A publication of JARC, a 501(c)3, nonsectarian organization serving people with developmental disabilities and their families.

JARC CORPORATE PARTNERS

Winter’s Over! WELCOME TO SPRINGELATION 2013!

JARC’s 15th annual SpringElation will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 6-9 p.m. at the Detroit Zoo. Funds raised from this fun-filled, all-inclusive family evening benefit children with disabilities receiving services through JARC’s Merle and Shirley Harris Children and Family Division.

Guests will enjoy a family-friendly catered picnic dinner and dessert by Quality Kosher Catering (dietary laws observed), all zoo exhibits, rides on the Tauber Family Railroad, docent tours, carousel rides, door prizes, crafts, hidden JARC clues with

prizes for the kids, and lots more new and fun activities for all ages.

This year’s SpringElation chairs are Dani Gillman and Julie Hertzberg.

Innovative and comprehensive CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP packages are available! Opportunities begin at $1,500 and include tickets to both SpringElation and JARC’s Fall Fundraiser. Individual tickets are just $25 each and go on sale April 8 at www.jarc.org.

NEW THIS YEAR! A drawing contest for children, Pre-K through 6th Grade. All entries will be displayed at SpringElation!

To become a SpringElation Sponsor, or for more information on the drawing contest, contact Lindsey Fox-Wagner at 248-488-7524 or lindseyfoxwagner@jarc.org.

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New JARC Website Brings Accolades

With such positive feedback like, “Wow, it looks great!!!” and, “Amazing! Well done,” we feel justified in bragging about the debut of JARC’s newly re-designed website. The site introduces a fresh look, eye-catching colors, easier navigation, more photos and stories, and new features such as “one-stop” shopping and a JARC store. Visitors to the site can keep current on JARC news and events, as well as sign up to volunteer and purchase tickets to SpringElation and the Fall Fundraiser.

Special thanks to the Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation whose generosity helped to fund the re-design. Also, our gratitude goes out to the great folks at M10 Marketing, Board members Stephanie Freedman and Scott Werner, and Carl Winans, for their amazing job interpreting our needs and the beautiful design. We are proud of our new presence on the worldwide web!

We want to know what you think! Go to www.jarc.org/contact and share your thoughts.

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OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPresidentRonald ApplebaumVice Presidents H. Adam CohenDavid GrandJulie HertzbergSecretaryLisa PernickTreasurerEli ScherrImmediate Past PresidentJeffrey EisenshtadtJanis ShulmanH. James ZackDIRECTORSAdam BeckerAmy BerlinLauren BienenstockMargo CollinsMarcy ColtonRyan DembsSharon EisenshtadtJodi FoxStephanie FreedmanMichelle GilbertDani GillmanMyrna GrandDavid HaronRobert KaplowAbigail KatchkeLinda Z. KleinDeborah Kovsky-ApapRachel LachoverMiriam LeventhalBobbie MillerJason MillerLowell SalesinJanis ShulmanAnita TaylorJoshua TobiasJason WeissScott WernerStacey WittenbergPAST PRESIDENTSSharon AltermanHarry Berlin*I. William CohenMorton CollinsJeffrey EisenshtadtCraig ErlichMichael S. FeldmanDaniel B. GilbertCheryl GuyerBarbara NusbaumRobert NusbaumMeyer Pearlman*Joel M. ShereRonald Stone*Joseph Tanzman*Norman Wachler*H. James Zack* Of Blessed Memory

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERRichard A. LoewensteinCHIEF OPERATING OFFICERChristine HenchCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERRandy P. BaxterCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICERRena Friedberg

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Purim Ball

Despite the wintery weather, nearly 100 guests enjoyed themselves at JARC’s Purim Ball held at Congregation Beth Shalom on February 26th. The crowd danced to the beat of a talented DJ from Joe Cornell Entertainment, ate lots of Hamentaschen and twirled their groggers and celebrated the holiday with friends and volunteers. The Purim Ball is underwritten by the Irene Elkus Good Times Fund.

Super Bowl Party Scores BIG!

Every year, Andy Collins hosts a super-sized get-together to watch football’s biggest game. This year, the party was taken to a new level when Andy and his brother,

Dan, decided to hold the event at Champps Americana Bar and Grill in West Bloomfield.

With the generous support of friends, and a huge discount from Champps, 65 JARC football fans enjoyed delicious food and beverages while watching the gridiron action from the “best seats outside the stadium.” Andy and Dan were also joined by their sister, Board member Margo Collins, and Dan’s wife Veronica and their two young daughters.

