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