DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER

After 28 years, Lea adapting when serving clients Luger has decided to during the pandemic — proretire from Yad Ezra ducing home deliveries to 300 as executive director. families a week.

Yad Ezra has convened “We never dropped the ball,” a search committee for a Luger said. “We have families replacement with no defin- who have been with us since itive date for her departure, we opened our doors in 1990, although she plans and there was never to leave some time a day where we this calendar year. didn’t have food to

“It has been an give out. I’m proud amazing, wonderful that regardless of and humbling expe- what was going rience,” Luger said. on in the world, “I’m so thrilled to we kept our doors have been a part of open and were able this incredible orga- to continue feeding nization that not Lea Luger people. just helps people by “I am constantly giving them food but does it in amazed and humbled by the a way that treats people with members of the community dignity and respect. who have really partnered with

“It’s time,” Luger continued. us — this has been a group “My grandmother always said effort,” Luger reflected. to me ‘Leave them while they “I may be the executive still want you,’ and I hold true director, but believe me, this to that. It’s time for someone is a huge effort on the part else to take over the reins. of a lot of people. I have met Change is good.” incredible people, and I am so

For Luger, her passion for proud of our community and Yad Ezra remains, and she will what we’ve been able to do to still be involved with the orga- make sure those who are vulnization. nerable don’t feel forgotten.”

Luger, who began in the She will continue to work role in 1993, is most proud to help the community. Luger of initiating the Lunch was recently appointed to Gov. Assistance Program, creating Gretchen Whitmer’s Protect the Giving Gardens program Michigan Commission, which in an effort to be more than is charged with helping raise a Band-Aid against hunger, awareness of the safety and helping establish a kosher food effectiveness of the COVID-19 pantry in Warsaw that ben- vaccine and helping to protect efits Righteous Gentiles who the health and safety of all saved lives during WWII, and Michigan residents.

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