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JVS Annual Event Trade Secrets breaks records for attendance and fundraising this year.

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record crowd of 500 enjoyed JVS’ eighth annual
Trade Secrets, held March 9 at Temple Beth El
in Bloomfield Township. Linda Schlesinger-
Wagner, founder of skinnytees, headlined the event,
which raised a record $275,000 through generous spon-
sorships, ticket sales, a raffle and a new text-to-give
initiative.
Proceeds support JVS women’s jobs programs includ-
ing the Women to Work Program, which helps women
enter the job market after difficult life transitions. JVS
honored Felicia Militello of Commerce Township with
the Women to Work Award.

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Leah Rosenbaum, JVS president and CEO, congratulates
Trade Secrets co-chairs Kristin Gross, Elizabeth Elkus and
Jodi Neff.

Emcee Lila Lazarus welcomed attendees at the sellout
event.

Aaron Chernow, chair of the JVS board of trustees, con-
gratulates Felicia Militello, who received the JVS Women to
Work Award.

WINGO Fun Annual event raises nearly $50,000 for ORT projects.

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ore than 300 women came out to Congregation
Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield March 10 for
ORT Michigan’s annual WINGO (Women’s
only BINGO). This year’s theme was “Back to the Basics,”
concentrating on 10 rounds of Bingo with prizes valued at
$100 or more, including a grand prize of $150 cash.
The event included a silent auction, raffles, a stroll-
ing dinner and desserts. Henry Ford West Bloomfield
Hospital also had guests make their own aromatherapy
sachets. Major sponsors were Hanson’s Windows, Henry

Ford and the Suburban Collection.
WINGO 2016 raised nearly $50,000 for ORT. Funds
raised include support for ORT’s You-niversity Centers of
Excellence program, which provides disadvantaged stu-
dents with science-related extracurricular activities.
Next up for ORT Michigan is its second annual ORT
and the City event, which celebrates art, fashion and
Detroit, on Thursday, May 19, at Eastern Market’s Shed 5.
To learn more about ORT, call (248) 723-8860 or email
michigan@ortamerica.org.

Pam Lippitt
and Lisa Lis
catch up
during the
reception.

Photos by Jay Dreifus Photography

Honorary chair
and keynote
speaker Linda
Schlesinger-
Wagner and
her husband,
Paul Wagner

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Becca Schlussel of West Bloomfield shows her excitement
to win.

Wingo co-chairs Renee Nadiv of Huntington Woods,
Julie Marx of Bloomfield Hills and Jill Dones of
Waterford

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Liz Rosen of Farmington Hills with her mother, Women’s ORT
past president, Cindy Franklin of Farmington Hills, and sister,
ORT Michigan President, Robbie Sherman of Bloomfield Hills

Front Row: Elyssa Sardy of Beverly Hills, and Jodi Feld and
Jessica Migliore, both of West Bloomfield; second row: Jessica
Jacobs and Michelle Winston, both of West Bloomfield,
Hillary Weil-Diskin of White Lake, Stacey Columbus of
Commerce, Julie Potoscky and Lindsey Weitzman, both of
West Bloomfield; back row: Rachel Leibovitz of Birmingham
and Melissa Novetsky of West Bloomfield.