metro CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK PRESENTS A PETER Iz AND CLARA (Z L) WEISBERG CONCERT Tribute To Rick May Shir Tikvah to hold fundraiser to benefit Rick May's All Star Camp. I FISHER tit SUNDAY • 7:30 P.M. April 19, 2015 SHAAREY ZEDEK AT GOLD PATRON $236 PREMIUM SEATING, ADMISSION TO THE ARTIST'S RECEPTION FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE, A KEEPSAKE GIFT, AND PATRON NAMES WILL APPEAR IN THE EVENT PROGRAM AND JEWISH NEWS ADS. SILVER PATRON $136 PREFERRED SEATING, ADMISSION TO THE ARTIST'S RECEPTION FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE, AND PATRON NAMES WILL APPEAR IN THE EVENT PROGRAM AND JEWISH NEWS ADS. SHAAREY ZEDEK MEMBER FREE OF CHARGE, BUT TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. NON-MEMBER $36 FOR INFORMATION AND TICKET SALES, CONTACT TOBYE BELLO AT TBELLO@SHAAREYZEDEK.ORG OR 248.357.5544. epenitaaii4: JOANNE AND MICHAEL ROWE _ • Jk h.:\ 16 SHAAREY ZEDEK April 2 • 2015 J PWNE•8 CONGREGATION 27375 BELL ROAD • SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48034 248.357.5544 • WWW.SHAAREYZEDEK.ORG Judy Greenwald Special to the Jewish News W fishing to honor the late Rick May — special education teacher, musi- cian and founder of Rick May's All Star Camp — Congregation Shir Tikvah (CST) in Troy will present "Camp Is Now In Session," a tribute to May's work with special needs individuals featuring food, music and fun camp activities on Saturday, April 18. The fundraising event will be held from 7-11 p.m. at the synagogue, 3900 Northfield Parkway, and will feature a dinner of camp fare including kosher hot dogs, sloppy Joes and vegetarian chili, with tradi- tional side dishes and desserts and even a "make your own s'mores" station. After dinner, participants will enjoy gospel selections from the The late Rick May Metro Detroit Area Fellowship Choir and can dance to the joyous rhythms of the Klezuntheit Klezmer who can't afford the cost." Band. The All Star Camp kids will This is a great way to continue perform special songs, and every- Rick's legacy," said All Star Camp Art one will have a chance to sing camp Director Michael Phillips. "The camp favorites around the "fire" to end the really means a lot to us, and we want evening. to keep it going for the participants During the event, there will be and the staff." "campy" arts and crafts, like mak- Southfield resident and longtime ing rubber-band bracelets, and a CST congregant Eileen Isenberg silent auction, with items up for agreed. "When we spoke of a pos- bid including gift baskets, a bag of sible memorial for Rick, we were foods from Trader Joe's, and gift encouraged to form a group to work certificates from Don's Salon, Gayle's on this heartfelt project," she said. Chocolates, Birmingham Wellness Fellow CST and Schmaltz member Centers and other local businesses. Sheldon Belenson of Farmington CDs featuring Schmaltz, May's Hills worked as a musician with Rick klezmer band, and T-shirts with the May for more than 10 years. tribute logo will also be on sale. "We became close friends:' he said, "and I learned from him the impor- Joyce May said the event, orga- nized by a group of CST congregants tance of helping people through who began planning last September, camping and music education. It's is being held in her husband's honor an honor for me to be involved in and will benefit both the All Star this fundraiser so Rick's efforts can Camp and the Rick May Music Fund continue?' at CST. Tickets for the event are $36 (age "Rick dedicated his life to tikkun 13 and up). There are several dona- olam," said May of Oak Park. "This tion levels available, and anyone fundraiser is for his beloved camp, donating $100 or more will receive and we hope to show the community a CD and T-shirt. All donations are how accomplished individuals with tax-deductible. special needs can be. We hope to RSVPs are requested by raise enough money to enable the Wednesday, April 8, and may be done by visiting shirtikvah.org, or camp to continue providing wonder- ful experiences for this population as by calling Lorelei Berg at (248) 649- well as to offer scholarships for those 4418, ext. 1. ❑ 1990160