SEPTEMBER 19 • 2019 | 13
Fall Event To Aid
JCC’
s Special Needs
Programs
The Jewish Community
Center’
s Special Needs
Department will hold a
fundraiser called Climb for
KAT (Kids All Together)
and Fall Fest from 4-8
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at
TreeRunner Adventure Park
on the grounds of the JCC
in West Bloomfield.
Families can climb the
ropes course at TreeRunner
and take part in a variety of
fall-themed games, activi-
ties and stations. Some of
the activities include cider
and donuts, pumpkin deco-
rating, music and a bounce
house.
Cost is $18 per person
(normal pricing is between
$40-50 per climber) and
includes all activities. Fall
Fest only admission is $5
per person up to six people.
For larger families, the flat
fee is $30.
Funds raised by the event
will help the Special Needs
Department, which serves
about 150 program partic-
ipants between ages 5-85,
continue and add to its
programming. For example,
its summer camping pro-
gram increased 34 percent
in the past two summers,
serving nearly 90 campers
in the 2019 camp season.
“With the prevalence of
special needs increasing
each year, program enroll-
ment is increasing as well.
As these numbers continue
to rise, it is important that
the needs of the families
are being addressed and
high-quality programming
is available year-round,”
says Stephanie Zoltowski,
department director.
For details about the
event, contact Zoltowski at
szoltowski@jccdet.org.
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