SECURING OUR FUTURE

Through the Centennial Fund, Rachel and Jason Zimmerman
Ensure That Help Will Always Be There When Needed

etroit is a special place. This is a community that

The Centennial Fund is the central endowment campaign

understands the Jewish values of giving, of

for ensuring the long-term security of Jewish Detroit and

helping one another, and our hope is that it always stays

will support a number of core areas including Social

that way." These are the words of Rachel Zimmerman,

Need, Jewish Identity and Education, Global Jewish

who, with her husband Jason, recently has made a

Responsibility, and PACE (Perpetual Annual Campaign

commitment to the Jewish Federation Centennial Fund.

Endowment). The Zimmermans' gift is undesignated-

As parents, the Zimmermans are keenly aware of the

allowing the community's future leadership to direct the

importance of providing for the future, as well as the

funds based upon needs and priorities as they emerge.

values they are sharing with their children. This is an

They made their commitment utilizing life insurance.

example that was set by previous generations, including

"People may feel that this campaign is beyond their reach,"

Rachel's grandparents and parents, Bluma and Robert

notes Jason, "but this was an affordable and tax efficient

(z"I) Schechter. "My father-in-law had a philosophy

way to guarantee our support for the community.

which we share," says Jason. "He wanted to help people

Unfortunately, there always will be needs. We will never

with their basic needs and felt whatever you could do to

know the recipients, but we felt that if we could make a

help you should.

difference, it is both an obligation and an honor to do so."

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