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PHOTO GALLERY: 4th Annual Walk for the Kids


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 4:00 a.m. September 14, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY: 4th Annual Walk for the Kids
Oriole the Bird poses with some of the kids at the 2013 Walk for the Kids event.
Oriole the Bird poses with some of the kids at the 2013 Walk for the Kids event.
Phillip Hall, Ray Smith and Mike Doyle grill hot dogs for the event.
Phillip Hall, Ray Smith and Mike Doyle grill hot dogs for the event.
Fatima Demiak makes it to home plate and is greeted by players Roderick Bernadina, Kevin Grendell and Matt Price.
Fatima Demiak makes it to home plate and is greeted by players Roderick Bernadina, Kevin Grendell and Matt Price.
Players Derrick Bleacker, Lex Rutledge and Daniel Ayers with Ryan Gustafson, Aubrey Wiese, Hope Hrovat, Karlie Gregory, Mikaila Norcott and Nova Biekon
Players Derrick Bleacker, Lex Rutledge and Daniel Ayers with Ryan Gustafson, Aubrey Wiese, Hope Hrovat, Karlie Gregory, Mikaila Norcott and Nova Biekon
Reese Sutherly
Reese Sutherly
Nova Biekon and Mikaila Norcott
Nova Biekon and Mikaila Norcott
Marcus Morgan and Kev’on Cary
Marcus Morgan and Kev’on Cary
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota President and CEO Bill Sadlo speaks before the walk begins.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota President and CEO Bill Sadlo speaks before the walk begins.
Niccolo Aretini and Jaxon Cail run to first base.
Niccolo Aretini and Jaxon Cail run to first base.
Niccolo Aretini and Jaxon Cail
Niccolo Aretini and Jaxon Cail
Mackenzie Tindal and Avery Bannan
Mackenzie Tindal and Avery Bannan
Mya Saffo, Kip Jones and Rakaya Cray
Mya Saffo, Kip Jones and Rakaya Cray
Zach Holowiak, Kimberly Menezes, Will St. Pierre, JR Kennedy, Charles Henderson and Sarah Ulrich
Zach Holowiak, Kimberly Menezes, Will St. Pierre, JR Kennedy, Charles Henderson and Sarah Ulrich
Walkers in the 2013 Walk for the Kids make their way back to the front of the stadium.
Walkers in the 2013 Walk for the Kids make their way back to the front of the stadium.
Christopher and Josephine Eisenberg
Christopher and Josephine Eisenberg
Fran Levinson, Erik Waiters and Bill Sadlo
Fran Levinson, Erik Waiters and Bill Sadlo
Kelli Bosch and Chelsea Lyman
Kelli Bosch and Chelsea Lyman
Wayne Ard coaches Xavier Henderson on how to properly hit a baseball.
Wayne Ard coaches Xavier Henderson on how to properly hit a baseball.

 

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