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2ND ANNUAL PIZZA IN THE HUT, SEPTEMBER 24, 7pm
Join us at the home of Steven and Susan Low, 1385 Kings Crest Circle, Grand Blanc for another fun evening. You can sit in our Sukkah and shake the lulav and etrog. Make your own custom personal sized pizza (or two!). For dessert we will have ice cream sundae fixin's and you can make your own, as well. Steve will have guitars, ukelele and cajon out and available for those who like to sing and play. We will also have Federation pledge cards out and hope you will remember those who may not have the kind of food we do at this harvest festival or who live in conditions that make a sukkah even look like a resort. Last year we had a great turn out and lots of fun. Call Susan to let us know you're coming (810) 429-7467 or email at [email protected]. All ages welcome!
FREE JEWISH CHILDRENS'
BOOKS AND CDS! ENROLL IN THE PJ LIBRARY
Reading to your kids is one of the best family activities in which you can participate. It brings families together and helps children develop an interest in reading that can last a lifetime. And now, thanks to the Flint Jewish Federation and the Ravitz Foundation families with children 6 months through 8 years of age can receive, free of charge, an age appropriate Jewish book (and sometimes a bonus CD) every month. If you or someone you know might be interested just go to our PJ library website and enroll. You will also learn about the PJ activities going on in our community. For more information call PJ Administrator Susan Low at the Federation office (810) 767-5922 or go directly to our website at www.pjlibrary.org/communities/mid-michigan.
REAL HEALTH FOR A WHOLE COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR/LECTURE
September 25th, 11--4 pm,
Jeanne Fowler, 6 pm
Mott Community College Campus
Five community non-profit organizations have joined forces to help advocate for interactive monitoring and improving health of students on the Mott campus and the greater Flint community. "Whole Health For A Whole Community" is sponsored by the Foundation for Mott Community College in collaboration with the Universal Kidney Foundation, the Arab American Heritage Council, Jewish Community Services and Community Foundation.
The event is designed to provide public access to updated health information and screenings, conveniently located on the Mott campus. An interactive health fair will help people identify ways to adopt healthier lifestyles.
"We believe this information will go a long way in helping to improve lifestyles and combat the obesity rates in our community," said Lennetta Coney, President of the Foundation for Mott Community College. "Awareness and education is so important for a community that is ranked fifth in the state with the highest obesity rates."
The interactive health fair will be featured from 10am to 4pm at the Student Plaza, the grounds East of Mott Memorial Building. All events are free and open to the public.
This year's fair welcomes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's walking and healthy lifestyle advocate, Jodi Davis, who lost 162 pounds 11 years ago (and kept it off) simply through daily walking and eating healthier after a lifetime of being overweight. Ms. Davis is also an inaugural member of Joy Bauer's (TODAY Show) "Joy Fit Club" and is featured in the 2012 Joy Fit Club "Diet plan and inspiration Cookbook." Joining her also from the Blues' is Grace Derocha, Social Media Community Manager and Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator. Davis will lead two incentivized health walks during the fair, while Derocha will demonstrate healthy food preparation and recipes for seasonal fruits and vegetables at the Blues' exhibit space. BCBSM is additionally offering $5 Flint Farmers Market certificates to the first 100 people who complete either the 1- or 2-mile health walk, along with a raffle for several of the new Joy Fit Club cookbooks.
Other features this year include health and education kiosks of the Universal Kidney Foundation, immunizations provided by Walgreens, blood pressure readings, facials & manicures by Mott College cosmetology students, The Blues' Farmers Market Health Walk (sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan), preventive safety, healthy food preparation demonstrations and stress relief practices/yoga.
At 6 pm with the generous support of the Ravitz Foundation, the Flint Jewish Federation and Jewish Community services are sponsoring a lecture by Jeanne Fowler, children's advocate, author, and founder of Big Family of Michigan. Fowler is a 2011 Michiganian of the year for her work with foster children.
Sponsorship opportunities and vendor booths are still available.
For more information, please call ( 810)762-0425.
JOINT JCS and FLINT FEDERATION ANNUAL MEETING
TEMPLE BETH EL,
$18 per person
Jewish Community Services and the Flint Jewish Federation will once again hold their annual meetings jointly. There will be a brief business meeting at which Board members and officers for the coming year will be nominated and elected and during which the achievements of the past year and goals for the coming year are recounted.
As usual, there will be delicious refreshments.
Please RSVP to the Federation office at 810 767-5922 or [email protected]
SHANA TOVA TICKATAYVU--
FROM ALL OF US AT FEDERATION
May you have an easy but meaningful fast.
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ANNUAL CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF!
With the approach of the High Holy Days comes the kick-off the Flint Jewish Federation Annual Campaign. Our goal is to raise $290,000 by December 31st.
