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'Christmas in Candyland'

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida, Suncoast Sarasota Region


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 9:30 a.m. December 12, 2009
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'Christmas in Candyland'
Dylan and Monica Barth with Shana and Emma Zamikoff
Dylan and Monica Barth with Shana and Emma Zamikoff
Cecilia and Kavia Ghose
Cecilia and Kavia Ghose
Lily and Phil Mancini, Emme Morgan and Emma Mancini
Lily and Phil Mancini, Emme Morgan and Emma Mancini
Colin and Lynn Morris
Colin and Lynn Morris
Jamie and Will Becker
Jamie and Will Becker
Brady Buskirk and Ansley Morris
Brady Buskirk and Ansley Morris
Michelle, Morgan, Austin and Jim Butler
Michelle, Morgan, Austin and Jim Butler
Carolina Elicalde and McKayla Taaffe
Carolina Elicalde and McKayla Taaffe
Rod and Avery Hollingsworth
Rod and Avery Hollingsworth
Brady Buskirk
Brady Buskirk
Michelle and Austin Butler
Michelle and Austin Butler
Ceara Crews, Nevaeh, Terri, Murf, Max, honoree Michael, Mikayla and Molly Klauber
Ceara Crews, Nevaeh, Terri, Murf, Max, honoree Michael, Mikayla and Molly Klauber
Mary Ellen and Lily Mancini and Emme Morgan
Mary Ellen and Lily Mancini and Emme Morgan
Orion, Violet, Avery and Lisa Marx
Orion, Violet, Avery and Lisa Marx
Zoe McDonald and Jennifer Jordan
Zoe McDonald and Jennifer Jordan
Danny McDonald
Danny McDonald
Scott Gerber and Alex Miller
Scott Gerber and Alex Miller
Morgan Butler
Morgan Butler
Ansley and Matthew Morris with Santa
Ansley and Matthew Morris with Santa
Kelsey Brewer
Kelsey Brewer
Courtney Pollard, Santa and Chloe Hill
Courtney Pollard, Santa and Chloe Hill
Kevin Radford, Andrea Recanatei and Mary Pat Radford
Kevin Radford, Andrea Recanatei and Mary Pat Radford
Isabelle Radford and McKayla Taaffe
Isabelle Radford and McKayla Taaffe
Mary Pat and Eliza Radford
Mary Pat and Eliza Radford
Eliza Radford
Eliza Radford
Tanya and Hannah Ramos
Tanya and Hannah Ramos
Santa and Morgan Butler
Santa and Morgan Butler
Eliza and Isabelle Radford with Santa
Eliza and Isabelle Radford with Santa
Sophia and Bella Sosso with Santa
Sophia and Bella Sosso with Santa
Bella Sosso
Bella Sosso
Face painting table
Face painting table
Tasty bites from Michael's On East
Tasty bites from Michael's On East
Decorate your own gingerbread cookie table
Decorate your own gingerbread cookie table
Christmas in Candy Land - the aftermath
Christmas in Candy Land - the aftermath

 

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