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JFCS hosts 'People Who Need People'

JFCS held its annual gala, featuring the Sarasota Orchestra, on Dec. 17 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.


  • By Cliff Roles
  • | 1:32 a.m. December 18, 2017
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Sunday, Dec. 17 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

12th Annual JFCS Gala.

Featuring the Sarasota Orchestra and Maria Wirries.

Gala Co-Chairwomen: Marion Levine and Ronnie Sachs

Rose and Bob Chapman with Jill and Scott Levine
Rose and Bob Chapman with Jill and Scott Levine
Patty and Dean Miller
Patty and Dean Miller
Steven and Lauren Fineman
Steven and Lauren Fineman
Kathy and Moshe Horowitz
Kathy and Moshe Horowitz
David and Brenda Maraman
David and Brenda Maraman
John and Nora Patterson with Kameron and Bart Hodgens
John and Nora Patterson with Kameron and Bart Hodgens
Anila Jain and Bill Mariotti with Lee Williams
Anila Jain and Bill Mariotti with Lee Williams
Beth and Gary Bertsch with Martin Sachs
Beth and Gary Bertsch with Martin Sachs
Norma and Al Cohen
Norma and Al Cohen
Bunny Skirboll, Betty Schoenbaum and Mort Skirboll
Bunny Skirboll, Betty Schoenbaum and Mort Skirboll
Ritu and Harry Anand
Ritu and Harry Anand
Rabbis Jonathan Katz and Brenner Glickman
Rabbis Jonathan Katz and Brenner Glickman
Donna Goss and John Leikensohn
Donna Goss and John Leikensohn
Gail and Skip Sack
Gail and Skip Sack
Larry and Debbie Haspel
Larry and Debbie Haspel
Pam and David Steves with Lois Stulberg
Pam and David Steves with Lois Stulberg
Marcy Klein and Hermione Gilpin
Marcy Klein and Hermione Gilpin
Mary Ann Young and Sue Jacobson
Mary Ann Young and Sue Jacobson
Joe and Ora Mendels
Joe and Ora Mendels
Clare and Rich Segall with Laura Mesia
Clare and Rich Segall with Laura Mesia
Michael and Stacy Corley
Michael and Stacy Corley
Howard Millman and Carolyn Michel
Howard Millman and Carolyn Michel
Ken and Peg Abt
Ken and Peg Abt
Wendy and Jerry Feinstein with Vivian Kouvant
Wendy and Jerry Feinstein with Vivian Kouvant
Melba Jimenez and Alan Kesten
Melba Jimenez and Alan Kesten
Gary Brooks and Nancy Cohen
Gary Brooks and Nancy Cohen
Felice Schulaner and Nikki Kobritz
Felice Schulaner and Nikki Kobritz
Holly Johnson
Holly Johnson
Alan Kesten and Melba Jimenez, Veronica Brady, and Joanne and Peter Powers
Alan Kesten and Melba Jimenez, Veronica Brady, and Joanne and Peter Powers
Mimi Carlin and Steve Seidensticker
Mimi Carlin and Steve Seidensticker
Larry and Patricia Thompson
Larry and Patricia Thompson
Heidi Brown and David Lyles
Heidi Brown and David Lyles
Violetta Millerman and Joe Seidensticker
Violetta Millerman and Joe Seidensticker
Elizabeth Fisher with Donna Koffman
Elizabeth Fisher with Donna Koffman
Bob and Dottie Garner
Bob and Dottie Garner
Cindy Yelton and Doc Werlin
Cindy Yelton and Doc Werlin
Mike and Roxie Jerde
Mike and Roxie Jerde
Wayne and Patti Lee Curtis
Wayne and Patti Lee Curtis
Mark Pritchett with Gina Taylor
Mark Pritchett with Gina Taylor
Edie and David Chaifetz
Edie and David Chaifetz
Co-Chairwoman Marion Levine, JFCS Executive Director Heidi Brown and Co-Chairwoman Ronnie Sachs
Co-Chairwoman Marion Levine, JFCS Executive Director Heidi Brown and Co-Chairwoman Ronnie Sachs
Lisa Rooks-Morris and Dean Eisner
Lisa Rooks-Morris and Dean Eisner
Josh Kitchner and Mona Refay
Josh Kitchner and Mona Refay
Peg Abt and Judy Zuckerberg
Peg Abt and Judy Zuckerberg
Elizabeth Fisher and Marlo Turner
Elizabeth Fisher and Marlo Turner
Anne Virag and Brian Lipton
Anne Virag and Brian Lipton
Ian and Melissa Howard
Ian and Melissa Howard
Phil King and Betty Schoenbaum
Phil King and Betty Schoenbaum
Jo Rutstein and Jan Chester
Jo Rutstein and Jan Chester
Jack and Judy Bloch
Jack and Judy Bloch
Chuck Barancik and Dirk Meyer
Chuck Barancik and Dirk Meyer
Maria Wirries
Maria Wirries

 

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