Shalom Orlando’s J Ball Goes Camping

Typically, J Ball – Shalom Orlando’s annual fundraising gala – is a fancy affair filled with glitz and glam. This year, however, the sold-out event was filled with s’mores, friendship bracelets, games, and trail mix to celebrate the theme: Jewish summer camp.

Michael and Stacey Soll, who were honored at the event, met at Camp Barney Medintz in Georgia and thought it would be fun to turn J Ball into a campout for grownups. And they were right! Attendees wore their favorite camp gear and enjoyed dinner in the mess hall, a sing-along, and themed food and drinks for the occasion.

Also honored at the event was Kerry Ben-Evi, who received the Harriet Weiss JCC Legacy award for her decades-long career as the Judaica teacher at the Richard S. Adler Early Childhood Learning Center.

Photos courtesy of Dawn Aiello Photography