Girls Inc. hosted its 27th annual Celebration Luncheon 'Fuel Her Fire' on Friday, April 10, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
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Heather Merriman Saba
| 8:16 p.m. April 10, 2015
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27th annual Celebration Luncheon 'Fuel Her Fire ...'
Friday, April 10, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota | Benefiting Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County
From the ballroom foyer filled with Girls Inc. girls selling their handmade items during the reception, to the moving speakers and testimonials throughout the event, the 27th annual Celebration Luncheon was one not to miss. Nearly 790 guests attended the afternoon event, which was themed, “Fuel Her Fire … and She Will Change the World!” Attendees also enjoyed meeting featured guest, national Girls Inc. CEO Judy Vredenburgh.
Calvin Burnett, Ben and Ashlee Hutchens, Dan and ‘Champion for Girls’ Award Recipient Sherry Watts and Danny and Fondren Watts
Co-Chairs Stephanie and Max Hannum
Dennis Hassell and ‘Donna Brace Ogilvie Board of Directors Visionary Award’ Recipient Cookie Boudreaux
Jillian Nixon, Kay Mathers and Girls Inc. ‘Girl of the Year’ 2015 Honoree Isabelle Crotsley
Judy Vrendenburgh and Donna Brace Ogilvie
Kelly Baldwin, Liz Stamoulis, Bianca Lawrence and Erin Christy
The cake at the 27th annual Girls Inc. Celebration Luncheon
Lindsey Nickel-de la O and Debbie Ahmari
Tylee Giorgio and Miranda Moreta
Girls Inc. girls sell their handmade items to guests at the 27th annual Girls Inc. Celebration Luncheon.
The Girls Inc. Choir performed “Believe It” to open up the program at the 27th annual Celebration Luncheon.
Melanie Jeffrey and Denise West
Maryse Lelevre, Kat Beale and Janine Mahomed
Rachel Mallett and Sue Shell
Judy Mellett, Janice Steger, Elizabeth Stephen, Nicole Penland and Lisa Cappiello
Kelly Menke, Georgina Clamage and Mary Pat Radford
Taylor Mock, Kelly Abercrombie and Violeta Huesman
Bri Oliva and Randi Donahue
Jessica and Tav Ortiz with Kim Dominguez
Kayla Williams, Katherine Villegas, Dana Jinete, Shayla White and Adrianna Alvarado
Andrea Allison and Stacy Tocci
Suzanne Anderson, Mickey Kunk, Lisa Sweitzer and Steve Kunk
Bettye Banks and Jessica Hays
Shayla Brown, Jillian Nixon, Kay Mathers, Girls Inc. ‘Girl of the Year’ 2015 Honoree Isabelle Crotsley and Zandy Sanders
Girls Inc. hosted its 27th annual Celebration Luncheon on Friday, April 10, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Joan Emrich and Jeannie Sexton
Jamie Furno and Alisa Bennett
Patricia Howard and Judy Vrendenburgh
Ben and Ashlee Hutchens, Dan and ‘Champion for Girls’ Award Recipient Sherry Watts and Danny and Fondren Watts
Valerie Leatherwood and Paula Wiseman
Jim Macksey, Lynette Mancuso, Fred Harvey and Elizabeth Moore
Ashley Markley and Kelsey Alholm
Sally Schule, Bianca Lawrence and Alisa Pettingell
Mary Ann Usher and Jean Georgiades
Fondren Watts and Nicole Mei
‘Champion for Girls’ Award Recipient Sherry Watts, Donna Brace Ogilvie and the ‘Donna Brace Ogilvie Board of Directors Visionary Award’ Recipient Cookie Boudreaux
