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K
far Hassidim
support at the level of the
Youth Village
Farbers, we all can partici-
near Haifa is
pate in funding this Detroit
aging and in need of
‘adopted’ village. The annu-
renovation as well as
al Rub-a-Dub event gives us
serious updating of
just such a chance.”
its technology to bet-
ORT Detroit’s annual
ter serve its 300 junior
fundraiser will be held
William and Audrey Farber
and senior high school
Aug. 17 at Franklin Hills
students.
Country Club in Farmington Hills. (See
Affiliated with World ORT since 2007, below for details.)
the village this year came under ORT’s
“We are encouraging people to help
full financial and operational responsi-
match the Farber gift,” said Nicole Miller,
bility instead of the Israeli government.
ORT America Michigan Region director.
ORT is working hard to give its chal-
“New or increased gifts will help fund
lenged students what they need to learn
part of the Kfar Hassidim project, with
the basics as well as computer science,
Rub-a-Dub collecting $100,000 of what’s
auto technology and agricultural studies. needed for teacher training, curriculum
The William and Audrey Farber
development and course materials in
Family Foundation has given a $1 mil-
order for the garage to be usable at the
lion gift to Kfar Hassidim through ORT.
start of the school year.”
The gift will help renovate and update
Avi Ganon, national director of
the educational community’s auto tech
Kadima Mada, World ORT’s Israel com-
garage and four science labs.
ponent, was in Detroit earlier this sum-
When Rabbi Harold Loss of Temple
mer. He emphasized the importance of
Israel in West Bloomfield was last in
Detroit’s fundraising efforts.
Israel, he visited Kfar Hassidim and saw
“Now we are trying to raise money
the need there. He conveyed this to the
for the rest of the village,” he said. “The
Farbers, members of Temple Israel, and
forces in Detroit are gathering to help
helped arrange for the gift.
this school and to give it the best tools
“Youth villages rep- for life.”
resent a last chance
Ganon explains that while ORT’s
for thousands of
youth villages in Israel are a focus, they
youngsters from
are not its only projects.
challenged environ-
“There are thousands of projects,”
ments to survive in
he said. “ORT is a national provider of
their country,” said
education to sick children at home all
Dr. Conrad Giles of
over Israel and at all the hospitals. And
Bloomfield Township, vocational education in Israel is our
Dr. Conrad
World ORT president. focus, our DNA. ORT is a game changer
Giles
“The Farbers’ gener-
in education in Israel.”
osity in providing support in one of four
ORT was started in 1880 in Russia to
villages managed by World ORT and
promote education, training and self-
funded in part by ORT America is cen-
sufficiency. It now is in 40 countries.
tral to providing the needed infrastruc-
ture required to house, feed and educate
details
these vulnerable children.
The Rub-a-Dub fundraiser is
“Without the Farber family’s com-
Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Franklin Hills
mitment and the commitment of many
Country Club in Farmington Hillls.
other Detroiters, including Andi and
A silent auction, cocktails and hors
Larry Wolfe, who are funding the arts
d’oeuvres start at 5:30 p.m., followed
complex there, as well as Joel Jacob,
by a live auction and barbecue din-
Dorothy and Dr. Hershel Sandberg,
ner. Tickets are $250 each or buy one
Doreen Hermelin, and Joyce and Dr.
get one free for age 30 and younger.
George Blum, this village would fail in
Contact Nicole Miller at (248) 723-
its mission. While few can provide the
8860 or nmiller@ortamerica.org.