Eight Over Eighty is an annual fundraiser honoring eight individuals who are 80 years old or older. It is held by the nonprofit organization The New Jewish Home.
In 2016, Caroll Spinney was an honoree and brought Oscar the Grouch to the event. Other honorees that year included Chita Rivera, Harry Belafonte, Jacques d'Amboise, gossip columnist Liz Smith, advertising executive Keith Reinhard, and philanthropists Joy Henshel and Bob Appel.
Joy Henshel, Oscar and Caroll Spinney, and Chita Rivera
Henshel with Oscar and Spinney