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PHOTOS COURTESY OF JEFF AISEN

L TO R from top: Bill Birndorf joins Mentalist Oz Pearlman on stage. Danny Aronovitz, chosen from the audience, responds to Oz during his interactive performance. JARC Board of 
Directors President Adam Jahnke addresses and thanks guests for their support of JARC. Ari Witkin and Joanne Aronovitz, who is a member of JARC’s Board of Directors. Samantha 
Kerwin smiles with Michelle Bass, who was a member of the event committee, as they enjoy dinner prior to Oz’s performance. Julie and Doug Shiffman at JARC’s annual fundraising event.

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early 250 guests were dazzled by 
an interactive mind-reading expe-
rience by acclaimed mentalist Oz 
Pearlman at the 2024 annual fundraising 
event for JARC. The sold-out event on Sept. 
18 kicked off the nonprofit’s fall fundrais-
ing campaign, and guests came to The Jam 
Handy in Detroit for an evening of fun and 
fundraising to support 150 people served by 
JARC to live their best lives. 
 Oz’s unique blend of mentalism and 
mind-reading created an interactive, 
mind-bending experience that entertained 
and befuddled the crowd attending the 
event to support JARC. 
Attendees also enjoyed mingling with 
other guests and kosher dinner and drinks 
prior to Pearlman’s astonishing perfor-
mance. JARC’s 2024 fall fundraising cam-
paign looks to raise $1.2 million for the 
nonprofit’s programs and services to enrich 
the lives of the people they serve. 
The evening also announced an addition-
al element to the fall fundraising campaign 
in an additional $100,000 fundraising 
goal to purchase generators for the homes 
where the people JARC serves live, as recent 
changes in weather have left many of the 
homes without power for several days. Some 
of the people JARC serves require electron-
ics to function, such as continuous positive 
airway pressure machines to breathe at 
night, hospital beds, electric wheelchairs and 
more, making generators a must for their 
continuous health and safety. 

To learn more about JARC or to make a donation to 

contribute to their fundraising goals, visit jarc.org.

Oz Pearlman 
Dazzles the Crowd 
Supporting JARC

An engaged audience watches 
Oz Pearlman’s performance at 
JARC’s annual fundraiser.

(PHOTO COURTESY OF JARC)

