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JVS Strictly Business

Networking event honors inspirational leaders, entrepreneurs.

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record-setting crowd of 830 business and community leaders
attended JVS' 17th annual Strictly Business Networking and
Awards Luncheon on June 12 at The Henry hotel in Dearborn.
The event raised more than $318,000 to support JVS programs and services.
Mark Fields, COO of Ford Motor Company, headlined the event,
serving as honorary chair and keynote speaker. Event-goers also
heard from Jacques Panis, president of Shinola, the recipient of the
JVS 2014 Business Leadership Award and Max Surnow, co-founder of
Cooper Street Cookies, who was presented with the JVS 2014 Rising
Entrepreneur Award.
The event also highlighted three individuals who overcame personal
and professional challenges to become exemplary employees includ-
ing Jeffrey Siegel of Birmingham. JVS recognized their success stories
with Employee of the Year Awards. Siegel was honored for re-inventing
himself when his family-owned drug store closed due to the economic
downturn in 2008. Having worked there his entire life, Jeff sought direc-
tion and help from JVS' career services team to launch a new career in
sales and customer service with Batteries Plus in Birmingham.

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JVS Rising Entrepreneur of the Year Award Evan Weiner (left), of Edw. C. Levy Co., visits with
winner Max Surnow (left) celebrates the
Leora, Dennis and Aaron Bernard. Dennis is a JVS
success of his family-owned business with
board member and past chair of the board.
mother, Elaine, father, Jeff, and brother, Sam.

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Long-time JVS supporters

Marjory and Don Epstein
enjoy the networking
reception before the

Cantor David Propis (center) of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek chats

with Innis and Marvin Dubrinsky.

Leah Rosenbaum, JVS president

Welcoming Mark Fields (center), COO of Ford Motor
Company, as honorary chair are (from left) John Jacobs,

and CEO, congratulates Employee
of the Year Award recipient
Jeffrey Siegel of Birmingham.

JVS chair of the board Hadas Bernard, Kristen Gross
and JVS president and CEO Leah Rosenbaum. Jacobs
and Gross, who are both JVS board members, co-chaired

Strictly Business lunch.

the 17th annual Strictly Business event.

Golf Invitational

Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation
holds its annual fundraiser.

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he Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation held its 24th Annual
Hank Greenberg Memorial Golf Invitational at Franklin
Hills Country Club on June 9. Tony La Russa, special assis-
tant to the commissioner of Major League Baseball, received the
Hank Greenberg Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Steve
Greenberg, who was on hand to honor the courage and accomplish-
ments of his father, Hank.
Pulitzer Prize winner, sports columnist and features writer for the
New York Times for 26 years Ira Berkow received the Dick Schaap
Award for Media Excellence. Former Detroiter Jonny Imerman, can-
cer survivor and Founder of Imerman Angels, a nonprofit organiza-
tion that connects a cancer fighter or caregiver with someone who
has fought and survived the same cancer, received the Barry Bremen
Memorial Inspiration Award.
The 24th Annual Hank Greenberg Memorial Golf Invitational is the
major fundraiser of the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation. Since its
inception in 1984, the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation has raised
more than $1 million to help fight cancer.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Healing Arts Program at
Karmanos' Lawrence & Idell Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center in
Farmington Hills and children's charities.

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Peter Karmanos (left), Steve Greenberg (center) and Quicken Loan CEO Dan Gilbert (right), along

with members of Allen & Co.

Brian Eisenberg and honoree Tony La Russa

The event featured a silent auction.

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