48 | SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020
| faces&places
Jews in the D
JARC’s Shabbat in the Lot
With all-day storms mov-
ing through Metro Detroit
on Friday, Aug. 28, JARC’
s
staff made the quick change
from a parking lot picnic to a
drive-by service, putting up a
tent and preparing for a rain-
filled drive-through for its
“Shabbat in the Lot.”
The event served nearly
150 residents from 26 JARC
homes in the rear parking
lot of the Jewish Federation
building in Bloomfield
Township, where JARC cli-
ents and staff members were
able to pick up their pack-
aged dinners of hot dogs,
potato salad, chips, cookies,
and pop courtesy of Epic
Kosher Catering.
They were also given
challah rolls and grape juice
in order for them to say the
Shabbat prayers and enjoy
that tradition on their own.
Despite the unexpected
storms, everyone who attend-
ed was grateful for an oppor-
tunity to leave the house,
even if only to stay in their
vans and wave at the staff.
Over the last few months,
JARC employees have been
tasked with developing cre-
ative ways to keep the people
who they serve engaged and
social, while also being very
cautious about their health
due to the COVID-19 pan-
demic. “Shabbat in the Lot”
served as a replacement event
for JARC’
s annual picnic
in order to continue their
tradition and offer another
opportunity to feel a sense
of community for the people
they serve.
COURTESY OF JARC
JARC’
s drive-by event was a success, despite the pandemic and bad weather.
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