Gathered to kick off the Women's Gala were (from left), Karen Frieman, vendor/raffle chair; Robyn Greenberg and Iris M. Snyder, Gala co-chairs; Amy Sonstein, corporate sponsor chair; and Beth Lincow Cole, committee member and a presenter on behalf of the annual campaign. Over 200 women gathered on April 1 at the Mansion in Voorhees for the Women's Gala, sponsored by the Jewish Federation. Tiffany Shlain, award-wining producer/director of "The Tribe," keynoted the event which included a screening of her short film. Participants pledged $277,770 to the Federation 2009 Annual Campaign. There were 18 individuals who made first time gifts to the campaign and 16 who increased their original 2009 commitment.

Tiffany Shlain (third from right) is welcomed to South Jersey by Women's Gala Platinum Sponsor ShopRite of the Garden State Pavilion/the Kosher Experience and Gold Sponsor Leon L. Levy and Associates. Representing these sponsors were (from left), Suzanne Levy, Lauren Ravitz, Lynny Ravitz, Debbie Ravitz, Fran Levy and Sue Levy Polikoff. Women's Gala Committee members enjoying the evening are (from left), Missy Kezis Wayne, Heather Leibowitz, Mandy Ornstein, Debbie Ravitz, Anat Cohen and Pam Folbaum. The Women's Gala was a family affair, with several mother-daughter teams attending. Among them were (seated, from left), Monique and Sarah Yashaya with (standing, from left), Lara Weinstein and Karin Elkis, and Amy and Sarah Kaplan. Table hostesses taking a break from the festivities to meet Tiffany Shlain (third from right) were (from left), Marylee Alperin, Harriet Schulman, Brooke Zeitz, and Carol Lupo, 2009 annual campaign co-chair and a presenter at the event.