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DonateSunflower Celebration 2022
Sunflower’s Celebration of our
2022 Graduates and Unsung Heroes
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Silver Spring Civic Building
1 Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Dessert Reception at 7:30 pm
Program at 8:15 pm
Business casual
Registration is now closed. Please consider making a donation to support our program.
Honorary Chair
Vivian Bass
Event Co-chairs
Leslie Kaplan and Daniel Ball
Master of Ceremonies
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando
Pastry Arts Graduates
Click to learn more about our Graduates and Unsung Heroes
Hospitality Graduates
Our Unsung Heroes
Shaping Inclusive Futures
Sara Portman Milner
Co-Founder and Director of Student Services
Building Community Impact
Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman and Ohev Sholom – The National Synagogue
Spiritual Leader and Community Partner
Exemplary Employer Partner
Adventist Healthcare, Shady Grove
Click here to view print invitation (PDF)
Host Committee (in formation)
Pennie and Gary Abramson
Riva Mirvis and Daniel Ball
Naomi and David Balto
Vivian and Ray Bass
Carol and Gary Berman
Marcy and Neil Cohen
Pam Diener and Dan Cohen
Eva and Lee Cowen
Carey and Eric Eisenberg
Judie and Jake Fien-Helfman
Joshua Friedson
Margie Glancz
Bobbie Gottschalk
Caron Gremont
Sheri and Allen Heller
Carol Mates and Mark Kahan
Leslie and Sam Kaplan
Aaron Kaufman
Sheila and Dan Kurtzer
Angela and Dov Lutzker
Cristina and Philip Mantua
Manette and Louis Mayberg
Karen and Bob Meister
Sharon and Howard Metro
Rachel Engelhart and Shaanan Meyerstein
Dottie Bennett and Richard Morton
Evelyn Goldstein and Rich Neimand
Sara Rubinow and Rabbi Matthew Simon
Amy and Harris Schwalb
Ruth and Jay Silberg
Susan and Brad Stillman
Miriam and Adam Szubin
Elise and Steven Weinstein
Tamar and Reuven Zakheim
Janet and Mark Zuckerman
We look forward to seeing everyone at our Celebration and request that all in person attendees be fully vaccinated.
A link to the livestream will be provided for those who are unable to join in person.
Click here to view print invitation (PDF)
For those unable to attend the Celebration event, consider a donation in support and recognition of our students and honorees.
With thanks to our event sponsors
Click here to make a corporate event sponsorship.
Questions? Contact development@sunflowerbakery.org.
Our workforce development training enables pathways to employment in the baking and hospitality industries for young adults with learning differences. Your generous support helps to cover the costs of our training programs making our work possible to ensure brighter futures. Sunflower Bakery is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