Says Dan, “This was the 10th year of Andy hosting a Super Bowl party. It’s exciting that the event has grown larger each year and that everyone at JARC looks forward to the party. What could better demonstrate being part of the community than spending Super Bowl Sunday with friends!”

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JARC’s mission is to enrich the lives of people with disabilities through gentle and loving support, valued relationships, and engagement with the community, in accordance with Jewish values.

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JARC provides a caring, loving home and opportunities for people with disabilities to be part of the community. And it helps their families be assured that their family member will be well taken care of. JARC is also very close to my heart as I have a brother with developmental disabilities who lives in another state. — Eugene and Reinart Gelzayd

We grew up with dear family friends of our parents who had a son with significant disabilities. When JARC was formed in 1969 our friend was very involved and that’s how my parents became involved. It’s a blessing for us to be able to support JARC and help it be everything it can be.

— Gail Danto, Trustee of the Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation

Exciting Update from the CEO Rick Loewenstein

Everyone JARC serves, and quite honestly, all of us, have changing needs throughout our lives. We all need love, safety, family; we all have social, physical, medical, spiritual, even dietary and transportation needs. And JARC is there … For A Lifetime.

So, in an effort to meet their ever-changing needs, we embarked on an ambitious strategic plan last year that has guided us in our decision making every day. Part of our plan called for us to launch a major fundraising campaign, JARC … For A Lifetime, to raise $20 million to secure JARC’s current and future financial needs.

I am thrilled to announce that as of today, the Campaign has secured over $16 million in commitments from over 40 donors.

This transformational Campaign will allow us to use technology to streamline our organization while creating operational efficiency that better meets the needs of the people we serve.It will enable JARC to form strategic alliances with other organizations which will also increase efficiency and reduce operating costs. And, the Campaign will allow us to expand on those services we do extremely well, and explore new services to meet the future needs of the people we serve.

Forty-three years ago, JARC’s founders dreamed big, and today it’s our turn to dream big. JARC’s vision, agility and extraordinary service delivery sets us apart from others in the field, and we must continue to be there for our community.

Thanks to our very caring and generous supporters, our present and future are looking bright.

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JARC . . . For A Li fet ime.

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Judith AaronAlan, Barbara, Tori and

Brendan AbrahamsPhyllis AbrahamsAdat Shalom — Beth Achim

Religious SchoolEric AdelmanKeli AdisAlex AdlerVictor AguilarPerry AhnJeffrey AisenAkiva Day SchoolDiane AllenSeth and Marcy AllenBrendan, Kyra, and

Kallie AlpinerSharon AltermanAlisa AmbroseDennis AndersonWyatt AndrewsRobert and Elaine AppelRonald Applebaum and

Jenny KaplanMarvin AronovitzDaniel, Joanne, Anna, Sara,

and Ben AronovitzBrooke AtkinsMiles and Deede AusterBeth AvadenkaErnest, Julie Anne, Dylan,

and Jodi BackalarMichelle BalajJenny BaldwinMelinda Balian Jason Ball Gloria BallingerJill BanfieldLily BarashDavid BargNoga BarpalHoward, Helen, and

Jacob BarronGuy L. and Nora BarronAaron and Michelle BassRandy BaxterBBYO of MichiganJody, Andrew, Adam

and Jillian BeanKendall BearLawrence N. and

Nancy Bechek BluthAdam and Jodi BeckerArnold and Claire Davis

BeckerLeah BeckerCharles M. and

Arlene BeermanBryan BedardSandy BeiglerJeff, Andrea, Maya,

and Casey BelenAndrew, Janet, Lizzy,

and Rachel BelskyMichael and Jaime BenMichael, Marcy, and

Bradley BenghiatLois BensonSara BensonGeoff BerdyJim, Karen, and Hallie BergerLaurel Berger and Tom

Trainer Rina and Shira BergmanAaron BerlinArthur and Linda BerlinGerald and Marie BerlinJames, Amy, Miles, and

Annabel BerlinJeffrey, Allison, Ari,

and Olivia BerlinJonathan, Leslie, Sam,

and Eddie BerlinLouis BerlinMeredith BerlinAlexa BernardHadas and Leora BernardNoah BetmanSam and Lauren

BienenstockAlan, Sandra, Bradley,

Daniel and Jeremy BittkerMichael and Randee BlackStanford and Roselyn BlanckNeil, Cheri, Lauren,

and Seth BlazofskErica BleierZach BlumsteinJudith BlusteinJosh BockeRobert Boesky

Peggy BooksteinHarry BormanAmanda BorquistRachael BradleyGary and Cheryl BrandJeffrey BraschJonathan BraschLisa Hersch BrickmanSam, Nathan, and

