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Jean Shafiroff Honored at
the Old Westbury Gardens
15th Annual Children in Blooms Luncheon
Jean Shafiroff,
philanthropist, television host, and
author of Successful
Philanthropy: How to Make A Life By What
You Give, was honored at the
fifteenth Annual Children in Bloom
Luncheon, in support of Old Westbury
Gardens education and environmental
programs.
Old Westbury Gardens is
one of the few remaining historic Long
Island Estates and is listed on the
National Register of Historical Places.
The Gardens offer a wide variety of
programs designed for students and
educators of all school districts, many
of which are underserved. Currently, Old
Westbury Gardens welcomes over 3,000
students yearly with complimentary
visits. Hands-on learning is designed in
conjunction with New York State
Curriculum Standards and allow the
Gardens to act as an extension of a
teacher's classroom to enhance
traditional lessons in natural history.
Notable attendees
included: Joan MacNaughton (Children
in Bloom Founder and Chairman),
Carol Large (Chairman
Old Westbury Gardens),
Antoinette Biordi (News12, Emcee),
Jean Shafiroff, Joann K. Adams,
Arlene Levine (Committee Original
founding member), Rita Castagna (Committee
original founding member / Owner of
Americana), Brad Engelman, Bill
Villianova,
and Rebecca
Seawright.
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 works extensively as
a volunteer fundraiser and leader in the
philanthropic world. She serves on the
boards of 8 charitable organizations and
each year chairs upwards of eight to ten
different charity galas. She also
hosts and underwrites many large
parties in her homes for
different non-profits. Among the many
causes she champions are those involved
in women’s rights, rights of
underserved populations, health care,
and animal welfare. In addition to
hosting her own TV show, entitled
Successful Philanthropy, Jean Shafiroff
often appears on TV shows, podcasts and
then in the press about her fashion and
philanthropy. She is an international
leader who strives to motivate people of
all ages and backgrounds to get involved
in the philanthropic process.
Jean Shafiroff serves on
the boards of the French Heritage
Society, Southampton Hospital
Foundation, NYC Mission Society,
Couture Council of the Museum at FIT,
New York Women's Foundation, Casita
Maria, Global Strays, and Southampton
Animal Shelter Foundation Honorary
Board. In addition, she is a member of
the Advisory Board of the Historical
Society of Palm Beach County. A
Catholic, Jean served on the board of
the Jewish Board for 28 years and now is
one of their honorary trustees. Jean
Shafiroff has been honored numerous
times by a variety of charitable
organizations for her work. Jean
Shafiroff is among the leading ladies of
philanthropy. For
more information, please visit www.jeanshafiroff.com
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About The Children in
Bloom Council:
In 2009, a group of
dedicated friends of the Gardens
spearheaded this mission and formed the
Children in Bloom Council. The inaugural
Luncheon was held in the Walled Garden
and continues to raise funds every year
to keep the educational programs alive.
Our mission is to raise funds to help
support the quality of these programs.
We want to ensure that everyone is able
to experience nature in the splendor of
the grass at Old Westbury Gardens. To
date, we have raised hundreds of
thousands of dollars for this important
endeavor.
www: www.oldwestburygardens.org
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