24 | SEPTEMBER 28 • 2023 
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ARC, a nonprofit serving 
adults with developmental 
disabilities in Metro Detroit, 
is looking to raise $1.2 million in 
funds to support the important 
programs and services they provide 
to enrich the lives of people with 
developmental disabilities. 
 The nonprofit is kicking off 
the fall campaign with its annual 
fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 15, from 
7-10 p.m. at The Magic Bag (22920 
Woodward, Ferndale). 
The most elusive and glamorous 
nightclub Studio 54 is back for 
one night only as guests will be 
transported in time to the iconic 
former New York City discotheque 
for a night of great music, food 
and fundraising. 
Studio 54 presented by JARC 
is an experiential event with a 
nod to JARC’s 54 years of service 
to people with developmental 
disabilities and will consist of a 
pre-glow, which includes hors 
d’oeuvres and background music, a 
buffet-style kosher dinner followed 
by dancing to music mixed by 
Detroit’s renowned dance party 
team Haute to Death. All attendees 
must be age 21 or older and are 
encouraged to wear spectacular 
attire suitable for a Studio 54 
opening night, embracing the spirit 
of the avant-garde, nontraditional 
fashion styles that were often worn 
to the famed nightclub in hopes of 
gaining access. 
“This fall fundraising campaign 
is a vital step toward our financial 
ability to support the people with 
developmental disabilities that 
JARC serves,” said JARC CEO 
Shaindle Braunstein. “Through the 
Annual Fundraiser and the generous 

financial support of the community, 
JARC can provide a wide range of 
social, recreational and religious 
opportunities that ensures that 
everyone we serve can have the 
same experiences that you or I, or 
anybody else in our community, 
would have.”
The funds raised in this fall 
fundraising campaign will enrich 
the lives of individuals with 
developmental disabilities served 
by JARC in 45 locations in Metro 
Detroit. Government funding 
provides JARC with the necessities 
to serve those in their care, 
and donations to JARC support 
everything that makes life fun 
and exciting for those they serve, 
such as recreational and social 
programs, and other quality-of-life 
opportunities.
“As JARC celebrates 54 years 
of service, we are channeling the 
atmosphere of Studio 54, and 
have created a fabulous, fun and 
meaningful event to raise money for 
the important programs and services 
that provide the people we serve an 
opportunity to build connections, 
uncover passions and create 
memories,” said Andrew Luckoff, 
Studio 54 event chair. 
“This year, we are excited to 
bring a brand-new event style to 
our annual fundraiser that we think 
people will enjoy.”
This year’s event chairs are 
Meredith and Rob Colburn, Jodie 
and Josh Jacobs, and Maddi and 
Andrew Luckoff. 

For more information on JARC, visit jarc.org or to 

purchase tickets (beginning at $180) for Studio 

54 Presented by JARC, visit jarc.org/studio or call 

(248) 940-2617.

Studio 54-inspired Annual Fundraiser a nod 
to the nonprofit’s 54 years of service. 
JARC Kicks Off Fall Campaign