June 24, 2022 Throughout this previous week, our playgrounds have filled – and, finally, with boundless energy for the journeys ahead, Tamarack Camps has opened for the summer of ’22! Finally, since 2019, the full breadth of our programming options are in motion: Bubbie Zaydie, the Sue & Alan Kaufman & Family Teen Mission to Israel (TM22), … Read more
The Alumni Spotlight gives us the opportunity to catch up with a Tamarack alum, hear about where they are now, and learn how Tamarack Camps shaped them. We are thrilled to check in with Carly Schiff & Jackie Pilcowitz. Read their story below! When did you attend Tamarack Camps? What villages or programs were you part of? … Read more
There was a renewed buzz in the building – volunteers gathered, people reunited, and phones rang. It was Super Sunday at Federation, April 10, 2022, and it felt so good to be home at the central address for Jewish life in Metropolitan Detroit. During this marquee event, critical dollars are raised to support those in … Read more
The Alumni Spotlight gives us the opportunity to catch up with a Tamarack alum, hear about where they are now, and learn how Tamarack Camps shaped them. We are thrilled to check in with Meredith Berlin & Sydnie Saltz. Read their story below! When did you attend Tamarack Camps? What villages or programs were you part of? … Read more
The Alumni Spotlight gives us the opportunity to catch up with a Tamarack alum, hear about where they are now, and learn how Tamarack Camps shaped them. We are thrilled to check in with Matt May. Read his story below! When did you attend Tamarack Camps? What villages or programs were you part of? Camp, … Read more
Happy Anniversary to the Times! One year ago, under the leadership of our marketing cabinet (Lindsey Brenz, Rachel Fine, Becca Fishman, and Jackie Yashinsky), this version of the Tamarack Times was born. Through a monthly publication, sent digitally, our team intended to communicate with our community – in a predictable rhythm with salient stories that covered … Read more
The Alumni Spotlight gives us the opportunity to catch up with a Tamarack alum, hear about where they are now, and learn how Tamarack Camps shaped them. We are thrilled to check in with Gabi Steenson. Read her story below! When did you attend Tamarack Camps? What villages or programs were you part of? I … Read more
When not busy with Tamarack, my side hustle is putting on events with my business, Star Trax. Last Friday afternoon, I was part of a walk-through at Temple Israel to look at the site as a potential venue for our annual Send a Kid to Tamarack event in May (spoiler alert). Typically, when I leave … Read more
Avodah, based in Ortonville at Camp Maas, is a job coaching and recreation program for young adults entering 10th grade, extending into their twenties. Avodah provides instruction in job and life skills and offers social opportunities for those with learning, social, and communication differences. During the summer of 2021, Avodah’s work program included a return … Read more
In partnership with JCSI, Tamarack Camps is protected 24/7 by a security team with experience in criminal justice and law enforcement in cooperation with the Jewish Federation of Detroit.