Shayna BrickmanBarry, Jane, and Allie

BrodskyStuart and Amy BrodyHarvey and Marion

BronsteinIan BrownLisa BrownJennifer BrushSue BrussJohn, Judy, Shane, and

Joshua BurnettLee and Keri BurnsteinBlake BurressMargerie and Zvi BurstynChristen ButlerIan and Maria ByramAndrew CahnKristen CalverleyMaxine CanvasserNicole CarlDavid CarrollBrittaney CarsonAlice CatronClare ChaitThe Charnas FamilyBenjamin CherEdward and Barbara

CherkinskyThe Chernett FamilyDaniel CherrinErica CheshierMichelle ChildressZander ChocronMichael ChosidJeanette ChristeAdam, Eden, Leah,

and Noah ChrostouskiBen ChutzJoe CiaravinoSteven CicurelImari CochraneKaren CodenAnnie CohenAvraham CohenGoldie Cohen

H. Adam, Lauren, and Lily Cohen

I. William CohenJaime CohenJeffrey CohenJoan CohenLeah CohenPam CohenSandra CohenCarolyn and Emily CohnHarry, Melanie, Corey,

and Spencer CohnDaniel CollinsMargo CollinsMorton CollinsMark, Courtney, and

Andrew ColtonMarcy ColtonMelanie ConnDanielle ContorerJulie CookShawna CooleyMichael and Beth CooperRichard and Harriet CooperScott CooperAilene CorlinJoe Cornell EntertainmentRichard, Diane, and

Benjamin CorsonAmanda CostineMichael Cottle and

Elizabeth Anne Fritz-CottleMarilyn CreightonMichael CurhanCarly CykiertAndrea DadourianPeter Dale and

Christine HenchEmma Dale-HenchMartin Hench-DaleDrake Danforth-DowlJamie DanielsJeffrey and Robin DantoJeffrey, Wendy, and

Brittany DanzigPaul, Cheryl, Zachary, Mollie,

and Sammi DarmonJanet DashevskyShaina DaskalDima DavadovDan DavisDeJuan DavisKristi DavisSteven, Jill, Samantha, and

Nicole Dean

Dennis and Sandra DembsMona and Mark DembsRyan, Lindsay, Dylan, and

Harrison DembsDanny and Jonny DeutschLinda DeutschAnita and Allison DeVineCarol and Matthew DeVoreEric DiederichJulie DiFrancoJeffrey and Lisa DizikLauren DolikLinda DonovanShannon DonovanLeslie and Amy DraybuckAlan Droz and

Shelley Gach-DrozSheldon and Florence

DulbergAaron DuthinhSara EasonMaya EderySue EfrosCarol EgrinCarly EichlerBen EilenderAnna EisenbergJulie Eisenberg Scott, Mindy, Julia,

and Noah EisenbergHoward, Sharon, Cole,

and Julia EisenshtadtJeffrey, Wendy, Haley,

and Alec EisenshtadtEden and Kevin ElbingerRachel EliadesAudrey Elkus

Philip M. and Jeannie ElkusRon ElkusSteven, Gail, and

Sammi ElkusJordan EllisMatthew EngelbertRenee EngelsonCraig, Renee, Jonah,

and Sophie ErlichLexie ErnstKara EttensonSharon EttensonGabe FaberLaura FacioneBenjamin and Andrea FalikRachel FallertBev FantichBlake FarberLorie FarrowMelissa FaxonDavid, Susan, and Max

FeberPaul FeinbergThe Feinstein FamilyBarry W. and Lesley

FeldmanDustin and Traci FeldmanLindsey FeldmanMichael S. and Marcy

FeldmanAdam and Tracie FienmanDavid FilanovskyEmily FindlingSteve, Nancy, Jeremy,

Rachel, and Allie FineKevin FinegoodHoward, Vicky, and

Brad FingerootDavid FinkNicole and Maddie FinkErin FinnKate FinnMark and Risa FinnArthur FiordalisoElana FirshtAmanda FisherDawn FisherEmily FisherDeena FishmanJennifer FishmanRandy and Debbie FishmanJustin FloodHarold FolkoffNathan ForbesSophie Formanek

Jill FormanekEllen ForsytheMarni FosterIrene FoxJeffrey and Leah FoxJodi FoxDavid and Beverly FrankRachel FrankFrankel Jewish Academy of

Metropolitan DetroitKevin and Marcus FrankelJacob FreedThe Freedland FamilyHeidi, Ethan, and Joey

FreedmanJoshua and Stephanie

FreedmanBrad FreemanAl FriantMoses, Aviva, and Elianna

FridmanDaniel FriedbergEmily FriedbergLarry and Rena FriedbergDavid FriedmanMichelle FriedmanJulie FrishmanEdward FrowineTalia GaddDolores GaleaKen, Lori, Sydney, Rebecca,

