12 | DECEMBER 30 • 2021 

MARCH 25 – DAN GILBERT 
ANNOUNCE $500 MILLION 
COMMITMENT TO DETROIT 
The Gilbert Family Foundation will con-
tribute $350 million, and the Rocket 
Community Fund will invest $150 million 
over the next 10 years to aid Detroit citizens, 
including low-in-
come homeowners 
who have property 
tax debt.

MARCH

YEAR IN REVIEW

MARCH 1 – JN MOVES TO 
NEW OFFICES
The JN moved from 
Southfield to its 
new offices at 32255 
Northwestern Hwy., 
Suite 205 Farmington 
Hills, MI 48334 in the 
Tri-Atria Building.

MARCH 8 – JODEE 
RAINES NEW 
LEADER OF NEW 
DETROIT INC. 
Jodee Fishman Raines, after 
25 years in philathropy, joins 
New Detroit Inc. as the orga-
nization’s first COO.

MARCH 15 – JEWISH WAR 
VETERANS MARK 125TH 
ANNIVERSARY 
Founded on March 15, 1896, 
the JWV is proud to be rec-
ognized as the oldest veterans’ 
service organization in our 
nation.

Editorial Assistant 
Sy Manello 
installs a mezuzah 
at the JN’s new 
office. 

ABOVE: Annual 
poppy sales support 
JWV.

RIGHT: Dr. Ed Hirsch, 
Commander of the 
Jewish War Veterans, 
Department of 
Michigan, proudly dis-
plays proclamations 
honoring the JWV on 
its 125th anniversary.

NATHAN VICAR/THE JEWISH NEWS

JERRY ZOLYNSKY).

AL MUSKOVITZ

ABOVE: Jodee Raines is 
New Detroit’s first COO.

Volunteers from 
Rocket Companies 
went door-to-door 
to canvas for 
homeowners 
delinquent on their 
taxes. 

