Day Of Giving

HMD's "MLK Work and Play" event gives students
hands-on experience throughout the D.

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Rachael Efros } jewish@edu writer

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n Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Hillel
of Metro Detroit's Jewish in the D

ing back to the city.
We finished our day with a trip to

initiative sponsored a program called

the Detroit's new Punch Bowl Social,

"MLK Work and Play." Its goal was to integrate
fun with community service and introduce

a great place to wind down as it is
unique and hip. Bowling, darts, shuffle-

Jewish college students and young adults to dif-
ferent nonprofit organizations and hot spots in

board, board games and pingpong
were just some of the activities we

the city of Detroit.
In the morning, we gathered at the

participated in. I think that it's really
important to provide opportunities for

Northwest Activities Center, a former site of the
Detroit Jewish Community Center. After a tour

Jewish college students and young
adults to come into Detroit and experi-

of the building, we volunteered with Repair

ence all of the wonderful things it has

the World Detroit and Keep Growing Detroit to
package seeds.

to offer. That is the purpose of HMD's
Jewish in the D.

Keep Growing Detroit is a great organiza-
tion that provides seeds to local urban farms in

"MLK Work and Play" was a great
way to spend a day off from school.

Detroit to help grow and sustain their gardens.
We learned about Keep Growing Detroit's mis-

Everyone had a nice time volunteer-
ing, and we really felt great knowing

sion and the wide variety of seeds it passes

we were doing something to help our

out. While packing the seeds in small individual
packages, we were able to mix and mingle with
our peers, meeting new people and building
new friendships. It was a really fun way of giv-

community.
Hillel of Metro Detroit's Jewish in the D pro-
gram is sponsored by a grant from the Jewish
Fund. @

Hannah Fine of West Bloomfield
and Khaya Manashirova of
Southfield pack seeds.

Rachael Efros of Troy is a sophomore at

Wayne State University and is a member of

Katya Titova of Oak Park
and Jessica Davidov of
Farmington Hills bowl at
Punch Bowl Social in Detroit.

Hillel of Metro Detroit's 'Jewish in the D"

committee.

What's your best idea for the arts?

Apply for funding for your
arts idea via the
Knight Arts Challenge
at KnightArts.org .
March 16 - April 13, 2015

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Knight Foundation

Photo courtesy of Dlectricity

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