Open Options – Hats Off to Mothers Luncheon
Hats Off to Mothers Luncheon, a benefit for Open Options, will be held on May 6th at the DoubleTree by Hilton. This year’s honorees are Dr. Jeanne Drisko, Katie Dunn Fitzgerald, Jennifer Ingraham, Wendy Melland, Connie Mendolia, Patty Nigro, Jeanette Prenger, and Annette Sherrow. Laurie Ingram and Carmen Sabates are serving as co-chairmen, and Elizabeth Alex is the guest speaker.
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Laurie Ingram and Carmen Sabates, co-chairmen |
Also featured in the February 20, 2016 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: TOM STYRKOWICZ
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