Sophia, and Max GarfinkelSheryl GarfinkelPaul and Melissa GarrettJoshua GeerAllan and Harriet GelfondCharles H. Gelfond

Jason GelseyJennifer GendelmanJessica GershonowiczMichelle GettlesonLisa GilanDaniel, Jennifer, A.J., Grace,

Nash, and Nick GilbertGary GilbertMichelle GilbertCarrie GillDani GillmanRichard GilmoreAbbie and Ellie GinisScott, Sherry, Avery,

and Jace GittlemanKelly GiulianiPeter and Christine GlasierBarbara GleasonLarrie GlobersonLorne GoldJared and Jelaine GoldapperAshley GoldbergMichael GoldbergStacy GoldbergHayley GoldenthalElaine GoldmanElizabeth GoldmanLeo GoldmanLisa GoldmannCarly, Jacob, and

Jason GoldringMichael GoldringJenna GoldsteinAllison Goldstein SilversteinMarissa GoldstonAmanda GoldstoneDavid GoodmanEmily GoodmanEvan GoodmanJacob and Jayson GoodmanJustin and Jessica GoodwinJenna GooelAndrew GordnerMia GordonEric, Miriam, Michael,

and Adam GouldJoshua GraffKaren GraffRichard GraffDavid GrandMyrna GrandBert J. GreenSheri GreenbaumDiane GreenleySarah Greenwood

Ronelle GrierJulia and Jan GriessmannNancy GrosfeldDarin GrossElena GrossEthan GrossIan Gross Lindsay, Jodi, and Jake GrossMalinda GrossBeth GrossmanHannah GrossmanMaya, Rena, and Alisa

GrossmanSteven and Stacey GurstenDane, Debra, Jared,

and Jacob GussinDan and Cheryl GuyerJay HackDan HackerClaudia HalpernDon and Sue HardyDavid HaronNatalie HaronDavid HartKathy HartmanNick HasTonya HazardPhillip HelfrickPhyllis HellmanBryce HenneyEvva HepnerDoreen HermelinEdward, Julie, Michael,

and Emily HerschJulie and Sydney HertzbergLori HessenthalerNoah Hessenthaler

Margaret HillHillel Day SchoolKaitlyn HirschRachel HirschHeather HobermanAlexandra HollanderBetsy HollanderJeffrey and Jennifer

HollanderKadie HollanderLeo HollanderNicole HollanderRachel HollanderJoyce HolmesLisa HorvatickArthur and Gina HorwitzBeatrice HowardBob and Ann HudakEmily HudakShelley and Lenny HuttonZachary HymanCasey IltisSteven and Jill IngberIrene IsaacsBruce Israel and Lisa PernickMary Jo and Jaclyn IsraelMargie JablinRenee JablonskiConnie JacobJoel E. JacobAva JacobsBrian JacobsGilda JacobsReid JacobsAnnie JacobsonDanielle JacobsonHoward and Lilly JacobsonNancy JacobsonRichard and Caryn JaegerHallie and Ryan JaffeBarbara and Spencer JamesStuart, Josh, and Abigail

JankelovitzScott JankowskiSallie JarvisJewish Federation — It’s

a Mitzvah Day / Jewish Community Relations Council

Allan and Zach JirikMichael and Barbara JonasStacey JonasDavid and Alicia JuanMatt JusticeDaniel Kach

While we try our best to include all of our wonderful volunteers, we apologize if your name has been inadvertently omitted. Please call 248-488-75411.

The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make a difference in the lives of others!

An essential part of JARC’s mission is to enhance the lives of people with disabilities — a goal we could not achieve without the efforts and skills of our dedicated volunteers. JARC volunteers do much more than simply give of their time and talents. They form relationships that can change the lives of everyone involved in remarkable ways. JARC has volunteer opportunities for all ages.

FOR VOLUNTEER INFO CONTACT MELISSA GARRETT AT 248-488-7541 or melissagarrett@jarc.org

Thank You jarc volunteers!

