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“Incredible but true… sparkles like a brand-new show.”
—Houston Chronicle
the lowest of any major cancer. It also
is historically underfunded, receiving
only 2 percent of the National Cancer
Institute’s budget.
Ben Konstantin loved to
Help understand, fight and
laugh. And he loved to make
end
pancreatic cancer. On
others laugh with him.
Saturday,
May 14, join Ben’s
An enormously talented
wife,
Julie
Tracht-Konstantin,
artist, art director, writer
their
daughter,
Sammy, and
and stand-up comedian, he
hundreds
more
at PurpleStride
was steadfastly devoted to
Detroit
2016.
Ben’s
Purple Gang
his friends and family. He
and
other
teams
named
in
truly had it all — he was a
Ben
Konstantin
honor
and
memory
of
pancre-
newlywed with a new baby
atic cancer patients will gather
on the way. And on July 13,
for
a
one-mile
family-friendly walk,
2013, at age 47, he died of pancreatic
plus
fun
activities
for all ages, at Ford
cancer — just one day shy of his first
Field
in
Detroit.
Organized
by the
wedding anniversary and 10 months
Pancreatic
Cancer
Action
Network,
after his diagnosis. His daughter was 3
the walk helps create much-needed
months old.
awareness and funds for grants, advo-
Pancreatic cancer is the third-
cacy efforts and federal research. Early
leading cause of cancer death — and
detection can save lives. To join Ben’s
is predicted to become the second
Purple Gang, make a contribution or
around 2020, surpassing breast and
learn more about pancreatic cancer,
colorectal cancers. It has a five-year
visit purplestride.org/Detroit.
relative survival rate of just 8 percent,
PANCREATIC CANCER
WALK AT FORD FIELD
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FISHERS COCHAIR
STARFISH GALA
Starfish Family Services will honor the
Community Foundation for Southeast
Michigan and its longtime president,
Mariam C. Noland, with the Great
Hearts Award Honoree at this year’s
Great Hearts Gala on Friday, June 10, at
Eastern Market.
This year’s event has received much
support from the philanthropic commu-
nity, including gala co-chairs, Lauren and
Phillip Fisher, Allan Gilmour and Eric
Jirgens, and Lois and Gail Warden.
Phillip Fisher, a longtime Starfish
board member, and wife, Lauren, have
been very supportive of Starfish over the
years. “Starfish is an impactful organiza-
tion that strives to provide families with
resources and strategies to accomplish
their life goals,” he said.
“I have witnessed firsthand these
inspiring stories of partnership and the
success we’ve created. Starfish is amongst
the highest of my philanthropic priori-
ties, and I encourage you to support our
mission of strengthening families to cre-
ate brighter futures for children.”
Event tickets are $225 and include
complimentary valet parking, a cocktail
reception, dinner, live music and danc-
ing. Event sponsorships are still available.
For information or to purchase tickets,
visit www.starfishgala.org.
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“Comprehension Strategies for
Effective Tutoring,” will be the focus
of the Detroit Jewish Coalition for
Literacy’s (DJCL) spring workshop
10 a.m.-noon Friday, May 20, at the
Max M. Fisher Federation Building in
Bloomfield Township.
Designed to inform and energize
new and veteran volunteers, the pro-
gram will feature Detroit Public School
ESL (English as a Second Language)
Specialists Cassandra Matthews-Smith
and Aretha Snadon, who will dem-
onstrate research-based techniques
that help students understand what
they read. As ESL specialists, they are
responsible for coaching teachers in
best practices and literacy.
Founded and facilitated by the Jewish
Community Relations Council, the
BEGINS TUESDAY!
Fisher Theatre t May 10–22
ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & box office.
7:30PM 5/15.
Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com, 313-872-1000.
Groups (12+): Groups@BroadwayInDetroit.com or call 313-871-1132.
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WORKSHOP TO TRAIN
VOLUNTEER TUTORS
Students at Bennett Elementary School
in Detroit
DJCL engages volunteers from local
Jewish organizations, impacting kinder-
garten through third-grade students in
schools in Detroit and Oakland County
through tutoring and enrichment pro-
grams and book drives.
To register or to learn more about
DJCL volunteer opportunities, contact
Coordinator Sandy Lippitt at (248)
642-2649 or slippitt@jfmd.org.
See a related story on page 18.
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