Jean Shafiroff,
TV host & Philanthropist,
Hosted Annual Holiday Luncheon in Honor of
The New York Women's Foundation
Author, TV host, and philanthropist Jean
Shafiroff hosted her annual Holiday Luncheon at Restaurant
Perrine in the Pierre Hotel, New York City. The luncheon
was held in honor of the New York Women's Foundation,
and in true holiday spirit, Jean made a generous donation in
honor of the guests who attended. Everyone was in the
Holiday spirit, as one would expect, and they dressed in
festive attire, such as Jean, who was wearing a floral
printed dress from the Oscar de la Renta Pre-Spring 2022
collection.
Notable attendees included: Jean
Shafiroff, US Representative Carolyn Maloney, NYS
Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright, Susan L. Taylor, Marilyn
Crawford, Patricia Silverstein, Ramona Singer, CeCe Black,
Ariadna Vera Bustindui, Alex Hamer, David Hochberg, Karen
Klopp, Marilyn Kirschner, Dee Rivera, Ana Stone, Ann Van
Ness, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Flo Anthony, Ernest Schmatolla,
Tony Bowles, Frederick Anderson, Victor de Souza, Patricia
Shiah, Lee Fryd, Paola Bacchini, Liliana Cavendish, Susan
Gutfreund.
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, Global Strays, New York Women's Foundation,
Casita Maria, 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.
In addition, Jean is an ambassador for
American Humane and is the national spokesperson for the
organization’s “Feed the Hungry” Covid-19 program, an
initiative designed to provide food for 1,000,000 shelter
animals. Jean is the ambassador of the Southampton Animal
Shelter Foundation and a key donor and volunteer fundraiser
for their work. She is a New York Women's Foundation Board
Alumna who remains very active with the Foundation and with
women's issues in general.
For her philanthropy Jean has been honored
many times by groups including the Samuel Waxman Cancer
Research Foundation, Health Advocates for Older Adults,
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, American Heart
Association, American Cancer Society, New York City Mission
Society, Southampton Animal Shelter, Surgeons of Hope, Al
Sharpton's National Action Network, the Ellen Hermanson
Foundation, Pet Philanthropy Circle, Animal Zone
International, 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, as
well as in New York City on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN):
Spectrum Channel 34 and 1995, Verizon/FiOS Channel 33, and
RCN Channel 82. The show will open in additional markets in
2021. On her TV program Jean interviews an eclectic mix of
leaders in the world of philanthropy as well as actors,
artists, business and civic leaders, and even a U.S.
presidential candidate.
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