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chair of resource development at 
the American Joint Distribution 
Committee (JDC), a leading 
Jewish humanitarian organization. 
JDC assisted Jewish war refugees 
and helps Jews in need today. Her 
other major roles with the Jewish 
Federation include past president 
of Women’s Philanthropy, imme-
diate past chair of both the Jewish 
Fund and Federation’s Centennial 
Fund for Detroit’s Jewish Future. 
Since 2002, more than half of 
those participating in the Grosfeld 
Leadership Mission, a program 
endowed through the Centennial 
Fund, went on to communal lead-
ership roles. The prestigious Fred 
M. Butzel Award for Outstanding 
Community Leadership went to 
Nancy Grosfeld in 2015 for her 
volunteer service to Federation 
and multiple Jewish agencies.
Imbued with an inclination to 
help others, Grosfeld earned uni-
versity degrees in social work and 
nursing. 
The Grosfelds also created the 
Nancy & James Grosfeld Cancer 
Genetics Program at Beaumont 
Hospital in Royal Oak. The center 
provides up-to-date information 
on the genetic basis for cancer and 
tests individuals having potential 
cancer risk. 
“It is an honor to recognize 
Nancy for her activism and 
heartfelt philanthropy,
” added 
Rabbi Mayerfeld. “We thank her 
for championing the Holocaust 
Memorial Center.
” 

Holocaust 
Memorial Center 

The museum and library 
devoted to Holocaust 
education was founded 
in 1984 by the late Rabbi 
Charles H. Rosenzveig, 
its first CEO, and fellow 
members of the Holocaust 
survivors’ organization, 
Shaarit Haplaytah. For 
hours and additional 
information, contact: 
info@holocaustcenter.org, 
holocaustcenter.org or 
(248) 553-2400.

The Holidays 
Must Go On

Last year, generous 
donors brightened 
the holidays during a 
very dark time for 822 
individuals served by 
Jewish Family Service. 
This year, JFS is turning 
to the community to 
once again work a little 
holiday magic.
Given the unpredict-
ability and impact of 
the COVID-19 pan-
demic, it is with an 
abundance of caution 
that JFS has decided 
to brighten the holi-
days for those it serves 
through a monetary 
donation from gener-
ous supporters. 
It is the hope that in 
2022, the JFS Adopt a 
Family program will 
have people back in 
stores with wish lists 
in hand, shopping and 
wrapping gifts. 
JFS understands that 
making a monetary 
donation can’t compete 
with the fun of select-
ing a Barbie doll off the 
shelf, but you will still 
be making a big dif-
ference for so many in 
our community. Those 
JFS serves are so appre-
ciative of the gift cards 
that allow them to shop 
for their loved ones.
To make a donation 
to the Adopt a Family 
fund, visit jfsdetroit.
org/adoptafamily or 
call (248) 592-2339. 
If you wish to make 
a gift by check, make 
it payable to Jewish 
Family Service and mail 
to 6555 W. Maple Road, 
West Bloomfield, MI 
48322. 

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