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SPOTLIGHT
JARC Cookout
B
owers Farm Activity Center in
Bloomfield Hills was the site of
this summer’s JARC Shabbat
Cookout, an annual event sponsored
by the Ethel Hyman and Rose Kaplan
Foundation.
More than 100 people, including
adults served by JARC and JARC
staff, attended the cookout, enjoying
a dinner consisting of their choice of
hamburgers, hot dogs, coleslaw, potato
salad, watermelon and cookies.
Games of cornhole, croquet and
bocce were set up on the lawn, and
many people served by JARC partic-
ipated in friendly matches with their
housemates, friends from other JARC
locations and JARC staff members.
This beloved event gave the people
JARC serves another opportunity to
get out in the community, gather with
friends and enjoy the warm weather as
the summer season came to a close.
JARC strives to provide the highest
quality of direct care services as well
as a wide range of social, recreation-
al and religious opportunities that
ensure full, rich lives for the adults
with developmental disabilities that
it serves, and these opportunities are
made possible by JARC’s generous
donors.
If you are interested in sponsoring
an event or making a donation to
support events for the people JARC
serves, visit jarc.org or contact Brooke
Fox at (248) 940-2605 or email
brookefox@jarc.org.
CLOCKWISE: A JARC staff member, Kayla and Caryn who are both people served by
JARC, a staff member, and JARC resident Denise smile for a photo together at JARC’s
Shabbat Cookout. Jonathan enjoys playing a game of croquet with a JARC staff member.
Ben, a person served by JARC, smiles with his delicious meal. Richard smiles for a
photo before dinner.
PHOTOS BY JEFF AISEN
HarMoney, an interactive virtual
program providing financial
education which is offered by
Gesher Human Services and
made possible by a $50,000 grant
from Huntington Bank, will offer
an information session on Nov.
4. Classes will begin on Nov. 11
and run for six weeks from noon
to 1 p.m. On completion of the
program, participants will be
eligible for a payment of up to
$2,500, which can be used toward
paying off debt, housing assistance
or purchasing a home.
The Mortgage Bankers
Association recently released
data showing an uptick in the
number of families applying for a
mortgage because of interest rates
trending downwards, and Gesher
Human Services wants to enable
more struggling families to realize
their dreams of home ownership.
HarMoney is geared toward low-
to moderate-income families who
have a credit score of 620 or below.
The program focuses on improving
financial health through budgeting,
credit and money management,
and savings advice. To register for
the program, which has limited
spaces, go to www.geshermi.org/
harmoney.
“The support from Huntington
Bank has assisted us to become a
beacon of hope for many families
who were in financial distress
and couldn’t see themselves as
homeowners,” said Financial
Education Manager Laltsha
Cunningham. “After their
participation in HarMoney,
our participants are not only
empowered but they also have the
confidence and courage to take
charge of their financial future.”
Registration for the program
is preferred by Nov. 1, 2024.
Participants must meet all program
requirements and claim their grant
within six months of the final
session to be eligible for the $2,500
payment.
Jewish Senior Life plans to make
’em laugh at its annual Lives Well
Lived fundraiser on Sunday, Nov.
17, at 2 p.m. at Adat Shalom
Synagogue.
Popular standup
comedian and
actor Al Lubel
will headline JSL’s
afternoon of comedy,
“Still Laughing After
All These Years.”
The funnyman
frequently appeared
on the Tonight Show
with Jay Leno and
the Late Show with
David Letterman. Comedian Jerry
Seinfeld has said, “Al Lubel has one
of the funniest jokes I have ever
heard.”
The event, planned by the
nonprofit’s support arm, FRIENDS
of Jewish Senior Life, is being
chaired by Hannah Moss. Proceeds
will support the social,
cultural, educational and
spiritual programming
for JSL residents.
A minimum donation
of $75 includes the
show, refreshments
and valet parking.
Sponsorships are also
available. For more
information and to
purchase tickets, visit
jslmi.org/events/jsls-lives-well-
lived/ or contact Beth Robinson,
director FRIENDS of Jewish
Senior Life, at (248) 592-5062 or
brobinson@jslmi.org.
Al Lubel
Comedian Al Lubel to Headline JSL Fundraiser
Struggling Metro Detroiters Could Receive
$2500 with “HarMoney” Financial Program