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27th Annual Freedom Awards Dinner


  • By Black Tie Staff
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27th Annual Freedom Awards Dinner recognizing outstanding individuals and organizations in the community that work to improve the quality of life for all citizens of Sarasota.
Joe Chambers, Milton Pratt and Felipe Colón
Joe Chambers, Milton Pratt and Felipe Colón
Phil Delaney and Trish McConnell
Phil Delaney and Trish McConnell
Joan Donnelly, Natashia Hines and Maria Foulks
Joan Donnelly, Natashia Hines and Maria Foulks
Clee Elie, Dr. Ed James and Caroline Zucker
Clee Elie, Dr. Ed James and Caroline Zucker
Julia Gill and David Shapiro
Julia Gill and David Shapiro
Snousha Glaude, Sonia Wu, Anastasia Greene and Erin Lapeyrolerie
Snousha Glaude, Sonia Wu, Anastasia Greene and Erin Lapeyrolerie
David Grain and Ken Louard
David Grain and Ken Louard
Trevor Harvey, president of NAACP Sarasota County Branch, event Chairwoman Cynthia Howard, Maiyah Newsome and Johnny (Pete) Castleberry
Trevor Harvey, president of NAACP Sarasota County Branch, event Chairwoman Cynthia Howard, Maiyah Newsome and Johnny (Pete) Castleberry
Mark Jackson with Walter and Dannie Brown and Doris and Donald Johnson
Mark Jackson with Walter and Dannie Brown and Doris and Donald Johnson
Carolyn Johnson and Kellie Dupree
Carolyn Johnson and Kellie Dupree
Donald and Doris Johnson, Sarasota County Police Chief Mikel Hollaway and his wife, Francina
Donald and Doris Johnson, Sarasota County Police Chief Mikel Hollaway and his wife, Francina
Arnoline Jones, Joyce Locklear, Eileen Bunyan and Chloteal Lewis
Arnoline Jones, Joyce Locklear, Eileen Bunyan and Chloteal Lewis
Tesia Milton, Denisha Allen and Liston Gregory III
Tesia Milton, Denisha Allen and Liston Gregory III
Tesia Milton
Tesia Milton
Tesia Milton
Tesia Milton
Euline Myrick Sr., Carolyn Mason and Jeff Douglas
Euline Myrick Sr., Carolyn Mason and Jeff Douglas
Maiyah Newsome
Maiyah Newsome
Frankie Phillips, Shirley Shaw and Margaret Jordan
Frankie Phillips, Shirley Shaw and Margaret Jordan
Jose Romano and Christina Aiuto
Jose Romano and Christina Aiuto
Jose Romano and Christina Aiuto
Jose Romano and Christina Aiuto
Kirsten Russell with Sharon and Jerry Schoenholtz
Kirsten Russell with Sharon and Jerry Schoenholtz
Jo Rutstein, Dr. Suzie Prabhakaran, Scott Anderson, Jan Chester and Kellie Dupree
Jo Rutstein, Dr. Suzie Prabhakaran, Scott Anderson, Jan Chester and Kellie Dupree
Jacqueline Tillery, Tameka Howard, Christine Greathouse and Shana Burrowes
Jacqueline Tillery, Tameka Howard, Christine Greathouse and Shana Burrowes
Adrienne Ward Paramore, Laura Ward, Yvonne Brown and Chairwoman Cynthia Howard
Adrienne Ward Paramore, Laura Ward, Yvonne Brown and Chairwoman Cynthia Howard
Adrienne Ward Paramore
Adrienne Ward Paramore
Caroline Zucker and Capt. Paul Sutton
Caroline Zucker and Capt. Paul Sutton

 

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