SECURING OUR FUTURE
Through the Centennial Fund, Susie and Marc Schechter
Strengthen Our Community's Connection To Israel and to Each Other
usie and Marc Schechter both firmly believe that
The Centennial Fund is the central endowment campaign
there is no better means of achieving Federation's
for ensuring the long-term security of Jewish Detroit
vision of maintaining a vibrant Jewish community than
and will support a number of core areas, including Social
a mission to Israel. As a participant in the 2001 Odyssey
Need, Jewish Identity and Education, Global Jewish
Mission, Marc reconnected with his own Jewish identity
Responsibility and PACE (Perpetual Annual Campaign
and reinforced his commitment to Jewish Detroit.
Endowment). By combining a creative tax strategy
For Susie, the Grosfeld Leadership Mission provided
(Charitable Lead Annuity Trust) in today's low interest
her with the opportunity to explore what it meant to be
rate environment, and a unique life insurance funding
Jewish and ultimately ignited an undiscovered passion
design, Susie and Marc were able to give more to future
for Israel and her community. As a couple, Susie and
generations than they ever thought possible. "It gives
Marc participated in the Fisher Flight Mission, where
Marc and me tremendous joy to know that we are helping
their philanthropic obligation toward building our
others to have their own `Aha Moment' with a trip to
Jewish community firmly took hold. It was because of
Israel," says Susie, "and that, through this gift, future
these powerful experiences that the Schechters decided
generations will likewise be inspired to build and support
to make a Centennial gift to support Federation's
our local and global Jewish community."
mission programming long into the future.
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