- April 25, 2024
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Ayden and Alejandro welcomed guests to the event.
Ary and Lauren welcomed guests to the event.
Kim Gratton and Winnie Mogul
Mischa, Esme and Elan Doan
Scott Shattuck, Dean Dancer, Doug Dancer, Debbie Shattuck, Luanne Dancer and Kelly Dancer
Priscilla Gratton, Kathy Rosenberg, Blake Gratton, Josh Unger and Brittany Gratton
Ann and Mark Davy and Karen Chapman
Nancy Cason and Joanna Roberti
Event Chairwoman Barbara Lancer and Boys and Girls Club Vice President for Advancement Michael Doyle
Debbie and Tom Shapiro
Tanya Ferris, Taylor Keith and Inger Risenhoover
Rob and Amy Lyons
Jane Hancock, Steven Roberts, Jen Bright and Barbara Branning
Lynn Deuitch, SueAnn Sanders and Melanie Barcley
Janese Dennis and Donna Whiting
Jasmine, Fatima, Daryl, Tyanna, Whitney and Kimberly Briggs
Gustavo Quintero and Rebecca Van Reken
Priscilla Gratton, Johan Kriek and Kim Gratton
The VIP Sponsor Party for the Joey Gratton Championship at the Bath & Racquet Fitness Club on April 7 was bittersweet for Kim Gratton.
The two-day Joey Gratton Championship, now in its fourth year, is a tennis tournament put on by the Joey Gratton Foundation and benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota County
Joey Gratton died in 2011 at age 59. The foundation was created to honor his dedication to youth sports and advancement.
"Of course, we miss him, but this is absolutely fantastic," Kim Gratton, Joey Gratton's sister, said as sponsors and patrons filed into the reception.
The funds generated from the two days of play will give local youth access to programs and services at all five Boys & Girls Clubs across Sarasota County.
"We love it keeping my dad's name alive with something so powerful," Joey Gratton's son Blake Gratton said. "It's awesome."