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Carol KaczanderJoyce KaczanderKaren KaczanderCarole Kaftan-RubinClaire KahnJessica KahnMark S. KahnSolomon KahnLois KahrnoffChad KaliskyAmanda KaltSydney and Tatum KaltDennis, Sheryl, and

Michelle KaminerJerome KanterAlan and Sharon KaplanAshley KaplanDarryl, Debbie, and

Max KaplanEvan and Karen KaplanMax KaplanMorgan Haylee KaplanPhillip and Rosan KaplanRobert and Lois KaplowGary KarpAbigail KatchkeIvan and Samantha KatzKatie KatzRobert KatzAdam KatzmanDavid, Heather, Jordan,

and Rachel KatzmanPaul and Lois KatzmanJoyce Keller and

Michael WalchJoel KellmanDan KellyMichael, Karen, Jack,

and Justin KelmanWendy KempJosh and Samuel KentJoey KepesAmy KesslerSusan KesslerJames, Sherri, Joshua, Adam,

and Evan KetaiAri KingJaron KirshenbaumRena KirshenbaumRebecca KlausnerBrian, Audrey, Drew, Becca,

and Hannah KlaymanHarvey KleimanLeslee and Scott KleinLinda Z. KleinRonald A. KleinRon and Judie KleinThe Klein FamilyTzvi KleinAaron KlismanJared and Liza KohlenbergDavid KonopMichael KopinskyKara KopyJacob KormanKorotkin Insurance GroupKenneth KorotkinEmily KorotkinHannah KoslenDeborah Kovsky-ApapGadi KrasnerEllie KrasnickJulie KrausRyan KrauseLauren KrawitzGeoff KretchmerHelen KristallRob and Meryl KrochmalJake KrollJosh KrollRichard, Ellen, and Jared

KroopnickLaurie KuhlmanJessie KuhnDaniel, Lisa, David, Isaac, Ari,

and Matthew KurzmannAda KusnetzMary Lou and Katie LabeJames and Ellen LabesRachel LachoverJosh LagnessAlexis LahoodRenee LakerArthur and Gail LangerCatherine LangfordLisa LangnasMichael, Alayna, Sara, Brian,

and Leah LangnasTony LaPernaJohn LawrenceDolores LaxGeoff Lazar

Erica LeafJamie LedermanRon LedermanJack LefkowitzLea LefkowitzAlexander LeichtmanAshley LennardBonnie LernerDavid and Oren LernerBarry, Liz, Jessica, and

Joey LeshmanRandy and Lauren LessonMiriam L. LeventhalMorris and Bonnie LevinDebbie LevinMartin, Elise, Gideon,

and Joshua LevinsonScott and Karen LewisJoshua LinknerMax LippittDavid and Sara LipsonAviv LisIlana and Zachary LissMarc, Shelley, Elliot,

and Sean LittmanMary Anne LloydRichard, Dana, Alex,

and Jeremy LoewensteinPhyllis LoewensteinMing and Barbara LouieAlex LoweHoward, Nancy, and

Andrew LuckoffEddie LumbergEric LumbergWayne and Debbie LuskyAdam, Beth and Dani LutzCarter Andrew LutzEric and Linda LutzMichael LyonsThe Maiseloff FamilyKathy MaisnerRonald, Leslie, Harrison,

and Lillian MalachSteven and Morrine

MaltzmanNancy MandellKelly MangoldAriel MannSara MansonNoah MarcotteMimi MarcusAllison and Meagan

MargolisMike MarshallCaryn MartelWilliam MartelJohn and Judy MarxJulie MarxCharlotte MasterJudy MatenkyRosalee and Ashley MatteiJennifer MattlerPaul Mattson Brian McCaffreyJohn and Kathy McCaffreyIan McCainMikah McCallKathy and Errol McCarthyNatalie and Brigette

McDonaldAdam McDowellDaniel MedowLynn MedowMichelle MeinhartBarry and Cheryl MelamedJane MellesmoenJodi and Michael MertzMartin MetlerJeffrey MeyersRobert MeyersValerie MeyersBrooke and Rebecca

MichelsonAndrew MilgromBobbie MillerIan and Shelby MillerJason and Elissa MillerKatie MillerThe Miller FamilyBecca MillmanHeidi MincelAmelia MittelbrunJoshua and Beth MondryMitchell MondrySheila MondryDan Montingelli and

Kate BushJanice MorganJulia MorganJosh MorofJillian Morse

Aaron MoskovitzAmy and Emily MossHannah MossSteven MossRae MucaseyRobin MuroffAllie MurphyYossi and Dovi NadelBen NadisRebecca NadisAmi NadivDanniell NadivLizzie NagelEric NaglerLaura NardonJohn and Marilyn NathanGregg, Sheryl, Zoe, Andrew,

and Sara NathansonElaine and Adam NealeLyric NelsonLarry and Danny NemerAnnette NewmanDeirdre B. NewmanMackenzie NewmanJay, Andrea, Jacob, and

