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
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Ann Reed, Doug Stewart, Julia Stewart, Thomas Sadoski, Janet Leung Fonss
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Mary Ledwith, Be Kind Award recipient Susan Barr, Tina Daniels
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Luigi Antonioli, Erika Gillette, Vanessa Landegger, Shiva Sarram
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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
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Meg Walsh, Yasmin Vossoughian, Chelsea Taliercio, Farnaz Vossoughian, Hilary Ormond
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Tom and Jill Robey, Christina Fagerstal, Jason Bennett, Sicily Bennett, Jess Heckerling, Jeremy Heckerling
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Discussion about the effects of war on children
