metro >> Vddf Compassionate Spirit Tamarack alumni create new staff award in memory of their friend Rachel Jacobs. Materials Anything that shows up bold and bright, such as markers, crayons, paint or cut paper. NO PENCILS, LIGHT BLUE CRAYONS, GLITTER OR COMPUTER-GENERATED ARTWORK — must be handmade. Size 8 1/2" wide x 11" high, vertical format Age Categories Up to age 6 • Ages 7-9 • Ages 10-12 Grand Prize Rachel Jacobs' family: John and Gilda Jacobs, Jacob Waldman, Alden $100 and the artwork on the Dec. 3, 2015, Weinbaum, Liz Jacobs, Todd Waldman, and Jessica, Lyle and Josh Steinhart. cover of the Jewish News! Ronelle Grier I Contributing Editor First Prize F $18 in all age categories Honorable Mentions Finalists in all categories will be featured inside the 2015 Chanukah issue, Dec. 3. * Pick up entries at the Jewish News until Jan. 4. Voting Go to our website, theJEWISHNEWS.com , from Nov. 23-Nov. 27 to vote for your favorite entries. Voting closes on Nov. 27. Sem 71,60./ ALL WORK MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOON, Thursday, NOV. 19, 2015 The Detroit Jewish News 29200 Northwestern Hwy #110 • Southfield, MI 48034 Attn: Jackie Headapohl 248.354.6060 In order to be eligible: Only one entry per child • A fully completed entry form must be taped to artwork A color photo of the artist must accompany artwork Entry Form I Child's Name: Parents' Names: Address: i C ty: I Day Phone: I Email: I School: I I Age: State: Zip: Evening Phone: I Religious School: Send to: The Jewish News Attn. Jackie Headapohl 29200 Northwestern Hwy. #110, Southfield, MI 48034 34 October 29.2015 I I I I or Rachel Jacobs, who lost her life in a Philadelphia train derailment last May, the sum- mers spent at Tamarack Camps were among her most special memories. While participating in the Tamarack Western trip in 1990, Jacobs forged an unwavering bond with her fellow campers and super- visors that has lasted through marriages, children and geographic separation. After hearing of Jacobs' death, the Western trip alumni communicated through their group Facebook page and decided to do something to honor the young woman who had touched their lives so profoundly with her generous spirit and compassionate heart. The result is the Rachel Jacobs Tikkun Olam Leadership Award, to be given annually to the Tamarack Camps staff member who best exemplifies the traits Jacobs embodied. Jim Sugarman of Huntington Woods, a supervisor on the 1990 trip, spearheaded a campaign through the Crowdrise fun- draising site to raise enough money to endow the award on an annual basis. "The award embodies the traits Rachel lived her life by:' said Sugarman, who saw Jacobs periodically over the years during trips from her home in New York to her hometown of Huntington Woods to visit her parents, John and Gilda Jacobs. Sugarman's efforts were augmented by a core team of fellow friends and Western trip alumni: Lisa Goren of California, Jennifer Barish of Farmington Hills, Dr. Daniel Klein of Novi and Adina Rubenstein of Huntington Woods. "Rachel was a connector, a role model; said Gabe Neistein, alumni relations director for Tamarack Camps. "She was one of the people who convinced me to move back to Detroit after college. Her passion for the city was infectious:' More than $10,000 was raised through the Crowdrise campaign, $5,000 of which will be used to endow the Rachel Jacobs Tikkun Olam Leadership Award. The rest was donated to Tamarack Camps as part of its annual Tamarack Trot fundraising event that took place Sunday, Oct 4, at Tamarack's Camp Maas in Ortonville. About 200 people participated, includ- ing Rachel's parents and her family from New York, including her husband, Todd Waldman, and their son, Jacob; and her sister and brother-in-law, Jessica and Josh Steinhart, and their son, Lyle. "She found the good or silver lining in everything during my time spent with her during the summer of 1990, said Barish, who traveled from California to attend the event. "In addition, I always remem- ber Rachel wearing attire on our trip that seemed to drive home important mes- sages — encouraging recycling, wildlife preservation, women's rights, etc. Rachel was ahead of her time and was this wise old soul in this little teenager's body:' Jacobs was known for creating and maintaining strong relationships with her friends that went beyond the superficial. "She was easy to be with, in almost every setting. She was always a presence in my life; she was one of a group of peo- ple that I never had to question was going to be there. To have that in high school was a gift," said Alison Jerris "AJ" Chalom of Highland Park, Ill., a longtime friend and former Huntington Woods resident who attended elementary, middle and high school with Jacobs. "I keep going to the word 'authentic: Rachel was very authentic:' According to Neistein, the name of each year's award winner will be added to a plaque that will reside in the Tamarack staff lounge. *