Our son (pictured) is nonverbal and requires a wheelchair to get around.
For him, making friends is not just challenging… it’s nearly impossible.
Big thanks to The Friendship Circle of Washington, a nonprofit which pairs typically developing teenagers with kiddos with special needs, to end that isolation and create a culture of inclusion. (Our son seen here laughing a few years ago with one of those AMAZING teenage volunteers)😄
THANK YOU to the generous supporters who came together for the 2024 Heroes Gala and raised almost $700,000 for the organization -- blowing away our fundraising goal!🙏
It was an absolute honor to serve as host and auctioneer for the record-breaking night!!!
Big thanks to Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky, esther bogomilsky, Sari Weiss, Kimberleigh Bechtolt, and the team at Friendship Circle of Washington for their hard work on the event!!!
Congrats to our honorees Joel Mezistrano and Hoda Mezistrano and their family!🤩
Kudos to the Gala Committee: Shelley Bensussen, Courtney Connor, Marikay Cuthill, Andrea Dickstein, Alla Goziker, Elicia Lott, Alisa Margolis, Hoda Mezistrano, Lisa Morris, Julie Newell, Chelsea Nov, Jan Prossin, Irit Shechtman, Gabrielle Sonnino, Lindsey Warnick and Lisi Mezistrano Wolf!👊
Great to see longtime friends Kyle Kelly, Brian Mock, Greg Rosenwald, Aaron Wolff, Shauna Swerland, Leslie Bailey, and their amazing families, who are stepping up to support the organization!😄
📷: Manny Dan Media
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