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  Jean Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff With Shannon Lepre   Philanthropist, author and Television host Jean Shafiroff hosted a reception at her New York home to honor The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons and the start of their summer campaign culminating in the milestone 25th Annual Get Wild! Gala, to be held at the Southampton Art Center on Friday, August 1st, 2025. The private event brought together a sophisticated group of animal advocates and supporters of the charity to cheer the organization’s mission for wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and ultimately returning healed animals back to the wild. Guests enjoyed drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a pianist while learning about the life-saving efforts of the Wildlife Rescue Center.   Yogmata Keiko Aikawa Kathleen Mulcahy, CEO of the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center and Jean Shafiroff received citations from NYS Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright for their devotion to animal welfare.  In her remarks...

   Jane Gill With Bruce Weber Jean Shafiroff With Consuelo Vanderbilt Pamela Morgan As the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons continues to rehabilitate and successfully release animals back into the wild across Eastern Long Island, there was more to celebrate at the 15th Annual GET WILD Benefit. James Hunter and Fred W. Thiele, jr. were honored at this year's benefit. The event was hosted at the Sagaponack sculpture field and the event chairs for this year’s benefit were Ingrid Edelman, Jane Gill, Missy Hargraves and Jonathan McCann. The emcee for the event was Joseph Shaw of the Express News Group.   Missy Hargraves Maria Fishel Leesa Rowland With Larry Wohl Noelle Dunlop With Sara Shala & Luisa Diaz Guests were treated to live music, cocktails, light fare, and a silent auction. All guests were welcomed to the cocktail party, which featured appearances by some of the non-releasable hawks and owls that the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center h...

  Jean Shafiroff Philanthropist and event chair Jean Shafiroff hosted a kickoff party in honor of the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation’s (SASF) 13th Annual Unconditional Love Gala. Approximately 200 attended The kickoff party which took place at the Southampton History Museum. Jean Shafiroff With Martin Shafiroff Henry Buhl And Missy Hargraves Notable attendees included Chair Jean Shafiroff, Martin Shafiroff, Patricia Deshong, Susan Allen, New York State Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright, Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman, Southampton Mayor Jess Warren, Henry Buhl, Anthony Buhl,  Ava Roosevelt, Pamela Wright, Meg McCartney, James McCartney, Randi Schatz, Robin Leacock, John Barman, Liliana Cavendish, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Tom Edmonds, Mariebelle Lieberman, Margaret Watson, Cathy Comelli, Janna Bullock, Leiba Nesis, Tony Bowles, Paola Bacchini, Ramona Singer, Arnie Rosenshein, Elena Gibbs, Missy Hargraves, T.R. Pescod, Alison Mitchell, Jessica Malkin, Rolise Rachel,...

  Ingrid Arneberg W ith Elizabeth Shafiroff   Elizabeth Shafiroff With Jas Leverette, Dr. Lester Tapia & Georgina Bloomberg Global Strays with President and co-founder Elizabeth Shafiroff held their 3rd Annual Benefit, Redefining Animal Welfare, at NAIA Hamptons in Southampton, NY. Held outside, the event honored those fighting for global animal welfare and Global Strays’ programs for pets, strays and working horses in underserved communities. Guests enjoyed complimentary cocktails while mingling by the pool and lounge with many global animal lovers and environmentally conscious advocates. Global Strays was proud to showcase the tremendous strides they have made over the last year, highlighting their educational workshops, their spay/neuter programs, and working horse clinics in Nicaragua, as well as their shelter program in Colombia. Jas Leverette, host of Canine Intervention on Netflix, and Georgina Bloomberg, author & animal Activist, were the Animal Champions for ...

Jean Shafiroff Lieba Nesis Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff hosted a special fundraiser for the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation (SASF) at NAIA Restaurant at the Capri Hotel in Southampton, NY. The intimate affair was held to celebrate the community’s animal shelter and all their hard work for homeless animals. The funds raised from the event along with SASF’s Match Your Gift program, was a much need boost for the foundation as their annual Unconditional Love Gala was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event raised $40,150 which will be matched by the shelter’s Match Your Gift program to total $80,300. Notable attendees included: host Jean Shafiroff; Junior Chairs: Katie McEntee, and Nathania Nisonson; committee members Antonella Bertello, Kingsley Crawford, Missy Hargraves, and Randi Schatz,; board members Beau Hulse, Cliff and Raya Knight, Martin Shafiroff, John Bradham, and Sean Deneny; guests Ingrid Arneberg, Pamela Dove, Jesse Smith, Mar and William Moross...

Jean Shafiroff With Shelter Puppy   The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation hosted their 10th Annual Unconditional Love Dinner Dance on Saturday, July 20th, 2019. The event took place under the tents at Wickapogue and Old Town Roads in Southampton, NY - starting with a cocktail hour, followed by a parade by staff of animals cared for by the Shelter, live auction, dinner and dancing. Jean Shafiroff And Beth Ostrosky Stern Gregory Dryer and Kim Renk The Event Chair was Jean Shafiroff and the Honoree Aimee Sadler, Founder & CEO of Dogs Playing for Life. Gregory D’Elia emceed the event, The 2019 Gala’s Host Committee included: Randi Schatz, Amy Cosman, Antonella Bertello, Missy Hargraves, and Sharon Kerr. The Junior Chair is Kate McEntee, and Junior Co-Chairs include: Kingsley Crawford, Jenny Dwork, and Merritt Piro. The 2019 Media Sponsor was Hamptons Magazine. Entertainment was provided by Elan Artists’ Nation with dinner catered by Stone Creek Inn. ...

**** THE LIMELIGHT Photos By: Patrick McMullan **** Jean Shafiroff With Ernie Anastos Victor De Souza And Justin Lujan New York Lifestyles Magazine hosted a party celebrating author, philanthropist and September cover star Jean Shafiroff. The invitation-only event took place at the Jue Lan Club restaurant. David Arquilla Notable attendees included Jean Shafiroff, Martin Shafiroff, Ernie Anastos, Bo Dietl, Arlene Lazare, Allen Lazare, Bill Mason, Carol Wilkinson, Craig Dix, Frederick Anderson, Simona Gjokikj, Shameda Shah, George Wayne, Alyson Cariefo, Lauren Levison, Victor de Souza, Justin Lujan, Scott Elkins, Missy Hargraves, David Arquilla, Shannon Hales, Dawne Marie Grannum, Jonathan LeWinter, Diane Kirksey, Katlean DeMonchy, Lee Fryd, Flo Anthony, Dara Mirjahangiry and Frederico Wasserman. Missy Hargraves Dawne Marie Grannum Bo Dietl In her cover story interview for the publication, Jean speaks at length on the...