees the beauty in joining before
she needs the support — it helps to
build the community with a multitude
of generations supporting one another.
Smith gives a monthly report to the
Huntington Woods Senior Advisory
Committee. Part of her job is to work
with local municipalities served by the
Village to create partnerships.
Going forward, Smith says the
Village will maintain a high-level
focus on educational programs, bring-
ing academic, political, artistic and
entrepreneurial content to members.
The Village also will reach out to more
surrounding communities, including
north Oak Park. ❑

TO OUR COMMUNAL PARTNERS

We are proud to be an agency of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Because of
the generous support of the Federation and its educational arm, the Alliance for Jewish
Education, we can say that no Jewish child is turned away based on a family's ability to pay.

TO OUR PARENTS

Thank you for entrusting your children to us. We are now educating our third
generation of caring, committed Jews; the future leaders of our community.

HERE'S TO THE NEXT 50 YEARS!

Akiva Hebrew Day School

For giving opportunities email info@akiva.org
or call Linda Pedder at 248-386-1625 ext. 224
Watch our video "Akiva at 50" www.akiva.org

Judy Willett, national director of the Village

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to Village Network, will speak on "It Takes

Villages: Rock 'n' Roll Generation Changes

the Face of Aging," at 7 p.m. Thursday,

CENTENNIAL
FUND

June 26, at Local Kitchen and Bar in

Ferndale. For more information about the

Supported by

The Jewish Federation

Village in the Woods, call (248) 592-5041

or go to www.villageinthewoods.org. Writer

OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT

SECURING OUR FUTURE

Lynne Golodner is owner of YourPeople

LLC, a Southfield public relations firm.

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