38 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024
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here’s nothing quite like eat-
ing ice cream on a hot sum-
mer day. For adults served
by JARC, a Bloomfield Hills-based
nonprofit organization serving
adults with developmental disabili-
ties in Metro Detroit, an ice cream
social was a welcome reprieve from
the summer heat.
The people JARC serves were
all smiles as they played lawn
games like croquet and cornhole,
socialized with friends and, of
course, enjoyed a variety of differ-
ent ice cream bars. The recent outdoor event brought together 95 people at
Marshbank Park in West Bloomfield Township, including adults served by
JARC, staff, volunteers and members of the Elkus family. The event, which
was generously sponsored by the Elkus family, was a great opportunity for
adults served by JARC to get together and spend a night out in the warm
summer weather with their roommates and friends.
JARC is thankful to its many donors who make events possible for the
people they serve. If you are interested in sponsoring an event like this one
for the people JARC serves, contact Jacob Gottlieb at jacobgottlieb@jarc.org
or (248) 940-2751.
JARC
Summer
Ice Cream
Social
Glen, a JARC
resident, smiles
with his ice
cream.
Steve and
Jonathan, who
are both served
by JARC, play a
game of cornhole
together.
Volunteers and a JARC staff member stock the ice cream freezer for the event.
Carrie and Renee, both people served by JARC, enjoy playing croquet together.
Steve Elkus, Gail Elkus,
Kayla who is served
by JARC, and Ronnie
Elkus smile as they
enjoy the ice cream
social together.
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