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PHOTO GALLERY: An Evening for Healthy Start


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. February 1, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY: An Evening for Healthy Start
Jesse White with his wife, co-chairwoman, Lisa, along with executive director and co-chairwoman Laura Gilkey at the 5th annual An Evening for Healthy Start Thursday, Jan. 31, at Sarasota Architectural Salvage.
Jesse White with his wife, co-chairwoman, Lisa, along with executive director and co-chairwoman Laura Gilkey at the 5th annual An Evening for Healthy Start Thursday, Jan. 31, at Sarasota Architectural Salvage.
Donna Anderson, Cindy Jackson and Betty Deppe
Donna Anderson, Cindy Jackson and Betty Deppe
Amy Warren, Philip Smith and Maria Dove
Amy Warren, Philip Smith and Maria Dove
Kaleigh Thinnes, Cheryl Kindred and Christian Axness
Kaleigh Thinnes, Cheryl Kindred and Christian Axness
Bob Anderson with Diane and Dev Pathak
Bob Anderson with Diane and Dev Pathak
Linda Benjamin and her daughter, Cassie, had fun selling their Paradise Pops.
Linda Benjamin and her daughter, Cassie, had fun selling their Paradise Pops.
Erin Ernst paints a whimsical design on Ciera Coleman’s face.
Erin Ernst paints a whimsical design on Ciera Coleman’s face.
Valentine’s Day themed cookies
Valentine’s Day themed cookies
Lara Costa, Haddie Katz and Kaitlan Money
Lara Costa, Haddie Katz and Kaitlan Money
John and Kitty Cranor
John and Kitty Cranor
Jen O’Connor holds her daughter Penelope Daly, 15-mos., who was the model for the event’s poster.
Jen O’Connor holds her daughter Penelope Daly, 15-mos., who was the model for the event’s poster.
Kim Davis, Elsie Gilmore and Christine Alexander
Kim Davis, Elsie Gilmore and Christine Alexander
The Healthy Start Coalition had a chalkboard decorated with fundraising goal chart that they hoped to fill up by the end of the night. The goal was $5,000.
The Healthy Start Coalition had a chalkboard decorated with fundraising goal chart that they hoped to fill up by the end of the night. The goal was $5,000.
Mary Eidge and Erin Reid
Mary Eidge and Erin Reid
Bill and Michelle Giambra
Bill and Michelle Giambra
Kelly Kirschner
Kelly Kirschner
Nellie’s Deli was just one of the many places people could chose to get food from inside Sarasota Architectural Salvage during An Evening for Healthy Start.
Nellie’s Deli was just one of the many places people could chose to get food from inside Sarasota Architectural Salvage during An Evening for Healthy Start.
People enjoyed drinks from Shamrock Pub and food from Nancy’s BBQ out in the side yard of Sarasota Architectural Salvage.
People enjoyed drinks from Shamrock Pub and food from Nancy’s BBQ out in the side yard of Sarasota Architectural Salvage.
Passerine was the musical entertainment for the evening.
Passerine was the musical entertainment for the evening.
Bill and Tina Sommers with their 10-month-old daughter, Brielle.
Bill and Tina Sommers with their 10-month-old daughter, Brielle.

 

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