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Senior Friendship Center promotes mission at Blooming Friendships

The event was hosted Jan. 30 at Michael's on the Bay


  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 9:13 p.m. January 30, 2020
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The Senior Friendship Center promoted its mission of dignity, good health, and quality of life for seniors during its annual Blooming Friendships event Jan. 30.

The signature event had more than 200 guests mingle at Michael's on the Bay and hear from speaker June Glaser Schechner. They later participated in a paddle raise that center staff hoped would help the evening raise more than $80,000.

President and CEO Erin McLeod,  co-Chairwomen Gail Welch and Helen Glaser and speaker June Glaser Schechner
President and CEO Erin McLeod, co-Chairwomen Gail Welch and Helen Glaser and speaker June Glaser Schechner
More than 200 guests were at Michael's on the Bay.
More than 200 guests were at Michael's on the Bay.
Tom and Kathy Macdonald
Tom and Kathy Macdonald
Kevin Maisch, Vicky Johnson and Bob Clark
Kevin Maisch, Vicky Johnson and Bob Clark
Michael Juceam, Robyn Faucy-Washington, Cindy Juceam and Wendy Barclay
Michael Juceam, Robyn Faucy-Washington, Cindy Juceam and Wendy Barclay
Bunny Francis, Ruth Danielle, Jim Meister and Peggy Medeiros
Bunny Francis, Ruth Danielle, Jim Meister and Peggy Medeiros
Ed Keon and Pat Kennelly
Ed Keon and Pat Kennelly
Don and Shari Black
Don and Shari Black
Dennis Liagre, Michele Miller, Kendall Peacock and Cathy Liagre
Dennis Liagre, Michele Miller, Kendall Peacock and Cathy Liagre
Ewen and Aurora Cameron with Nicole and Jean Perrault
Ewen and Aurora Cameron with Nicole and Jean Perrault
Bryna Tevlowitz and Denise Cotler
Bryna Tevlowitz and Denise Cotler
Norman and Hannah Weinberg with Bunny and Mort Skirboll
Norman and Hannah Weinberg with Bunny and Mort Skirboll
Neal Colton and Sharon Prizant
Neal Colton and Sharon Prizant
Frank Fleischer, Craig McLeod and Tom Macdonald
Frank Fleischer, Craig McLeod and Tom Macdonald
Christine Schlesinger, Sumner Baum and Donna Jablo
Christine Schlesinger, Sumner Baum and Donna Jablo
Mayer abd Dee Wainstein with Marge and Marty Heller
Mayer abd Dee Wainstein with Marge and Marty Heller
Norman and Sylvia Sanet with Michael Goldman
Norman and Sylvia Sanet with Michael Goldman
Sandi Kligman, Marsha Eisenberg and Andi Munzer
Sandi Kligman, Marsha Eisenberg and Andi Munzer
Marcia Ward and Sandi Weis
Marcia Ward and Sandi Weis
Kevin Maisch, Crystal Rothhaar and Dr. Donald Snyder
Kevin Maisch, Crystal Rothhaar and Dr. Donald Snyder
Robert Rogers and Lee Randall
Robert Rogers and Lee Randall

 

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