Who’s Buzzin’ in Beachwood? Raise Your Hands for Milestones Autism Resources 2016 Benefit by Arlene Fine A lmost 350 supporters filled Executive Caterers ballroom for the Milestones Autism Resources 2016 Annual Benefit dinner. The evening’s honorees were Carol and Scott Burg, Gen Bauer and Bill Carson, and Barb and Lev Gonick. Milestones Autism Resources, located in Beachwood, improves the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum by educating, coaching and connecting the local autism community with evidence-based information. NA’AMAT Hosts Noteworthy Afternoon Cleveland members of NA’AMAT USA enjoyed an afternoon of music at Judy Eigenfeld and Rick Maron’s spectacular Glass Box penthouse located atop a landmark building on Euclid Avenue. The afternoon featured hors d’oeuvres and Flamenco solo guitar music played by Stuart Vokes. Funds raised support daycare centers NA’AMAT serves in Israel. Helena Farkas with Ilana Hoffer Skoff, Milestones Autism Resources executive director Honorees Scott and Carol Burg Jeff and Gloria Morris Shabbos Project Challah Bake On Thursday, November 10, more than 1,400 women participated in a challah bake at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland as part of The Shabbos Project, an international, grassroots Jewish identity movement that unites all Jews to keep one full Shabbat together. It is estimated that more than 1 million Jews in more than 1,160 communities around the world participated. The Shabbos Project in Cleveland was chaired by Cheryl Fox. The challah bake was co-chaired by Caroline Sharvit, Heather Greene and Risa Uvlin. Jessica WachsmanSelznick served as the MC, and Chaya Slain, with the help of her daughter Sarah, demonstrated the challah-baking process. Martin and Sandi Horwitz Rick and Heidi Solomon Teresa Kammerman and Jeremy Genovese “Milestones is all about making a difference. What you see today can change. I really believe that education raises the potential for everyone.” – Ilana Hoffer Skoff, Executive Director and Co-Founder “The need for autism-related services and education is overwhelming. The autism population is growing and aging year after year. Milestones is here to meet those needs. We are working to make a brighter future.” – Mia Buchwald Gelles, Director of Operations and Co-Founder Debra, Aaron and Allen Greene 44 Beachwood Buzz n December 2016