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Jean Shafiroff Hosts
Cocktail Party for
Historical Society of Palm Beach County
Exhibit Launch in NYC
The Historical Society of
Palm Beach County celebrated
the upcoming launch of its 2024-2025
Grand Exhibition, Wish You Were
Here: Tourism in the Palm Beaches at
a cocktail party hosted by Jean
Shafiroff, a member of the Society’s
Board of Advisors, and her husband, Martin
Shafiroff. International fashion
brand St. John offered a fall fashion
presentation at the cocktail event in
Manhattan to celebrate the exhibit to
which more than 100 guests attended.
Wish You Were Here will
premiere at the Richard and Pat
Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum,
West Palm Beach, with an Opening
Reception on November 14th,
2024 and remain through June 28, 2025,
in a partnership with The Palm
Beaches. The exhibit explores 150
years of the industry behind the fun and
games and R&R in paradise, enjoyed by
tourists and residents year-round.
The Historical Society of
Palm Beach County is grateful to the
sponsors of Wish You Were Here: Busch
Wildlife Sanctuary, CIBC Private Wealth,
Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches,
Dryvebox, Lilly Pulitzer, Loggerhead
Marinelife Center, Marine Industries
Association of Palm Beach County, Marine
Max Yachts, Palm Beach County Sports
Commission, Palm Beach Food & Wine
Festival, Palm Beach Illustrated, Palm
Beach International Airport, Palm Beach
International Boat Show, Paul Labrecque
Salon and Spa, PGA of America, Related
Ross, Sotheby’s International Realty,
St. John, The Boca Raton, The Breakers
Palm Beach, The Colony Hotel, The Park
West Palm, The Royal Poinciana Plaza,
Top of Mind Palm Beach, Tropic Ocean
Airways, U.S. Polo Association, Vintage
Charter & Boat Club, Visit Palm Beach,
West Palm Beach Downtown Development
Authority, and West Palm Beach Food
Tours.
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 Historical
Society of Palm Beach County:
The Historical Society of
Palm Beach County is a nonprofit
organization founded in 1937 to collect,
preserve, and share the history of Palm
Beach County and the larger context of
Florida. The HSPBC operates and
maintains the Richard and Pat Johnson
Palm Beach County History Museum, an
admission-free, accessible institution
featuring high quality, interactive
exhibits. Funds raised by the Society
provide critical education programs to
the school children of Palm Beach
County. For more information, please
visit pbchistory.org.
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