28 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019
| faces&places
Jews in the D
The board of Heart 2 Hart
Mark Jacobs, Willie Horton and
board member Lisa Zeldes
Alan Muskovitz, Mark Jacobs and
Heart 2 Hart founder Larry Oleinick
Mark Jacobs, center, with Tigers greats Mickey Lolich and Willie Horton
Heart 2 Hart-Detroit held its
seventh annual fundraiser this
month at the historic site of the
old Tiger Stadium. The theme
was “Hometown Heroes” and,
in keeping with the venue,
featured Detroit Tiger greats
Willie Horton and Mickey
Lolich, who were happy to chat
with the many fans, tell stories,
take pictures and sign memo-
rabilia.
Heart 2 Hart is a grassroots
organization that serves the
homeless in Detroit, distribut-
ing meals, clothing, toiletries
and referral services. Three
times a week, with no excep-
tions, it follows a route that
begins at Heart Plaza, where
people regularly line up as
sometimes it’
s their only meal
of the day. The organization
has served more than 100,000
meals since its inception.
The event, emceed by Alan
“Big Al” Muskovitz, also
featured a gentleman whom
Heart 2 Hart had met on the
streets. The man has since
turned his life around and
credits the organization for
saving his life.
Information about the group
can be found at h2hd.org or by
calling (248) 884-4434.
ORT’
s Annual Rub-a-
Dub fundraiser Aug. 20
at Franklin Hills Country
Club drew more than 500
guests and raised more than
$800,000, making it the most
financially successful Rub-a-
Dub in its 44-year history.
Rub-a-Dub honoree Bubba
Urdan was presented with
the Hermelin Legacy Award
for leading the way with his
innovative thinking, steadfast
dedication and passion for
ORT’
s mission of impacting
lives through education.
This event also included
a silent auction, a live auc-
tion with Nate Forbes as
auctioneer and a raffle with
the grand prize of a $5,000
gift card to the Somerset
Collection. Additionally, an
on-site appeal raised more
than $133,000 in support of
urgent renovations needed
within the Kfar Silver Youth
Village in Israel that educates
more than 600 at-risk ORT
students.
This year’
s event was
planned by co-chairs
Meredith Colburn, David
Gans and Matt Ran, along
with a diverse planning
committee of more than 60
members.
For more on ORT, call
(248) 723-8860, visit
ortmichigan.org or email
nmiller@ORTmichigan.
org.
PHOTOS BY MASSERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARK JACOBS
ORT Michigan Director Nicole Miller and
her husband, Bubba Urdan, Hermelin Award
recipient
CLOCKWISE:
Rub-a-Dub
auctioneer
Nate Forbes.
Marcie Orley
with Rub-a-
Dub Committee
member and
National ORT
America Board
member Andi
Wolfe. Matt Lester
of Princeton
Management,
Rub-a-Dub Award
sponsor, presents
honoree Bubba
Urdan with the
Hermelin ORT
Legacy Award.
Susan and Rabbi Harold Loss