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Applebaum Family Announces
New Philanthropic Strategy

Sibling Social
To Honor Mom

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he family of Eugene Applebaum
announced its strategic direction
to continue and build upon his
important philanthropic work in new,
collaborative ways.
Applebaum, who died
last year at age 81, was the
founder of what became
the nation’s eighth largest
drugstore chain.
“What meant the most
to
my dad during his
The late
lifetime was the type of
Eugene
Applebaum
giving he accomplished
most consistently and
often most quietly,” Pamela Applebaum
said. “He loved investing in people to
help them succeed … We will continue
to provide those types of opportunities,
in new ways, for young people.”
The centerpiece program of
Applebaum Family Philanthropy is the
Applebaum Fellows Program, which
provides opportunities for young people
in their communities that will inspire
leadership, entrepreneurship and inde-

pendence.
Priority areas of philanthropic entre-
preneurial focus include improving
and advancing education; promoting
health and medical research; enhancing
arts and culture; and strengthening the
Detroit Jewish community and Israel.
New targeted philanthropy from
the family include the Applebaum
Internship Program at the University of
Michigan, which will fund paid intern-
ships annually for up to 30 students at
nonprofit organizations in Detroit; the
Applebaum Student Experience Fund
for Wayne State University, which will
fund educational, entrepreneurial-fo-
cused programs designed to create
life-changing experiences for WSU
students; and the Applebaum Challenge
Fund at Camp Tamarack, which will
serve as a catalyst to allow more young
people to participate in a Jewish camp-
ing experience.
More information on the Applebaum
Legacy can be found at www.
applebaumlegacy.org. ■

rofessionally, Randi Schreiber
was a physician assistant spe-
cializing in pediatrics; but per-
sonally, she loved creating art.
After Schreiber passed away in
August 2016 at age 45, her family
began searching for a meaningful
way to honor her memory.
“Randi always loved being around
children,” recalled her mom, Susan
Gartenberg. “Beginning when she
was very young, she was always
comfortable around kids with spe-
cial needs. She never saw a disabili-
ty. She just saw a child.”
Gartenberg, along with her son-
in-law, Larry Schreiber, and his kids,
Hannah and Josh, wanted a memo-
rial of Randi that would merge her
love of art and children. They cre-
ated Randi’s Sibling Social, an early
evening get-together for siblings of
those with special needs. The first
social will be Sunday, Nov. 25, at the
Soul Studio in West Bloomfield.
During the 90-minute program,

Randi Schreiber making art with
her children, Josh and Hannah

participants will create an original
piece of art and participate in an
informal but facilitated discussion
about having a family member with
special needs. The family hopes to
offer this as an ongoing Friendship
Circle program.
“We’re extremely excited to be
able to honor Randi’s memory in
such a meaningful way, and we are
glad to be able to help provide a
program for siblings who often feel
like their needs get overlooked,” said
Larry Schreiber of Farmington Hills.
For details and to register, visit
www.friendshipcircle.org/events/
randis-sibling-social. ■

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