38 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 
J
N

T

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.

faces&places