Ari NitzkinAdele NodlerCathleen NolanNorth Farmington

Humanitarian ClubAnne and Stuart NovickAnn NunnallyIrving and Barbara

NusbaumRobert and Lori NusbaumJo Elyn NymanDan, Jamie, and Rachel

OcknerAshley, Evan and

Aria OleshanksyJeff OliaszTerri OrbuchRandall, Diane, Amanda,

George, and Sam OrleyRonald and Laura OstreicherGabe PachterMorgan PadNorman and Susan PappasRishabh and Vinitia ParekhMichelle ParisAmy ParkerErika PartrichRose PartrichMatt PatraMyrna PatrichSamuel Patron*Andy PatronikAnn PatronikDonna PearlmanRuthanne PearlmanCameron PeresGeorge and Margaret

PerinjianSteven PerlmanAlissa PianinNathan PilcowitzMichael PittTyler PleasantJulie and Jordyn PlotnikAnn and Stephanie PodolskyHershel PogerLori PogodaJohn PolakowskiRimma PolevoyAerial PowersEllen and EricLonnie PukoffVanessa PurdyDebbie QuigleyLindsay RabenJon RadnerRichard and Beth RadnerEric, Abby, Halle, Jessica,

and Joshua RandolphChuck RandolphKelsey RansdellDanielle RappSarah RaymondBrian and Rochelle RaznickLaurel, Alan, Shira,

and Jeremy RebenstockKasey RechterRob, Nancy, and Rachel

ReedSheri and Josh RenquistCheryl RibackSteven, Jennifer, Eli, and

Blake RibiatJulie RittenVanessa RiveraScott and Judy RobertsJoan Robinson

Kathleen, Anton, and Elizabeth Robinson

Julie Rodecker HollyAndrea RoismanBenjamin RomanSusan RontalJacob RosenMark, Anne, Jenna,

and Carly RosenHeather RosenbaumTyler RosenbaumRyan RosenbergDavid S. RosenbergScott and Michele

RosenblumMichael, Beth, Aaron,

and Mitchell RosenfeldIrving, Karen, and

Sam RosensteinDan RosenthalLucie RosenthalNeil RosenthalElizabeth RosnerBradley RostkerJared and Lisa RothbergerJoshua RottSully RottensteinLisa RotterKaren M. RottmanEmilie RottmanAmanda RubalcavaDavid, Shoshana, Dalia,

and Blake RubensteinBrandon and Ariella RubinEvan and Austin RubyJacob, Jayme, and

Lauren RubyNicole RujanTodd, Karen, Laura, Erica,

and Jason SachseHy SafranHayley SakwaDavid SalamaRebecca SalamaLowell, Heather, and

Avery SalesinJonathan and Jennifer SalterStacey SalzbergMindy Salzberg-SiegelJessica SandlerAndrea SanfieldRebecca SanfieldKaren Santana-GarcesRay SanteriniSusie SaraquseSamantha SchargMarc, Susan and Annie

SchechterEli A. ScherrJeff ScheumannJonathan SchiffRyan SchildcroutJeffrey and Amy SchlusselJeff and Rachel SchostakChad SchramMaya SchreiberJackson SchreiberRudy SchreierKenneth SchumanAlan S. SchwartzBrad and Matt SchwartzBruce SchwartzDarren SchwartzDeja ScruggsLaura SegalRoxanne SegallAlec SegelKevin SeidmanJody SeidmanJoseph, Chaya, Ariella,

Daniel, and Avi SelesnySkylar SelikHarriet and Ari SempAnthony, Nancy, Joey, Alex,

and Andie ShaperoSharona ShapiroBrian and Amy ShapiroErika SharpeMax ShearJason SherbelJessica SherbinLiza SherbinJoel M. ShereBelle ShermanJames H. ShermanStuart ShermanJustin ShermanLaura ShifrinPatricia Shink NyznykGordon ShosterJoe ShreemanAsher Shreiber

Brad ShulmanJulie ShulmanLarry and Janis ShulmanShugmi ShumunovGlenn, Karen, and Ari SiegelHayley SiegelJennifer, Griffin, and

Natalie SiegelMarissa SiegelPaul SiegelDanielle SiglerMorgan SilverAllison SilversteinKuti SimchaSue Ellen SimonSpenser SimonErin and Neil SimmermanStuart SinaiEric SingerBeth and Leah SingmanLexie SittsamerMarni SklarKathy SklarMiriam SlomovitzMorgan SlomovitzJames SlowikKatherine B. SmallAlexis SmithRoland SmithRyan SmithBailey Smith-HelmanNicole SmithsonJane E. SmittSara SmolerMax SmolinBarbara SnitzJerome SobleGerrie SollishSamantha SpagnaArlene SpeiserSandy StahlKeith and Diane StarrSarah StarrThe Starr FamilyEllen, Zach and Evan StarrStarTrax Entertainment

