Roz Blanck

The Consummate Volunteer

From Bookstock to Women’s Philanthropy and beyond, Roz Blanck has a passion for making a difference in the Detroit Jewish community.

Jodie Krasnick

Community Connector

From West Virginia to Women’s Philanthropy, Jodie Krasnick finds community in new places. She’s even created a few of her own.

Tracey Proghovnick

The Upside of Aging

It was a cold, rain-soaked Monday evening when I visited The Meer senior independent living apartments on the JCC Campus, yet the person I’m here to see, Tracey Proghovnick Edelstein, exuded sunny warmth.

Danielle DePriest

The Next Generation for NEXTGen Detroit

Danielle DePriest, President of Federation’s NEXTGen Detroit, says millennials are ready to do their part for the community—but it may look different than how their parents did it.

Ben and Marty Rosenthal

Paving the Way

Benjamin and Marta Rosenthal have spent decades serving the Detroit Jewish community, but they say the important work of connecting individuals to Judaism is never finished.

Richard and Lisa Broder

Israel, Up Close and in Person

Rich and Lisa Broder help foster authentic engagement between the Detroit Jewish community and Israel.

Mike Feld, M.D.

The Best Medicine

Mike Feld uses his medical expertise—and irrepressible optimism—to uplift the community

Multi-Tasking for Mitzvahs

We all like to volunteer when we can find time for it. Emma Zerkel, winner of 2022’s Marion Freedman Women’s Philanthropy Volunteer Award, makes the time.

Amy Neistein

All About Community

For Federation’s Amy Neistein, it’s so not about her.