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November 30 • 2017 7 jn Securing Our Future Through the Centennial Fund, Doreen Hermelin and Her Family Help Create Lasting Jewish Experiences at Tamarack Camps milestone to the extraordinary legacy she shares with her late husband and family. The Jewish Federation Centennial Fund is the primary endowment fund for securing our community's future and supports a number of core areas including Jewish Education and Identity-Building. Twenty years after its establishment, Doreen has created a Centennial Fund to renovate and maintain Hermelin Village, ensuring that future generations of children continue to have magical and life-changing Jewish experiences at Tamarack Camps. "Spending the summer at a Jewish camp creates a foundation of values and traditions that support an individual's entire life," she says. "Tamarack Camps is truly one of the gems of our community and we are so honored to be a part of it. Not only is it important to me and my children, I know this is something David would want to do." I n 1997, on the occasion of David Hermelin's (z"l) 60th birthday, Lila and Gil (z"l) Silverman made a gift to Tamarack Camps in his honor, officially establishing Hermelin Village. The gesture could not have been more fitting, as Doreen and David first met at summer camp. The Hermelins have a place among the most generous and committed leaders in the history of our community and their passionate support has touched the lives of countless Jewish individuals here in Detroit, as well as in Israel and throughout the world. Today, Doreen continues to maintain a deep connection to Jewish Detroit, and—together with her children and their families—remains a dynamic champion for the community. In addition to the Jewish Federation, Doreen supports a variety of organizations and causes including Jewish education and social services, medical research, the arts and many others. Now, with her commitment to the Centennial Fund, Doreen will add another important