26 | JUNE 22 • 2023 

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE JCC

On Monday, May 
22, the JCC hosted the 
29th Dr. Larry D. Sills 
Memorial Golf Classic and 
Dinner at Knollwood 
Country Club. This year, 
the JCC was proud to honor 
Hannah and Adam Kessler 
in recognition of their 
extraordinary dedication to 
family programming at the 
JCC. 
Hannah and Adam’s 
involvement at the JCC 

began in 2017 when they 
enrolled in JBaby. This led 
to many close friendships 
and was a major influence 
on their lives. Since then, the 
Kesslers have both served on 
the Board of Directors. 
All proceeds from the 
Sills Classic benefit youth 
programming at the JCC. 
This year’s event will help 
provide more than 300 
weeks of JCC Day Camp, 
Pitt Child Development 

Center and special needs 
youth program scholarships 
to children. 
The JCC thanks all its 
sponsors, donors and partic-
ipants for contributing to the 
success of this year’s event 
and for supporting transfor-
mational youth programs in 
our community. 
Visit thejdetroit.org to 
learn how you can get 
involved in programs with 
the JCC. 

JCC’s Dr. Larry D. Sills 
Memorial Golf Classic 

JCC 
President 
Michael 
Berger

This year’s honorees, Adam and Hannah Kessler, with daughter 
Emerson, Lorie Kessler, Matt and Amy Kessler
Samantha Foon, honoree Hannah Kessler, Amanda Fisher and 
Alexandra Mollen

Mort Plotnick, former executive director of the JCC, Jeff Johnson and 
Aaron Goldstein, co-chairs of this year’s Sills Golf Classic & Dinner, and 
Brian D. Siegel, JCC CEO
Steven Ingber, CEO of Jewish Federation of 
Metropolitan Detroit, and Geoff Kretchmer