GroupSheri, Brett, and Ethan StavCarol and Rachel SteffesRebekah SteinSydney and Alex SteinbergRobert and Debby SteingoldBrett, Linda, Nikki, and

Sydney SternLana SternJamie SteuerKen and Melissa StewartRose StockerTim StokesKaren StollerAshley StoneDrew StoneJeffrey StoneEric StulbergAlyssa StybelChava SumkhayevaLeslie and Terri SwartzDanielle SweeneyRobby SwopeMarckenson and

Demarcalin SylvestreJeremy TaigmanMarcia TanzmanSteve, Carol, and

Mark TarnowskyMackenzie TarockoffJudith TaubDale, Gayle, Ben, and

Leah TaubShelby M. TauberRonald and Anita TaylorTemple Israel Youth

FederationTemple Kol AmiJoel TencerNoah and Julie TeppermanJennifer TheisenCarrie ThomasonChaya Leah, Alanna,

Hershey, and Rachel Tinman

Jason TisdaleJoshua and Alyssa TobiasJoel and Cathy TopfMary TopfMichelle TorbyCameron TownsendDavid TrainesSteven TraisonEmily TrammelEthel Traurig*Lee Trepeck

Joseph TringaliFred TrinkerMatthew, Debra, Connor,

and Bradley TukelBarbara and Irving Tukel Brett TurnerSandra TuttlemanMatthew UngerNat and Leslie Ungar Lois VagnozziFran Victor and Bill HarderHeather and Jeff ViederDavid VinskyKaren VitaleCaroline VoisinePatrick VoisineVortex Martial Arts StudioBarbara WachlerJordan Wagner and

Lindsey Fox-WagnerErin WalkerAmy WalkerDebra, Paul, Zachary and

Ari WalterKatie WardLeon WareAshley WarmserLawrence WarshLisa, Scott, and Rachel

WassermanMarissa WeberAnne WedesKristen WeinandStanley, Diane, and

Lauren WeinbergerZachary WeinermanJeffrey, Nancy, Jordan,

and Ethan WeinfeldNathan and Jeremy

WeinstockRochelle WeintraubStephen and Diane WeisbergLawrence WeismanColleen and Lowell WeissJason WeissJordan WeissMia WeissLindsey and Greg WeitzmanDekema WellsScott WernerMark, Brandie, and

Jack WhelanMarla WhiteToni WhitfieldDoJuan R. WilkinsJayne WilkinsonBasil, Molly, and Yale WilliamsTracey WillisJaimee WineHenry and Heidi WinemanMarc, Stacey, Dylan and

Max WittenbergRenee WohlSydney and Carly WolfAlana and Hilary WolfShoshana WolfAndrea WolfEric WolfeEllen WolffRichard, Sandra, Tyler,

and Julia WoolmanTravis WrightAdam WrightDonna WrightRachel WrightJoshua, Marjorie, Joey, Ari,

and Adam YakerRaphael and Shira YchieliZoe, Jesse, and

Wendy YedwabJacob and Josh YellenAl and Claire YermanBrian and Marla YoungBrenda ZackKatie ZackH. James ZackElayna ZackTom ZamberlanJen ZavalnitskayaJulia ZemmolLois ZemmolPete and Stephanie ZigourasJacob ZimmerDavid ZimmermanEmily ZonderAmy and Hannah ZonderJosh ZookBradley ZuckerJodie and Kyle ZwirenShoshana Zygelman

* of blessed memory

While we try our best to include all of our wonderful volunteers, we apologize if your name has been inadvertently omitted. Please call 248-488-75411.

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House Beautification Committee Helps JARC Homes Shine

JARC’s House Beautification Committee was formed years ago by Joanne Aronovitz to help each house feel like a “home”. Serving on the current Committee are Sharon Alterman, Jennifer Fishman, Suzanne Lipshaw, Ellen Labes, Sue Rontal, Pat Shink, Cathy Topf and Mary Topf. These dedicated volunteers work with JARC staff to ensure all the furniture, accessories, artwork, linens, kitchen needs and more are up to date and work for the people

JARC serves.

Committee members check on their assigned homes a few times throughout the year to make sure all the decorating needs are met. They are given a budget to work with, and never fail to

accomplish their goals with money to spare. Speaking from the heart, Sharon Alterman adds, “We are very committed to have the most homelike and comfortable environment for the people we serve. We want every home to be welcoming to guests and be a home that any of us would enjoy living in.”

To make a tribute or monetary contribution to the House Beautification Fund, call 248-538-6611 or go online to www.jarc.org.

