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JFCS thanks major donors

The Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast hosted a brunch in honor of the Celebrity Chefs Food & Wine Tasting donors on April 9.


  • By Katie Johns
  • | 12:37 p.m. April 9, 2017
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The Celebrity Chefs Food & Wine Tasting might have been a few weeks ago, but The Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast had one more item to check off their event to-do list on April 9.

Major donors of the food and wine tasting gathered for a brunch at Portofino Restaurant and Grille, where event chairs Eve and Marc Kanoff and others spoke to the donors and thanked them for their support.

JFCS Board Chairman Steve Seidensticker and JFCS CEO Heidi Brown
JFCS Board Chairman Steve Seidensticker and JFCS CEO Heidi Brown
Celebrity Chefs Food & Wine Tasting Co-Chairs Eve and Marc Kanoff
Celebrity Chefs Food & Wine Tasting Co-Chairs Eve and Marc Kanoff
Salena Wilhout and JFCS Vice President of Development Andria Bilan
Salena Wilhout and JFCS Vice President of Development Andria Bilan
JFCS Development Director Monica Caldwell and JFCS CEO Emerita Rose Chapman
JFCS Development Director Monica Caldwell and JFCS CEO Emerita Rose Chapman
David Lyles and JFCS CEO Heidi Brown
David Lyles and JFCS CEO Heidi Brown
Tammie Sandoval, JFCS Board Chairman Steve Seidensticker and Olivia Seidensticker
Tammie Sandoval, JFCS Board Chairman Steve Seidensticker and Olivia Seidensticker
Marie Monsky and Stu and Gini Peltz
Marie Monsky and Stu and Gini Peltz
Michael Richker and JFCS Vice President of Behavioral Health and Wellness  Elizabeth O’Brien
Michael Richker and JFCS Vice President of Behavioral Health and Wellness Elizabeth O’Brien
JFCS Vice President of Programs and Operations Elyse Chaplin and Lisa Reese
JFCS Vice President of Programs and Operations Elyse Chaplin and Lisa Reese
Lauren Hughey and Rachel Brodsky
Lauren Hughey and Rachel Brodsky
Ruth and Michael Harshman
Ruth and Michael Harshman
Josh Kitchner and Mona Refay
Josh Kitchner and Mona Refay
Marvin Kadesh and Rite Feder
Marvin Kadesh and Rite Feder
Eve Kanoff, Marion Levine and Marc Kanoff
Eve Kanoff, Marion Levine and Marc Kanoff
Ora and Joe Mendels
Ora and Joe Mendels
Hermione Gilpin, Saint Cacchoitti and Marie Monsky
Hermione Gilpin, Saint Cacchoitti and Marie Monsky
David Green and Tammie Sandoval
David Green and Tammie Sandoval

 

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