An IRP Detroit Newsletter, September & October 2026

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Contents

  • A Storytelling Event & Brunch
  • A WORD from our President
  • Membership 2027
  • Programming Committee Meeting (and you are invited)
  • The Holidays are coming
  • Tribute Fund Donations
  • Tribute Fund
  • Our Sponsors

BRING YOUR FRIENDS

~ REGISTER TODAY ~

Please bring your friends and join us for a delicious brunch AND afternoon of AMAZING storytelling.


If you have never heard of or listened to an NPR Moth Hour,

be sure to check it out by going to:

www.themoth.org/stories


We also welcome you to consider being a storyteller.

If you have a story you think would be captivating, try it out.

You will need to reserve your spot, as space is limited

and you will be given 5 minutes max.


REGISTRATION is EASY

Go to: www.irpdetroit.org/events

and

CLICK ON the Storytelling square

(and fill-in the blanks & pay with credit card)

or mail in a check.

(Info on the flyer above)

Paul Levine

Dues To Do


IRP Detroit is a membership group. Members lead, grow, create and facilitate all that we do and all that we are. It is time to become a 2027 member and macher. And we’ve made it even easier by including basic membership with our upcoming fun-filled November Storytelling Event & Brunch. Basic dues are only the beginning as we routinely accept higher amounts. Here are answers to some FAQs about our “dues.”


Does IRP Detroit charge dues? If you are looking for a statement or bill to appear, don’t wait – act now. We have a minimum “dues” donation of $36 (included in the November Storytelling Brunch event) and we rely on voluntary membership amounts above that. Our Supporting $125 contribution is pretty close to what members save on events over the year. At $200 you can help with Sustain IRP Detroit's continued vitality. Amounts more than that are always very welcome! We also have a tribute fund accepting donations year-round.


Where do the “dues” go? Everything we collect goes toward programming throughout the year. We also rely on philanthropy and are ever thankful for sponsors who believe in what our members create and enjoy together in mutual esteem and collegiality to help maximize our quality of life. 


How do I maximize my membership? Beyond belonging and attending, IRP Detroit is built upon involvement and interpersonal activity. Personal fulfillment may be found in participating in our interactive zoom groups, facilitating a presentation, planning and implementing programs and events, hosting a group or activity, coming to committee meetings and exercising leadership.

Yes you can!


Please plan to attend our November 15 Storytelling Event & Brunch featuring real life stories with award winning Moth storytellers. If you can’t make it, we are accepting 2027 membership dues/donations now – so get yourself listed as a 2027 IRP Detroit member now. And be ready for even more events, activities and member appreciation in the coming year, thanks to everyone who is coming forward among us to make it all happen. 


Paul

Membership Dues & Benefits

IRP Detroit membership dues may be paid online by visiting our website www.IRPDetroit.org, or you may call 248.522.2440 or mail a check.


Membership is not required, but by paying dues you:

  • Support and maintain a vibrant future for this organization
  • ALL events and presentations are either free or discounted
  • (2026 members received $125 worth of discounts with more to come in 2027; so please consider increased dues amounts this year.)
  • Attain voting rights in IRP Detroit

We welcome everyone to attend all of our interest groups and events.


Dues Structure:

Basic Membership: $36/person

Builder: $72/person

Supporter: $125/person

Sustainer: $200/person

Stellar: $350/person

Pillar: $500/person

Other $_____


IRP Detroit membership dues may be paid online by visiting our website www.IRPDetroit.org, or you may call 248.522.2440

or mail a check to IRP Detroit; 14094 Ludlow Street; Oak Park, MI 48237

We are planning our calendar for all of 2027,

and WELCOME your participation.

Our next meeting is:

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

10 AM

at the home of Roz Schindler in Huntington Woods


WE NEED YOU & YOUR IDEAS & HELP!

Please RSVP & get the address: 248.854.4684

With Chanukah & Christmas just around the corner,

please consider making donations to the IRP Detroit Tribute Fund, honoring or in cherished memory of loved ones & friends.

  • In honor of a Special Birthday for Howard Friedman by Steve Friedman
  • In honor of a Special Birthday for Howard Friedman by Sharon & Paul Levine
  • In honor of a Special Birthday for Howard Friedman by Carol Singer
  • In honor of a Special Birthday for Rusty Rosman by Sharon & Paul Levine
  • Speedy recovery for Michela Colosimo by Sharon & Paul Levine
  • Speedy recovery for Michela Colosimo by Donna & Will Phillips
  • In memory of Judie Plotnick by Sharon & Paul Levine
  • Yizkor during Yom Kippur & Shemini Atzeret for our parents, Joy & Lou Landau and Evelyn & Sidney Levine by Sharon & Paul Levine
  • Generous donation by Phyllis Applebaum
  • Generous donation by Lynn & Paul Lieberman

Reminder: be sure to check out all of OUR SPONSORS listed on our website and please consider using these businesses.

https://irpdetroit.org/sponsors/

If you or a business would like to become a listed sponsor on our website, please contact us for details, by calling 248.522.2440.

Donating to the IRP Detroit Tribute Fund is a great way to honor someone in your life, celebrate a milestone, a memorial or mark a Yahrzeit. These funds support all programming for IRP Detroit. You may contribute by visiting our website at www.IRPDetroit.org or by calling 248.522.2440.

Please consider making a gift today.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

IRP Detroit is a peer-led organization that provides opportunities for adult learners to creatively use their experience, knowledge, interests and talents for collaborative

life-long learning. Ongoing programs include topical discussions and interest groups, social activities, events and presentations with relevant speakers and

stimulating entertainment.

You can access this month's newsletter and

all previous newsletters on our website.

www.IRPDetroit.org

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