Oakland University Beaumont Medical School Students Gain New Perspective

Sixty second-year medical school students from Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine are taking part in an innovative partnership with JARC designed to bring awareness to issues facing people with disabilities within the medical community.

Dr. Ernest F. Krug, professor and head of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at the medical school, felt the collaboration would be beneficial in understanding how disabilities, such as deafness, autism or disruptive behaviors, can impact doctor-patient interaction.

The four-month program divides the students into groups, each spending an afternoon at JARC. Students play out scenarios that might occur when treating a patient with a disability or interacting with their families. This is followed by open discussions with JARC staff, including Chris Hench, Joyce Holmes, Laurel Berger, Melissa Stewart, Chaya Leah Tinman and Melissa Garrett. Every session incorporates a presentation on the principles of Gentle Teaching.

According to JARC Chief Operating Officer Chris Hench, “This program brings a new perspective to future doctors helping them effectively relate to people with disabilities as individuals with the need to feel safe, comfortable and cared about, especially in unfamiliar settings. It will not only make them better doctors, it will mean a better quality of care for their patients.”

Students also visit either the Nusbaum or Greenberg/Shiffman/Stein Home where they meet the people JARC serves as well as get further insights from home staff. When the program concludes in April, students will have gained valuable knowledge in meeting the unique needs of people with disabilities.

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Enriching Lives. Erasing Barriers.

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Volunteer at JARC & Make a Difference!

Just before Tu b’Shevat, the Girls’ Club of the local Aish Ha’Torah in Huntington Woods, invited JARC’s

Volunteer Coordinator Melissa Garrett to give a presentation on disability awareness and talk about the work JARC does in the community to help people with developmental disabilities.

Afterwards, the girls (grades 5-9) crafted 10 beautiful flower centerpieces out of foam and wire

and donated them to JARC homes.

January 27th marked the 18th Annual Yvonne Vandenberg Memorial “Heart To Heart” project to pack Valentine’s Day gift bags for ill and needy children.

Over 50 volunteers, including a dedicated group from Korotkin Insurance Group, assembled more than 800 goody bags that were distributed to Beaumont Children’s Hospital, Lighthouse of Oakland Country, Orchards Children’s Services and Nienas School in Detroit.

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Volunteering at JARC can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life.

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

BINGO!May 28th7:oo PMTemple Beth El

SpringElation AT THE DETROIT ZOOMay 22nd6 - 9 PM2 shifts available + perks

FLOWER-A-THONJune 9that JARC homesAssignments for all ages

What you give is what you get!

JARC volunteers do much more than simply give of their time and talents. They form relationships that can change the lives of everyone involved in remarkable ways.

CONTACT MELISSA GARRETTJARC Volunteer Coordinator 248-488-7541melissagarrett@jarc.org

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JARC’S BUSINESS BUDDIES are a special and unique group within our community who donate their products and services, allowing more resources to go directly to those we serve.

To become a JARC Business Buddy, contact Rena Friedberg, JARC’s Chief Development Officer at 248-488-7522 or renafriedberg@jarc.org

BINGO!7pm

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with JARC!

NON PROFIT ORGUS POSTAGE

PAIDROYAL OAK, MIPERMIT NO 489

To volunteer at one of these events, contact Melissa Garrett, JARC Volunteer Coordinator at 248-488-7541 or melissagarrett@jarc.org.

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15th Annual SpringElationat the

Detroit Zoo6-9pm

Flower-A-Thon!Dig in at

JARC homes!

Corporate Cocktail Party!

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LIGHTING SUPPLY COMPANY SHINES!Eugene Sherizen founded Lighting Supply in 1983 as a small “light bulb” business selling to contractors in Metro Detroit. Today, Eugene’s dedication to customer service remains the driving force behind Lighting Supply’s success. The company now employs over 60 people and services thousands of customers nationally, from a 60,000 square foot distribution facility in Michigan. For nearly 20 years, Eugene has been answering all JARC’s lighting needs.

Recently when DTE offered a special Lighting Retrofit Incentive to its commercial customers, providing funding to upgrade and install high-efficiency lighting, Eugene and his staff evaluated the lighting needs of the JARC office and donated 250 high-efficiency fixtures.

According to JARC Property Manager, Mike Cottle, “The DTE grant covered only the labor to install the

new lighting but it was Eugene Sherizen who donated all the supplies. With the energy savings, the total project will pay for itself within 1-1/2 years.

Adds Eugene Sherizen, “I appreciate what JARC does for our community. Energy efficiency is important for all non-profits; they need to be prudent with the community’s funds and have a responsibility to see that as much as possible goes to provide its core services.”

To learn more about the products and services offered by Lighting Supply Company, visit www.lightingsupply.com.