Sid Jacobson JCC’s Fifth Annual Friendship Circle Luncheon

On May 6 over 400 guests attended Sid Jacobson JCC’s Fifth Annual Friendship Circle Luncheon and Fashion Show at the Garden City Hotel.  The fashion show was sponsored by Americana Manhasset and featured CH Carolina Herrera's spring / summer collection.  

The luncheon honored Candy and Mark Udell, owners of London Jewelers, for their continued and generous support of the community.  The Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) Award was presented to Rita Castagna, partner of Castagna Realty (with her husband Frank), and one of the founding members of the Friendship Circle Luncheon Committee. Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, daughter of Rita Hayworth who had Young Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, was the recipient of the Yellow Rose Award. The first-ever Yellow Rose Award was presented to her in recognition of her humanitarian efforts in creating awareness of Young Onset Alzheimer’s.  The Princess acceptance speech was presented via videotape.

The luncheon raised more than $250,000 to benefit "The Friendship Circle,” a social adult day program, which provides services for those who are functionally or memory impaired as a result of aging, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease or other related conditions. This year’s luncheon also benefits the "Let’s Do Lunch” program, the first-of-its-kind day program in the nation for individuals (in their 30s, 40s, & 50s) with Young Onset Alzheimer’s Disease and other related dementias.