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founded by Rabbi Elimelech
Goldberg.
In addition to its work as a
grantor, the Foundation raises
funds and advocates for chil-
dren’s health and well-being.
Focus areas include nutritional
wellness, mental health, abuse
and neglect, pediatric research,
injury prevention and youth
development.
With an overall goal of
improving the health of
Michigan’s children, Stein says
the position “aligned well with
my personal values.
”
The Foundation holds and
manages more than 860 funds
on behalf of donors and fam-
ilies.
Stein seeks strategic solu-
tions: “What is the impact we
want to have on children in
this community? How can we
partner with organizations for
physical and mental health?
We will be sharpening our
focus on a few things.
”
The Children’s Foundation
focuses on southeast Michigan
and will continue its support
for medical education, research
and programs at Children’s
Hospital.
He is particularly concerned
about the “need for experience
and training for people work-
ing with children. Schools are
looking for support,
” Stein says.
He cites the impact of the
pandemic and social media,
which have generated lone-
liness among many young
people. “We need to organize
around mental health.
”
Stein is especially proud of
the Foundation’s support for a
new comprehensive treatment
program for young people
dealing with substance use
disorder. “There is nothing like
it in the community,
” he says.
This outpatient Adolescent
Addiction Recovery Center
opened at the Children’s
Hospital of Michigan Troy
location late last year.
The center treats patients
under age 18 who have signifi-
cant substance abuse and men-
tal health challenges. It is oper-
ated by University Physicians,
the physician group affiliated
with Wayne State University. Its
funding was facilitated by The
Children’s Foundation, which
provided some direct funding,
as well as the Jamie Daniels
Foundation, Delta Dental
Foundation, the Georgie
Ginopolis Endowed Fund and
supporters of the Foundation’s
Derby for Kids event.
“
Andrew is the ideal profes-
sional to lead the execution
of our strategy to continue
to grow our positive impact
on Michigan’s children and
families,
” said Luanne Thomas
Ewald, chair of the foundation’s
Board of Trustees. “We said
from the beginning we wanted
to find a new professional lead-
er with the right blend of expe-
rience, relationships, passion
and personality, and Andrew
fit our qualifications.
”
The Children’s Foundation
partnered with Spirit of Children
to benefit the Children's
Hospital of Michigan Child Life
Department last year, to ensure
kids had a fun Halloween.
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Passover Resources
from PJ Library
Passover is right around the cor-
ner, and PJ Library offers dozens
of ways to help celebrate: a very
special downloadable Haggadah,
an overstuffed Passover Hub, as
well as a partnership with Novel
Effects, lending an interactive
soundscape to the illustrated
family-friendly Haggadah.
Additionally, now through
March 5, families can enter
the PJ Library Great Passover
Seder Giveaway where they have
a chance to win one of three
grand-prize packages full of
goodies to help host an unfor-
gettable seder. More details and
ways to enter can be found at
https://pjlibrary.org/gpsg.
PJ Library will once again
offer anyone celebrating the
holiday In Every Generation: A PJ
Library Family Haggadah. While
PJ Library subscribers have
already received printed copies
in the mail, it is also available
for download in five languages.
Also available is a new Braille
Haggadah prepared by the
Jewish Braille Institute.
Aside from the traditional
prayers and readings, this guide
to the Passover seder offers spe-
cially curated interactive videos
and explanations that help make
the holiday a fun, engaging and
family-friendly experience.
This year, PJ Library is also
enriching their family Haggadah
through a partnership with the
award-winning Novel Effect
app, where selected PJ Library
children’s books are already
available. Adding a library of
perfectly synchronized interac-
tive music and sound effects to
the retelling, the Passover story
comes to rich life when parents
and caregivers read aloud to
kids from the Haggadah.
PJ Library will update its
Passover hub, loaded with
everything from music, stories,
crafts and recipes to games,
history, and printables, plus a
step-by-step video playlist where
kids can learn (or refresh) some
serious seder skills. All of these
resources are guaranteed to
make your Passover as mean-
ingful and family-focused as
possible.
Passover, the theme of free-
dom, and what happens at a
seder — children are also likely
to have some more everyday
inquiries too, like “Why can’t I
have a peanut butter and jelly
bagel for lunch?” The FAQ has
10 common questions kids
ask around Passover, with easy
answers for grown-ups to refer
to on the spot.
Finally, this year, PJ Library
will also deliver a new
Passover-themed episode of
the NAPPA Award-winning
podcast Afternoons with Mimi.
In “Kiddo’s Passover Table,”
it’s time for the seder. Kiddo is
helping Mimi get ready. What
goes on a seder plate? Why?
Where does everyone sit? Do
babies have to ask the Four
Questions?
Visit PJLibrary.org to learn
more.