Community Picnic this Summer!

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The Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids is once again planning a picnic this summer open to all in our community. Summer picnics in past years have provided the opportunity for people of all ages to get together - fun and games for the children and lots of schmoozing for the adults. Of course, it would not be a Jewish event without plenty of food and drink, so come hungry and thirsty!

Please check back here when more details are available to learn about this year's summer picnic.

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Caring for the Elderly

There are 35 million people aged 65 or older currently in the U.S, representing 12.8% of the general

More than 19% of the Jewish community is over age 65.

About 60% of those over the age of 65 are women

35% of older women live alone, compared to 14% of men

An estimated 40% of all elderly individuals will spend part of their lives in nursing homes

Nearly a quarter of the nation's elderly population requires some assistance with activities of dail

Elderly Jews utilize long term care facilities at 1.5 times the national rate

By 2030, the number of people over the age of 65 in the general population will double to 70 million

The fastest growing segment of the population is those over the age of 85

In 1997, 40% of those over the age of 65 had income that was less than 200% of the poverty level

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Camp Tavor 2013

Second year of partnership between Federation and the Kalamazoo area camp

The Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids is pleased to announce we will be continuing our partnership with Camp Tavor to offer a Jewish camping experience for our 2nd to 5th grade students this summer from August 1 - 5, 2013. To read about the 2012 camping experience written by one of the parents, please see page 5 of a recent Shofar here. For more information, contact Sari in the Federation office at (616) 942-5553 or sari@jfgr.org.

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