SECURING OUR FUTURE

The Marvin and Betty Danto Family Centennial Fund
Honors The Legacy of Two Great Community Leaders

arvin and Betty Danto stand tall among the

The Centennial Fund is the central endowment campaign

great leaders and philanthropists in the metro

for ensuring the long-term security of Jewish Detroit

Detroit Jewish community. During their lifetimes, they

and will support a number of core areas, including

helped create and support a number of essential

Social Need, Jewish Identity and Education, Global

Jewish institutions, and their generosity has improved

Jewish Responsibility and PACE. The Danto Family

the lives of countless seniors, families and Jews in

Centennial Fund will largely be undesignated, allowing

Israel. The Dantos were longtime supporters of the

the community's leadership to direct the funds based

Jewish Federation and its agencies, and they offered

upon needs and priorities as they emerge. "We created

significant support for PACE (Perpetual Annual

this Fund to fulfill the hopes and vision of my parents for

Campaign Endowment) and the Jewish Community

the community," says Marvin and Betty's son, Jim Danto,

Trust for the Elderly, among other community funds.

"They believed in creating opportunities for growth and

Now, The Marvin and Betty Danto Family Centennial

quality of life for all individuals. Over time, priorities in

Fund will honor the memory of the Dantos while

the community will change, but this Fund will always be

continuing to advance their philanthropic legacy long

there to help those most in need. And that is exactly

into the future.

what they would have wanted."

M

‘
( ill

ti on
\ Je w OF is F h Fede r a DETROIT
ROIT

