JULY 23 • 2020 | 25

Nearly $400,000 was raised 
at JARC’
s annual fundraising 
event to benefit individuals with 
developmental disabilities. The 
first-ever drive-in movie event 
for the organization had more 
than 75 families in attendance 
during the two feature films, 
Despicable Me and Groundhog 
Day, which ran from 3-10 p.m. 
Kids, teens, couples and parents 
at the event safely watched 
the movies in their vehicles 
during each showing per social 
distancing requirements.
JARC is a Metro Detroit 
based nonprofit agency 

serving individuals with 
developmental disabilities 
in 80 locations, including 
24-hour care in group homes, 
independent living settings 
for adults, and respite services 
for children, teens and young 
adults. 
“We want to thank our 
supporters and sponsors for 
helping to make the event 
so successful,
” said Shaindle 
Braunstein, CEO of JARC. 
“JARC and their supporters will 
always be there for the people 
who need them no matter what 
is going on in the world, even a 

pandemic.
”
Many of those in attendance 
were supporters, family 
members and friends of the 
JARC community as well as the 
individuals JARC serves. 
The funds raised at the 
event will go toward JARC’
s 
general expenses, including 
transportation needs, home 
maintenance, meals, staff 
training and enrichment 
activities. 
The event was kicked off with 
a few e-introductions shown on 

the movie screen: a brief video 
highlighting other community 
agencies, an introduction 
from JARC’
s President of the 
Board of Directors Howard 
Luckoff and JARC CEO 
Shaindle Braunstein, followed 
by a 2:30-minute video 
highlighting the individuals 
and staff members of the JARC 
community. 
In addition to JARC and 
its supporters, the presenting 
sponsor for this year’
s event was 
Stretch Zone. 

JARC Drive-in Movie 
Fundraiser Raises
Close to $400,000

CKC MEDIA

Jews in the D

Supported through the generosity of The Jewish Fund and the D.
 Dan and Betty Kahn Family Foundation.

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