Eight Over Eighty | The Tikkun Olam Award
Thank you for joining us for the 33rd Annual Celebration of Eight Over Eighty on Sunday, May 17th, 2026.
Jewish Senior Life’s Eight Over Eighty fundraiser is our community’s premier celebration honoring older adults. Since 1993, the event has honored eight remarkable people in our community, each 80 years of age or older, with The Tikkun Olam Award for helping to “Repair Our World.” This coveted honor is the most prestigious award for older adults in our community.
You can continue to support Eight Over Eighty year-round with a donation by clicking here. We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you on May 16, 2027, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
Save the Date: The 34th Annual Celebration of Eight Over Eighty: Sunday, May 16, 2027
For More Information, Contact:
Jo Strausz Rosen
Executive Director of Development
248-592-5027 | TTY #711
jrosen@jslmi.org
Beth Tryon
Development Coordinator
248-592-5026 | TTY #711
btryon@jslmi.org
Allie Jacobs
Development Coordinator
248-592-1109 | TTY #711
ajacobs@jslmi.org
Watch the 2026 Recap Video
Watch the 2026 Honoree Video
Getting to Know You Luncheon 2026 | Meer Apartments
The Michigan Eight Over Eighty honorees met and were interviewed by their Frankel Academy Student Partners at Meer Apartments on January 28th. JSL staff and commitee members, students’ families, and guests invited by our honorees also attended.
Thank You To Our 2026 Sponsors
VISIONARY $100,000+
Barbara Bloom
The Ravitz Foundation
INNOVATOR $50,000+
Nancy and James Grosfeld
Joni and Neil Satovsky
BENEFACTOR $36,000+
Eli A. Scherr
PIONEER $18,000+
Joy and Allan Nachman
ARCHITECT $10,000+
Marion and Harvey Bronstein
Diane Klein and Jeffrey Maisels
Claire Kretchmer
The Kretchmer-Lipton Family and The Tikey Family:
Geoff, Jody, Noah and Emma Kretchmer;
Linda Tikey: Chelsea and Ryan Tikey; Sami and Blaine Tikey
The Sylvia Pevin and George Pevin Foundation
Elizabeth Rose
Deb and Steve Rosenthal
Elaine and Michael Serling
Harriet and Richard Shapack
BUILDER $5000+
AMAC
Belfor Group, USA
Penny and Harold Blumenstein
Robin and Leo Eisenberg Family
Enid and Gary Goodman
Doreen Hermelin
Dana and Scott Marcus
Marcie and Rob Orley
Bruce Liebowitz and Ron Klein:
Encore Commercial Products dba Post Guard
Princeton Enterprises
Alan S. Schwartz
DREAMER $2500+
Anonymous
Edie Broida
Gayle and Richard Burstein
Joan Chernoff Epstein and Robert Epstein
Dawda PLC
G Fisher Construction
The Edward I Fleischman Family Foundation
Beverly Kent Goldenberg and Michael Goldenberg
Linda Goodman
Marla and Neil Gorosh
Barbara and Michael Horowitz
Nancy and Joseph Jacobson
Bernie Kent
Carol Kent
Jeff, Cara, Spencer, and Griffin Klein
Stacy and Ron Klein
Elaine and Dr. Gerald Laker
Melissa and Larry Lax
Ellen and Jerry Minkin
Harriet and Gregg Orley
Sonia and Keith Pomeroy
Mitzi and Dale Robinson
Bluma and Robert z’l Schechter
Arlene and Rick Selik
Marlene Rosenberg and Jay Siefman
Joel Tauber
Steven R. Weisberg and Laura J. Clemens
Lillian and Jimm White
Andi and Larry Wolfe
Barbie, Ira, Zoe, and Isabel Zaltz
2026 Frankel Jewish Academy Student Partners
Elyse Fleishman
Talia Glass
Norah Miller
Na’amah Rosenzweig
Ari Salama
Brandon Witt
Shyah LaKind
Emily Miller
Elyse Fleishman
Talia Glass
Norah Miller
Na’amah Rosenzweig
Ari Salama
Brandon Witt
Shyah LaKind
Emily Miller
