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Puttin' On the Ritz for the Betterment of Our Community - JFCS Gala


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 4:00 p.m. December 14, 2014
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Puttin' On the Ritz for the Betterment of Our Community - JFCS Gala
Nancy Barrie and Marvin Kadesh
Nancy Barrie and Marvin Kadesh
Irene Bier and Bernice Thomas
Irene Bier and Bernice Thomas
Veronica, Jay and Meredith Brady
Veronica, Jay and Meredith Brady
Veronica Brady and Kameron Hodgens
Veronica Brady and Kameron Hodgens
Barbara Brizdle with Bernie and Marion Levine
Barbara Brizdle with Bernie and Marion Levine
Natalia and Felipe Cava
Natalia and Felipe Cava
Edie Chaifetz with Dr. Lewis and Sandra Hanan
Edie Chaifetz with Dr. Lewis and Sandra Hanan
Cihan Cobanoglu with Gail and Skip Sack
Cihan Cobanoglu with Gail and Skip Sack
Jerry and Wendy Feinstein
Jerry and Wendy Feinstein
Judy Feldman and Hillary Steele
Judy Feldman and Hillary Steele
Gary and Nina Gitomer with Myriam Stephens
Gary and Nina Gitomer with Myriam Stephens
Dorothy and Sue Jacobson with Rose Chapman
Dorothy and Sue Jacobson with Rose Chapman
Kathy and Jerry Jordan
Kathy and Jerry Jordan
Renate Kirshenbaum, Susan Morin and Lou Siegel
Renate Kirshenbaum, Susan Morin and Lou Siegel
Sandra Krause and Alan Siegel
Sandra Krause and Alan Siegel
Diana Lager and Brian Lipton
Diana Lager and Brian Lipton
Co-Chairs Scott and Jill Levine
Co-Chairs Scott and Jill Levine
Co-Chairs Scott and Jill Levine
Co-Chairs Scott and Jill Levine
Jason Levine, Kacey Morris and Brian Levine
Jason Levine, Kacey Morris and Brian Levine
Holly and Jay Logan
Holly and Jay Logan
Jodi and Kevin McGaharan
Jodi and Kevin McGaharan
Barbara Najmy and Ruth Harshman
Barbara Najmy and Ruth Harshman
Stu and Gini Peltz with Naomi Brest and David Kaplan
Stu and Gini Peltz with Naomi Brest and David Kaplan
Dr. Cecil and Shirley Pickett with Audrey and Bill Coleman
Dr. Cecil and Shirley Pickett with Audrey and Bill Coleman
Jewish Family and Children’s Services hosted its 9th annual Puttin’ on the Ritz Gala Sunday, Dec. 14, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Jewish Family and Children’s Services hosted its 9th annual Puttin’ on the Ritz Gala Sunday, Dec. 14, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Molly Schechter and Harold Ronson
Molly Schechter and Harold Ronson
Co-Chairs Lisa Seidensticker and Steve Seidensticker
Co-Chairs Lisa Seidensticker and Steve Seidensticker
Co-Chairs Lisa Seidensticker and Steve Seidensticker
Co-Chairs Lisa Seidensticker and Steve Seidensticker
Sue Stoltzer and Deborah Hamm
Sue Stoltzer and Deborah Hamm
Elaine Weill, Sandy Ritkin and Michael Mesirou
Elaine Weill, Sandy Ritkin and Michael Mesirou
Rabbi Michael and Melissa Werbow with David Band
Rabbi Michael and Melissa Werbow with David Band

 

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