Snapshots Quick looks at nonprofit events around town

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1. Tanya Busenlener, M.D., Joseph Kanter, M.D., Jennifer Avegno, M.D. and Juan Gershanik, M.D. gathered in early December for the Medical Association of Southeast Louisiana’s first-ever public health leadership awards. 2. Myra Kleinpeter, M.D. and George Ellis, M.D. at the Medical Association of Southeast Louisiana’s health leadership awards. 3. Harold Miller, M.D., Patrick Breaux, M.D. and Emmett Chapital, M.D at the Medical Association of Southeast Louisiana’s health leadership awards. 4. Mark Rubin, Carole Neff, Sue Singer and Barbara Kaplinsky celebrate together at the Jewish Children’s Regional Services Jewish Roots of Sports Gala in March. All proceeds from the event support the needs-based scholarship programs and services of JCRS for Jewish children throughout the MidSouth. 5. Susan Hess, Barbara Greenberg and Liz Yager at the JCRS Jewish Roots of Sports Gala. 6. Alan Krilov, Gayle Baer and Mark Sands at the JCRS Jewish Roots of Sports Gala.

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7. Gus Fritchie, Veronica Gillespie-Bell, Kit Fritchie, Gretchen Richards, John Richards and Troy Bell came together in March for the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights annual benefit, Celebration for Children’s Rights, to fund work with children in the juvenile legal system 8. Hiwot Sidelil, Angel Harris and Elizabeth Jones at the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights annual benefit, Celebration for Children’s Rights. 9. Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights Executive Director Aaron Clark-Rizzio and 2022 Calogero Champion of Justice Awardee Troi Bechet. (photo credit Charles E. Leche) 10. Magdalen Blessey Bickford, Paul Coughlin, Timothy G. Byrd, Jr., Allie Byrd and Casey O’Flynn at Easterseals Louisiana’s annual fundraiser, The Louisiana Sporting Clays Classic at Covey Rise in March, to benefit programs for children and adults on the autism spectrum. 11. Matthew Wallace, Dawn Kendall, Eric Odom, Tracy Garner, Folwell Dunbar, Joseph Oliveri and Rebecca Chalin at Easterseals Louisiana’s annual fundraiser, The Louisiana Sporting Clays Classic at Covey Rise. 12. Thomas Beron, Barrett Norman, George Thornton and Dan Luke gather at Easterseals Louisiana’s annual fundraiser.