Blossom Hill, a nonprofit that invests in “education programs for peace,” hosted a dinner discussion about the effects of war on children. The benefit was held at Country Club of Darien, where guests enjoyed a Farm-to-Fork dinner. Panelist Thomas Sadoski, an actor and board member of International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance (INARA), spoke on the topic: “People can rise above and survive anything…if you give them power and purpose through education.” Susan and Mike Barr received Blossom Hill’s 2024 Be Kind Award. blossomhill-foundation.org
Photographs by Lora H Haskin
Ann Reed, Doug Stewart, Julia Stewart, Thomas Sadoski, Janet Leung Fonss
Mary Ledwith, Be Kind Award recipient Susan Barr, Tina Daniels
Luigi Antonioli, Erika Gillette, Vanessa Landegger, Shiva Sarram
Thomas Sadoski, Rosy Nimroody, Janet Hartwell, Drew Pearson, Blossom Hill Founder and CEO Shiva Sarram, Katy Palizban, Congressman Jim Himes, Yasmin Vossoughian, Hossein Amir Aslani
Meg Walsh, Yasmin Vossoughian, Chelsea Taliercio, Farnaz Vossoughian, Hilary Ormond
Tom and Jill Robey, Christina Fagerstal, Jason Bennett, Sicily Bennett, Jess Heckerling, Jeremy Heckerling
Discussion about the effects of war on children
