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his month, my mother and father, Shelly and Mark
Rubenfire, will be honored by BBYO’s Michigan
Region. BBYO has served as a passion and an inspira-
tion for my family and remains vital to us to this day.
In 1977, Shelly joined BBYO as a member of Naches BBG; she
later served as chapter n’siah (president). She also served as
second vice president of Michigan Region BBYO BBG. During
graduate school, she also worked part-time for BBYO while pur-
suing a career in physical therapy. Later, both Mark and Shelly
would go on to be valued advisers to various Michigan Region
BBYO chapters.
They both have continued to take
on various landmark roles within the
organization during and long beyond
the time my brothers and I were
members. Shelly is the current outgo-
ing chairperson of the BBYO commis-
sion and is on the nominating com-
mittee, while Mark has served on the
development committee and on the
commission in recent years as well.
Perhaps the greatest sign of their
commitment to the organization and
to Jewish youth is the countless hours
they’ve spent hosting and feeding
hundreds of Jewish teens over eight
years of BBYO programming, which,
as any parent of a BBYO member will
Shelly and Mark Rubenfire assure you, is no small task.
My brothers Adam and Brett and
I have all been members of the
Michigan Region BBYO chapter
Fisher AZA. Since 2006, when Adam
BBYO is holding its annual fundraising
and I helped found the chapter,
event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, at
Fisher AZA has had various mem-
Tam-O-Shanter Country Club in West
bers not only on the regional board
Bloomfield. Special guest is Josh Molina,
but also on BBYO’s international
a star of such shows as Scandal, The
board.
West Wing and Sports Night. For info or
The inspiration my parents
tickets, go to bbyo.org/MI2018Event or
sparked with their own time in BBYO
contact Jennifer Franks at jfrank@bbyo.
and their influence on us has since
org or (248) 432-5687.
gone on to affect and enrich the lives
Honorees Shelly and Mark Rubenfire
of Jewish teens across the nation. My
brother Adam now volunteers as an
have created the Shelly and Mark
adviser to BBYO’s “Great Midwest
Rubenfire BBYO Michigan Leadership
Region” in Chicago, while other
Fund to further the leadership training
Fisher AZA members have become
and development of today’s teens to be
Fisher AZA adviser volunteers them-
our leaders of tomorrow. To donate to the
selves. I have performed some recent
fund, text 41444 and type in the message
freelance work helping to organize
“honorrubenfire” to make your gift.
BBYO Michigan Region’s alumni rela-
tions.
My brothers and I have all made
lifelong friends through BBYO. The organization has irrevocably
changed the lives of the three of us for the better, and the inspi-
ration our parents bestowed upon us has been responsible for
a litany of new friendships, volunteer work and positive change.
To my family, BBYO has not just been an organization used to
make friends or even just to connect with our Jewish heritage; it
has become a massive part of our lives and has given us a set of
experiences that have and continue to change our lives.
BBYO has been a constant source of personal growth and
enrichment for us and for our communities, and I’m confi-
dent this legacy will continue to grow in future generations:
L’dor v’dor. •

MichiganOpera.org
or 313.237.7464

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