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To enroll in this research study, please contact: Sabrina Heidenga 734-794-5662 sabrina.heidenga@progenity.com 2111190 26 August 11 • 2016 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.