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Bloomfield Hills, MI— At its May 8, 2018 board meeting, The Jewish Fund approved 19 grants to benefit the health and social welfare of Metro-Detroiters.  These grants include first-time grants to Gilda’s Club, LGBT Detroit and Wayne State University Center for Urban Studies. The following grants were approved: Affirmations: $74,768 for the second year of […]

Bloomfield Hills, MI– At its November 13, 2018 board meeting, The Jewish Fundawarded $1.3 million in new grants to metropolitan Detroit non-profit organizations. Focusing on improved health outcomes, several new grants target new initiatives and expansion of services. Among the new grants, DLIVE (Detroit Life is Valuable Everyday) was awarded a three-year grant of $450,000 […]

Bloomfield Hills, MI—At its November 12, 2019 annual meeting, The Jewish Fund recognized Tamarack Camps for the 2019 Robert Sosnick Award of Excellence for its special needs inclusion programs.  Camp Maas Director, Lee Trepeck accepted the award, which includes a $25,000 prize, from presenters Mark Schlussel and Karen Sosnick Schoenberg.  Tamarack’s long history of providing […]

November 20, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Jewish Fund Recognizes Tamarack Camps for the Robert Sosnick Award of Excellence Contact:  Margo Pernick, Executive DirectorThe Jewish Fund248-203-1487pernick@jfmd.org Bloomfield Hills, MI—At its November 12, 2019 annual meeting, The Jewish Fund recognized Tamarack Camps for the 2019 Robert Sosnick Award of Excellence for its special needs inclusion programs.  Camp […]

November 28, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Jewish Fund Announces $1.3 million in New Grants Contact: Margo Pernick, Executive Director The Jewish Fund 248-203-1487 pernick@jfmd.org Bloomfield Hills, MI– At its November 13, 2018 board meeting, The Jewish Fund awarded $1.3 million in new grants to metropolitan Detroit non-profit organizations. Focusing on improved health outcomes, several […]

Bloomfield Hills, MI— At its May 8, 2018 board meeting, The Jewish Fund approved 19 grants to benefit the health and social welfare of Metro-Detroiters.  These grants include first-time grants to Gilda’s Club, LGBT Detroit and Wayne State University Center for Urban Studies. The following grants were approved: Affirmations: $74,768 for the second year of […]

At its Nov. 15 board meeting, the Jewish Fund approved a total of $1,220,916 in grant awards, including several capacity building and new program initiatives to strengthen services for vulnerable population in Metropolitan Detroit. These include health directed grants to Coalition on Temporary Shelter: $75,000 over 3 years; Gary Burnstein Clinic: $33,500 for 1 year; […]

June 7, 2016  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  The Jewish Fund Announces New Grant Awards, including $50,000 for Its Teen Board Grants Directed toward Teen Mental Health Services. Contact: Margo Pernick, Executive Director, The Jewish Fund 248-203-1487 pernick@jfmd.org  Bloomfield Hills, MI— At its May 17, 2016 board meeting, The Jewish Fund approved a total of $2,036,866 in […]

As in many cities across the country today, Detroit no longer has a “Jewish hospital.” Most fortunately, however, the legacy of Sinai Hospital is alive and well, living today through the work of The Jewish Fund. It’s been 18 years since the sale proceeds from Sinai Hospital established The Jewish Fund – a foundation conceived […]

November 18, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bloomfield Hills, MI— At its November 18, 2014 board meeting, The Jewish Fund approved a total of $1,054,900 in grant awards, including $331,300 for continuation of multi-year grants and $773,600 in new grants. The board also elected Karen Sosnick Schoenberg of Birmingham, MI as its Chairman and Nancy Grosfeld […]

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By Niraj Warikoo, July 10, 2014 Clutching hands under a tent, a crowd of mourners Wednesday afternoon at a Catholic cemetery in Brownstown Township sang together: “It is good when we sit together as brothers and sisters. The memorial service at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery — and the first of many burials — was […]

The Jewish Fund Announces New Grants, including Support of Jewish Federation’s Centennial Campaign and Expansion of Nurse Family Partnership in Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MI At its May 13, 2014 board meeting, The Jewish Fund approved a total of $2,247,303 in grant awards for 2014-2015, including $1,075,653 for continuation of multi-year grants and $1,171,650 in new […]

Philanthropy. It’s not a word readily associated with teens. But as non-profits are learning, the next generation is the now generation. Long past the days of dropping coins into tzedakah boxes at religious school and well beyond the typical b’nai mitzvah projects in the 7th grade, teens are seeking meaningful ways to give back to […]

Bloomfield Hills, MI— At its November 5, 2013 board meeting, The Jewish Fund approved a total of $703,163 in grant awards, including $350,973 for continuation of multi-year grants and $352,190 in new grants. The board also re-elected Dr. Richard Krugel of Bloomfield Hills, MI as its Chairman and re-elected Karen Sosnick Schoenberg as its Vice-Chair, […]