Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue’s Hand in Hand After School Program celebrated the end of the year with a dance party for students, families and volunteers. Led by DJ Quinton Bunche, everyone put on their dancing shoes and hit the dance floor. Best Buddy pals from Palisades High, Malibu High and universities came out to join the fun for this special occasion. Malibu High and Pali High graduating Best Buddy students were honored for their endless efforts and time spent at the Hand in Hand program, along with adult volunteers and the Hand in Hand program’s team, Cantor Marcelo Gindlin, Lisa Szilagyi and Janet Hirsch Ettenger.
Juliette Sandoval (right) takes a quiet moment to read a story to Hand in Hand student Sammy Leffe.
Kristina Ellrod, a singer at heart, sings to the crowd and delighted DJ Quinton Bunche.
Everyone hit the dance floor, dancing to the beat of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
Hand in Hand program team Janet Hirsch Ettenger, Cantor Marcelo Gindlin and Lisa Szilagyi