Hadassah Greater Detroit
President Mandy Garver,
Event Co-Chairs Nancy Bluth
and Joan Epstein
LEFT: Featured
speaker Dr. Alex
Gileles-Hillel of
Hadassah Hospital
Ein Kerem in
Jerusalem and
Hadassah Speakers
Bureau Chair Carol
Ann Schwartz.
BELOW: Stefany and
Gary Freeman and
Richard and Shauna
Elias of Bloomfield
Hills, and Ilene
and Steve Bez of
Farmington Hills.
Past Hadassah Greater
Detroit President Nancy
Bluth, Hadassah Regional
Director of Major Gifts West
Harriett Zeitlin and Hadassah
Midwest Managing Director
Stephanie Brovenick
JUNE 29 • 2023 | 35
JARC hosted its annual
“Flower-a-Thon,” a multi-day
volunteer effort that brings
vibrancy and joy to the out-
door spaces of the nonprofit’s
group homes through plant-
ing annual flowers. Hosted by
JARC, an organization serv-
ing adults with developmental
disabilities in Metro Detroit,
the event welcomed 67 volun-
teers over six days.
A total of 50 flats of flow-
ers, donated by Great Lakes
Landscaping and Design,
were planted around 10
of JARC’s group homes.
Volunteers also pulled weeds
and added mulch to the flow-
er beds. This yearly tradition
is always a great way to kick
off the summer, and the flow-
er gardens are appreciated
daily by everyone living in the
homes.
If you are interested in learning about
upcoming opportunities to volunteer
with JARC, contact Jessica Tierney
at Jessicatierney@jarc.org or (248)
940-2607.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF JARC
Annual Flower-a-Thon
Volunteer Event Beautifies
JARC Homes
Lisa Ziff gets ready to plant a flat of flowers at the Pitt Home.
Volunteers plant bright-colored
flowers at JARC Flower-a-Thon.
Many families get involved
with the yearly volunteer
event.