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Celebrating its 40th Anniversary throughout 2022,
French Heritage Society (FHS) will mark its milestone year
on both sides of the Atlantic this fall with a 40th Anniversary
Gala at the Petit Palais in Paris on October 15th and
“Gilded Age Gala” at a private club in Manhattan on November
17th. The New York Gala will honor philanthropist
and long time Board Member, Jean Shafiroff. FHS kicked off
its busy fall gala season with festive cocktails on two
consecutive Thursday evenings in September, one graciously
hosted by FHS Board Member and Gilded Age Gala honoree Jean
Shafiroff and the other by Young Patrons Circle
Co-Chair Blake Funston.
On Thursday, September 22nd cocktail festivities were
held at the exquisite home of Jean
and Martin Shafiroff.
Remarks were given by Jean Shafiroff , as well as FHS
Chairman Elizabeth
Stribling and
FHS Events Chair CeCe
Black.
Guests were further delighted to witness Mrs. Shafiroff receive an
official proclamation as “First Lady of Philanthropy” from
New York State Assemblymember Rebecca
Seawright in
recognition of her immense impact as a philanthropist.
Esteemed guests included: FHS Board Members Judy McLaren,
Kazie Metzger Harvey, and Ann Van Ness. Also
attending: Barbara Tober, Hunt Slonem, Candace Bushnell,
Martin Shafiroff, Guy Robinson, Lee Black, Liane Pai,
Liliana Cavendish, Roy Kean, Afsaneh Akhtari , Paola
Bacchini, Arnie Rosenshein, Susan and Gerald Baker,
John Barman, Rosalie Brinton, Bonnie Comley and Stewart
F. Lane, Randi Schatz, Flo Anthony, Lee Fryd , Tony Bowles
Terry Corbett, Maria Fishel, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Susan
Gutfreund, Rolf Heitmeyer, Sylvia Hemingway, Ernest
Schmatola, Lieba Nesis, Tony Bowles, David Hochberg, Margo
Langenberg, George Ledes, Jonathan LeWinter, Jonn Nubian,
Barbara Schumacher, , Patricia Silverstein, Victor de
Souza, Carole Bellidora Westfall, Pamala Wright,
among others.
About French Heritage Society
Founded in 1982, French Heritage Society is an
American nonprofit organization with ten chapters in the
U.S. and one in France. Its central mission is to ensure
that the treasures of our shared French architectural and
cultural heritage survive to inspire future generations.
Over the past 40 years, FHS has given over 600 restoration
grants to properties throughout France and in the U.S. and
selected and supported more than 500 university students who
have crossed the Atlantic for internships at esteemed
institutions. Its emergency Notre-Dame Fire Restoration Fund
has raised nearly $2.6 million to date. |