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Josh Provides puts on fifth annual interactive dinner

The nonprofit hosted its latest dinner on April 19.


  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 10:05 p.m. April 20, 2023
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Josh Provides celebrated five years of its lively interactive dinner and auction fundraiser at Michael's On East on April 19. 

The event — benefiting the nonprofit's programs for those living with epilepsy and seizure disorders as well as their families — brought together hundreds of supporters at a series of tables where they cooked up meals with direction from chefs Phil Mancini and Jamil Pineda. 

Guests first heard from board chair Ed Scharf and chairwoman Sandi Chapnick before they got to business cooking up stir-fried vegetables, pesto rigatoni, flat-iron steak and more. 

Geof Jacob and William Clarkson
Geof Jacob and William Clarkson
Photo by Harry Sayer
Event chair Sandi Chapnick, Vanessa Jones and Ken McCarthy
Event chair Sandi Chapnick, Vanessa Jones and Ken McCarthy
Photo by Harry Sayer
Renee Fritsch, Robert Davies and Cynthia Downey
Renee Fritsch, Robert Davies and Cynthia Downey
Photo by Harry Sayer
CEO Andria Bilan and board chair Ed Scharf
CEO Andria Bilan and board chair Ed Scharf
Photo by Harry Sayer
Dan and Suzy Gangnagel
Dan and Suzy Gangnagel
Photo by Harry Sayer
Stephen and Sharon Patrice
Stephen and Sharon Patrice
Photo by Harry Sayer
Sara Weinberg, Juleen Henderson and Nancy Mizraki
Sara Weinberg, Juleen Henderson and Nancy Mizraki
Photo by Harry Sayer
Jan Schnering and Kelley VanKeuren
Jan Schnering and Kelley VanKeuren
Photo by Harry Sayer
The event was held at Michael's On East.
The event was held at Michael's On East.
Photo by Harry Sayer
Murray Miller and Gayle Guynup
Murray Miller and Gayle Guynup
Photo by Harry Sayer
Mark and Ronni Loundy
Mark and Ronni Loundy
Photo by Harry Sayer
Tom Waters and Jennifer Vigne
Tom Waters and Jennifer Vigne
Photo by Harry Sayer
Kyle Andrew and Ali Marks
Kyle Andrew and Ali Marks
Photo by Harry Sayer
Arleen Levine and Barbara Najmy
Arleen Levine and Barbara Najmy
Photo by Harry Sayer
Richard Russ and Marty Katz
Richard Russ and Marty Katz
Photo by Harry Sayer
The guests cooked up dishes together.
The guests cooked up dishes together.
Photo by Harry Sayer

 

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