The funds raised are allocated to Israel, 70 countries and for local programs and services. In the former Soviet Union we help provide medicines, toiletries and meals to over 170,000 beneficiaries each year. Your support enables us to rebuild Jewish life through the establishment of centers, programs and camps for youth and the elderly.
When disaster strikes around the world and here in the US we respond. We were among the first responders with support for Oklahoma City, Joplin Missouri and New York and New Jersey victims of hurricanes and tornados this past year.
Locally, our annual campaign supports
the Ivriah, Jewish Community services with its many resettlement, transportation, nutrition and other senior services. The Federation sponsors numerous programs during the year including the Holocaust Remembrance Event, the Donald Riegle Community Service Awards Event and the Jewish Film Festival among others. We also provide scholarships and grants for our youth to attend Jewish camps, youth group conventions and missions to Israel.
It is traditional at this time of year to give to charity to ensure our inscription in the Book of Life. If you have not yet made your campaign pledge please consider doing so now. If you can pay all or portion at this time it will be greatly appreciated. The Federation accepts checks, cash, credit cards and appreciated shares of stock.
Call Ashley Musser at (810) 767-5922 for more information or to make your donation.
THE RIEGLE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD EVENT
OCTOBER 24, 5:30 pm
Flint Institute of Arts
The 2013 winners of the Donald Riegle Community Service Awards have been announced: they are Louis Hawkins, Kay Kelly and Mitchell Weiss. Join us at our partner, Flint Institute of Arts, at Kearsley for an evening of food, entertainment and fun as we celebrate the winners contributions to our community. Cost is $125 per person and there are still opportunities for donors and sponsors.
Kay Kelly
Kay Kelly has long been a fierce advocate for her community. Raised in Flint during its boom years, she returned to her hometown after being away for 15 years to marry Michael Kelly and plunged into intense efforts to rebuild and beautify her community. Best known for her work as Director of the Kearsley Park Project, she took responsibility for a 57-acre historical park in the heart of the city, a once-proud area that had fallen into the hands of drug dealers and other criminals. Working with dedicated neighbors, she raised over three million dollars, built sports fields and playgrounds and turned the historical Pavilion into an active center for theater, music and celebrations.
Among her achievements is the creation of the noted "Shakespeare in the Park" series (now in its 10th year), bringing live classical theater to a beautiful natural setting within the city. Over the years she added an annual fairy tale children's theater, an annual musical and other live theater, often staging as many as six shows a year. This year, her production of the beloved musical "Fiddler on the Roof" was hailed by the reviewer as "magnificent."
In addition to her work at Kearsely Park, she has been an active volunteer. She was the founding President of Keep Genesee County Beautiful, serving in that post for more than eight years. She
served for ten years as a member of the City of Flint Planning Commission and was campaign treasurer for two successful Flint Police millage renewal campaigns. Kay is currently Vice President of the Genesee County Historical Society and has
served on the boards of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint's Women and Girls Fund and Whaley Historical House as well as being active with Flint Institute of Music, Flint Symphony Orchestra, Flint Institute of Arts Rubens Society, Allegro, Shakespeare Club, Art Class and others.
Kay Kelly earned her BA from the University of Michigan-Flint on a full merit scholarship and her MFA from Wayne State University on a full fellowship, including being a member of the Hilberry Repertory Theater. After school, Kay moved to NYC to pursue her passion for theater. While in NYC, she was a professional working actress, earning her membership in Equity, American Federation of Television & Radio Actors (AFTRA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG). She appeared on "The Guiding Light" for five years and performed stand-up comedy in New York City as well as up and down the Eastern seaboard.
Before coming to her current position with the Kearsley Park Project, Kay worked at theHurley Foundation, the Foundation for Mott Community College and the Community Coalition. While in NYC, when not doing stage or TV, she worked as a manager at Barneys New York on Madison Avenue and at Wolfman-Gold & Good Company in Soho.
Kay and her husband, Michael, proudly live in the city of Flint but they also enjoy travel. Recent trips included Istanbul, Prague, Budapest and Marrakech but her favorite place to visit is England. Her hobbies are gardening and restoring a little cottage on Cedar Lake with her husband, Michael Kelly.
NEW FEDERATION WEBSITE COMING
The Federation is pleased to announce that its new website will soon be completed. The new site will feature photos and videos of local programs and feature articles about how our dollars help with rescue and relief in Israel and 70 countries around the world. In addition we are introducing a new email system and all Federation and JCS employees will have new email addresses. For now please note Steven Low, Executive Director can be reached at [email protected] and Ashley Musser can be reached at [email protected] in addtion to their previous addresses which will be discontinued next month.
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