WHOM
DO WE THANK
FOR IRON DOM
Eric Greenberg of Huntington Woods
"I wanted to help Tommy
because his goal was inspiring — lit-
erally. Here's one of Detroit's native
sons who understands his role in
what our community would call
'tikkun olam,' and literally wanted
to repair the corner of our world
that made him a champion — eight
times over. Tommy's desire to inspire
others who made their mark after
Detroit made their mark on them is
an important goal, and it's something
we should play a role in on either
side of Eight Mile. Beyond that, to
stand with a world champion and
class act like Tommy and a pioneer
of women's rights like Jackie, that's
not an experience you have every
day. Like Jackie breaking ground as
a female promoter, my great-grand-
father Samuel Rosenthal was one
of the first Jewish boxing promoters
with some of the first Jewish fighters
in American history."
— Ryan Fishman,
13th District State Senate
candidate
State Senate candidate
Ryan Fishman
"I have found
over the
years that people in the Jewish
community are usually the first
to volunteer for a good cause
and the first to do the actual
hands-on work. It's all a part of
our sense of community. Helping
others is a common theme
in the Jewish culture. I have
worked with Thomas Hearns
for over 35 years, and he has
done many things to give back
to the people of Detroit. It was
amazing to see young people
raking alongside older folks and
people from the suburbs rub-
bing elbows with those from the
city. All in all, a wonderful day
of hope, new beginnings and
camaraderie."
Thank the Technion. As recently seen, Israel's Iron Dome can intercept
and destroy missiles – and save lives. In terms of capabilities, speed and
accuracy, there is no system like it anywhere in the world. It was developed
at Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, whose CEO says, "We couldn't have
done it without Technion graduates...some 80 percent of our engineering
force are Technion graduates." ■ And there are many more breakthroughs
at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. As one of the world's leading
universities in science, technology and medicine, the Technion is a major
source of innovation. The brainpower of its graduates helps drive the Israeli
economy and contributes to the health and security of people in Israel and
around the world. ■ The American Technion Society consists of thousands
of people in the United States who support the Technion. Please join us
and help make the next generation of Technion breakthroughs possible.
For more information, visit www.ats.org/IronDome or call 248.593.6760.
— Jackie
Wen,
the First Lady of Boxing
V
American
Technion
Society
Advancing Innovation for Israel and the World
"Mayor Duggan says every neighborhood in Detroit has a
future. We know that each, too, has a history. And when you can draw
on it — and on the energy and optimism of people from all walks of life
— to inform and energy the future, it's a powerful one-two punch. Pun
intended!"
— Ben Falik, director
of Repair the World in Detroit
"It's amazing the good you can do with a pile of woodchips and
the friends you can make over a tray of hamburgers. And I got to grill
one for the champ! Obviously, there's a lot of work yet to do, but you
could feel the momentum. I'll definitely be back for the block party in
August."
— Eric Greenberg, volunteer
American Technion Society — Detroit Office
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 304
Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48301
For information contact:
Joey Selesny, Regional Director
248.593.6760 or joey@ats.org
Linda Kovan, Chapter President
Scott Leemaster, National Board President
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