November 14th: Autumn Cocktail Reception
You are cordially invited to National Council of Jewish Women New York’s Autumn Cocktail Reception
featuring
Janice Kaplan
in conversation with NCJW NY’s Board Vice President Meredith Barnett about her upcoming book, What Your Body Knows About Happiness.
Proceeds will benefit the Hunger Program at NCJW NY
November 14, 2024
Midtown Manhattan (Details Available on Registration Link)
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Janice Kaplan is a journalist, TV producer, and the author of fifteen popular books including the New York Times bestseller The Gratitude Diaries and The Genius of Women. Her new book What Your Body Knows About Happiness will be published in January 2025. Janice was editor-in-chief of Parade magazine, then the largest magazine in America, and the creator and executive producer of more than 30 primetime network television specials. She has appeared regularly on national TV shows including Today and Good Morning America and is a frequent guest on podcasts and radio shows. She graduated from Yale University and lives in New York City. You can subscribe to her free newsletter at www.janicekaplan.substack.com
Meredith Barnett serves NCJW NY as the Vice President of the Board of Directors and as a volunteer counselor for the Pregnancy Loss Support Program. She is a branding expert with broad experience supporting clients in a variety of industries. She holds an MBA from Harvard and is currently completing her Master’s in Social Work at Fordham.
NCJW NY strives for social justice and empowerment for historically excluded and underserved individuals and families in New York City and state. Our hands-on approach combines direct social services—to alleviate the immediate effects of inequity—and passionate, focused advocacy to make lasting systemic change for the future.
For 40 years, NCJW NY’s Hunger Program has provided nourishing meals and grocery staples to New Yorkers in need, never turning anyone away. Today, the Hunger Program provides so much more than just food. We provide holistic support to help our clients achieve greater health, well-being, and economic stability, for themselves and their families. Learn more about the Hunger Program here.
Purchase your tickets today! Patrons, benefactors, and sponsorships will be entitled to a free copy of Janice’s bestseller, The Gratitude Diaries, if purchased by November 1!
Host Committee
Alisha Goodman
Amanda Lindner-Baron
Paula Madrid
Jennifer Muhlrad
Suzanne White