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As the sun
set over the
Wolffer
Estate
vineyard
Wine Stand
in
Sagaponack, American
Humane hosted
a special
cocktail
party, Howl
at the Moon,
to honor
American
Humane Board
Member Jean
Shafiroff as
a Humane
Hero. Jean
Shafiroff,
who is an
American
Humane board
member, has
been the
national
spokesperson
for the Feed
the Hungry
campaign
which raised
$1 million
to provide 1
million
meals at
over 100
shelters and
has hosted
several
fundraisers
since its
launch.
While
helping
raise funds,
Jean also
donated
generously
to the cause
and has
appeared on
national
television
programs
numerous
times for
interviews
promoting
the
campaign.
The
vineyards
provided the
perfect
backdrop to
the event
was a
tremendous
success with
over 150
guests, many
of whom
brought
their own
dogs - which
only added
to the fun
evening. Dr.
Robin
Ganzert,
American
Humane
Society’s
President &
CEO started
things off
talking
about the
significance
of the event
before
introducing Philanthropist
and American
Humane Board
member, Jean
Shafiroff.
Jean gave a
speech
announcing
that she was
honored to
serve as National
Spokesperson for
the American
Humane
Society.
Notable
attendees
included: Jean
Shafiroff, Jack
Hubbard (CFO
American Humane)
Jay
Schneiderman,
(Southampton Town Supervisor),
Robert
Chaloner
(President
Southampton
Hospital),
Mirella
Cameron
Riley,
Brenda
Simmon
(President
of The
Southampton
African
American
Museum),
Steven
Stoleman, Loretta
Davis
(President
of the
Retreat),
Laura
Sheehan,
Meghan
McCartney,
Dawn
Assenzio, Jane
Hanson, Bill
McCuddy ,
Lee Fryd,
Steven
Stoleman and Sylvia
Hemmingway.
About Jean
Shafiroff:
Jean
Shafiroff is
a
philanthropist,
humanitarian,
TV host,
writer, and
the author
of the book "Successful
Philanthropy:
How to Make
a Life By
What You
Give". Jean
is often
referred to
as "the
first lady
of
philanthropy"
by the press
because of
her
generosity
and
extensive
work as a
volunteer
fundraiser
and leader
in the
philanthropic
world. She
serves on
the boards
of many
charitable
organizations
and each
year chairs
upwards of
eight
different
charity
galas. Among
the many
causes she
champions
are those
involved in
women’s
rights,
rights of
the
underserved,
health care,
and animal
welfare.
Jean serves
on the
boards of
the
American Humane,
Southampton
Hospital
Association,
NYC Mission
Society,
French
Heritage
Society,
Couture
Council of
the Museum
at FIT,
Casita
Maria, NY
Women's
Foundation,
Global
Strays, New
York Women's
Foundation,
and
Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation
Honorary
Board. A
Catholic,
she served
on the board
of the
Jewish Board
for 28 years
and now is
one of their
honorary
trustees.
Jean served
as the
national
spokesperson
for the
American Humane's
“Feed the
Hungry”
Covid-19
program, an
initiative
that
raised $1,000,000 to
provide food
for over
1,000,000
animals
living in
109
different
shelters
across the
United
States. She
is the
Ambassador
for the
Southampton
Animal
Shelter.
For her
philanthropy
Jean has
been honored
many times
by groups
including
the
American Humane,
Stony Brook
Southampton
Hospital,
American
Heart
Association,
American
Cancer
Society, New
York City
Mission
Society,
Southampton
Animal
Shelter,
Surgeons of
Hope, Samuel
Waxman
Cancer
Research, Al
Sharpton's
National
Action
Network, the
Ellen
Hermanson
Foundation,
Pet
Philanthropy
Circle,
Animal Zone
International,
Health
Advocates
for Older
People,
Youth
Counselling
League, the
NYC
International
Film
Festival
Foundation,
the Jewish
Board, and
the
Hadassah. In
December
2020 Dan's
Paper named
her
Philanthropist
of the Year
at their
Long Island
Power
Women's
Award
Ceremony.
Jean is the
producer and
host of the
television
show "Successful
Philanthropy" which
airs six
times weekly
through LTV
studios in
East
Hampton, NY,
and then
several times
each week on
Sun20TV in
Southampton,
NY. On her
TV program
Jean
interviews
politicians,
celebrities,
business
and philanthropic
leaders, and
has even on
one occasion
interviewed a
U.S.
presidential
candidate.
For more
information
about Jean
Shafiroff,
please
visit: jeanshafiroffofficial.com
F:
jean.shafiroff
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@JeanShafiroff
@JeanShafiroffAtWork
About
American
Humane:
American Humane is
the
country’s
first
national humane organization
and the
world’s
largest
certifier of
animal
welfare,
overseeing
the humane treatment
of more than
one billion
animals
across the
globe each
year.
Founded in
1877,
American Humane has
been First
to Serve™
the cause of
animals and
for 145
years has
been at the
forefront of
virtually
every major
advance in
the humane movement.
For more
information
or to
support our
lifesaving
work, please
visit www.AmericanHumane.org,
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