P
ick a card,
any card.
Part of a
magic trick? Nope,
but it is part of the
magic being gener-
ated by a wonderful
new program by
FRIENDS of Jewish
Senior Life (JSL) to
support both local
restaurants and the
senior residents
who reside on the
JSL
’s Oak Park and
West Bloomfield campuses. The
program coincides with April
National Volunteer Month.
“Project Take-
Out” is the brain-
child of FRIENDS
of Jewish Senior Life
Director Leslie Katz,
who was inspired by
a story she saw on
NBC’s Today Show.
“The program
focuses on com-
munity supporting
community,” Katz
says. “We’re asking
the community at
large to rally togeth-
er and purchase gift cards
or gift certificates from local
restaurants, at an amount of
their choosing, to donate to
our JSL community.”
JSL residents simply need to
register within their community
to have their names go into a
bin to be eligible to win one of
the gift cards during a weekly
raffle. The lucky entrant for that
week gets to pick the restau-
rant of their choice among the
remaining gift cards.
This is truly a win-win situ-
ation. Project Take-Out gener-
ates much needed business for
restaurants who have struggled
mightily during the pandemic
while enriching the lives of the
most vulnerable older adults
of the JSL
’s communities, the
majority of whom have expe-
rienced tremendous isolation
both physically and emotionally
because of COVID restrictions.
But wait, there’s more!
While in-restaurant dining
is opening more, many of JSL
’s
independent residents are still
favoring carryout. To that end,
Katz says that winning gift card
holders need not worry about
how their winning meal will get
to them. “If a resident doesn’t
drive or a restaurant doesn’t
deliver,
” says Katz, “we’re bless-
ed to be able to call upon our
army of dedicated FRIENDS of
JSL volunteers to ensure a safe
door-to-door drop-off.
”
Katz also reminds the com-
munity that “JSL is home to
residents of all faiths and beliefs.
So we definitely welcome and
encourage gifts cards from
restaurants that offer kosher
and non-kosher foods.
”
Purchased gift cards or cer-
tificates can be mailed to JSL,
6710 W
. Maple Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322, attn:
Leslie Katz; or dropped off
at the front desk at the same
address. For more information
or to be a volunteer delivery
person for “Project Take-Out,
”
email Leslie Katz at lkatz@jslmi.
org or call (248) 321-1437.
22 | APRIL 15 • 2021
OUR COMMUNITY
FRIENDS
FRIENDS of JSL creates raffle of
restaurant gift cards for residents.
‘Project Take-Out’
ALAN MUSKOVITZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
JSL Senior Life
Director Leslie Katz
holding donated
restaurant gift cards
for Project Take-Out.
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