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at age 17 following a valiant battle, Make-A-Wish Michigan
granted her extraordinary wish to create a public service
announcement. The PSA urged others to smile, not stare,
at seriously ill kids who may look different because of their
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Team Alex, the team of inspired cyclists formed to
Alexandra Graham
advance her wish and support wish-granting, marked 20
years July 27-29 cycling in Wish-A-Mile (WAM), Make-A-
Wish Michigan’s top annual fundraiser.
Team Alex riders were among nearly 1,000 WAM participants in the
300-mile, three-day trek from Traverse City to southwest Michigan or the
50-mile, one-day route. Both courses finished amid joyous Wish Heroes
and their families at Eaton Proving Grounds near Marshall.
Under stalwart captain Beth Brandvain of Farmington Hills, Team Alex
grew from 14 to 125 difference-making riders. It has raised $4.5 million,
enough for about 950 wishes. •
— Robert Sklar, Contributing Editor

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Susie and Bill Graham flank 20-year riders Warren and Davida Robinson of Franklin and Team
Alex Captain Beth Brandvain.

The Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring

YOU AR E I NVI T E D

Rosh Hashanah
& Yom Kippur

FREE OBSERVANCES (DONATIONS APPRECIATED)
ALL WELCOME

Meaningful Cultural/Secular Approach
Music, Singing & Readings

Seven-year rider Dale Garber of Farmington
Hills and daughter/five-year rider Jenna
Garber of Royal Oak with Team Alex Wish
Hero Drew Sepanski

First-year rider Renee Liberman of Royal Oak

Ten-year rider Marcus Helman of
Huntington Woods with his custom-made
2017 Randonneur model bike

Team Alex ambassador/longtime team member
David Schwartz of Huntington Woods with 13-year
rider Dany Saar of West Bloomfield

Stefan Kukurugya, pianist and Daniella HarPaz Mechnikov, vocalist

Mondry Building, 15000 West Ten Mile Rd, Oak Park, MI 48237
on the Jewish Community Center Campus

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Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 19, 10 a.m.

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