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Goodwill Manasota Mardi Gras Gala


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 5:00 p.m. February 17, 2015
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Goodwill Manasota Mardi Gras Gala
Tavia and Bill Ames
Tavia and Bill Ames
Dawn and Mike Bear with Donna Evans
Dawn and Mike Bear with Donna Evans
Molly Biter, Eduardo Anaya, Bridget Ziegler and Lisa Jayne Wallace
Molly Biter, Eduardo Anaya, Bridget Ziegler and Lisa Jayne Wallace
Michelle Brault, Emily Wyatt, Margaret Buck and Owen and Colin Leonard
Michelle Brault, Emily Wyatt, Margaret Buck and Owen and Colin Leonard
Mike Bryant, Bob Rosinsky and Evelyn Bryant
Mike Bryant, Bob Rosinsky and Evelyn Bryant
Christian Cotter, Ryan Owen, Lee and Valarie DeLieto, Jordan Hallam and Cameron Kolesa
Christian Cotter, Ryan Owen, Lee and Valarie DeLieto, Jordan Hallam and Cameron Kolesa
Shon and John Ewens
Shon and John Ewens
Samantha Hobbs, Michelle Brault, Margi Dawson and Liz Sanders
Samantha Hobbs, Michelle Brault, Margi Dawson and Liz Sanders
Janet and John Hunter with Gloria Moss and Jim Helmich
Janet and John Hunter with Gloria Moss and Jim Helmich
Jamie Jalwan in a festive Mardi Gras headdress at Goodwill Manasota’s Mardi Gras Gala.
Jamie Jalwan in a festive Mardi Gras headdress at Goodwill Manasota’s Mardi Gras Gala.
Co-Chairs Maverick Johnson and Lulu Soeder
Co-Chairs Maverick Johnson and Lulu Soeder
Co-Chairs Maverick Johnson and Lulu Soeder
Co-Chairs Maverick Johnson and Lulu Soeder
Goodwill Sarasota hosted its annual Mardi Gras Gala Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Michael’s On East.
Goodwill Sarasota hosted its annual Mardi Gras Gala Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Michael’s On East.
Veronica Miller and Kelly Davis Strausbaugh
Veronica Miller and Kelly Davis Strausbaugh
Kristine Nickel and Suzanne Ellin
Kristine Nickel and Suzanne Ellin
Kathleen O’Hara and Jill Raleigh
Kathleen O’Hara and Jill Raleigh
Bradd and Sally Schule
Bradd and Sally Schule
Bradd and Sally Schule
Bradd and Sally Schule
David Slomak and James Williamson
David Slomak and James Williamson
Co-Chair Lulu Soeder and Lauren Fitzgerald
Co-Chair Lulu Soeder and Lauren Fitzgerald
John and Retta Wagner with Amanda and Rob Morris
John and Retta Wagner with Amanda and Rob Morris
Dave Wells, Ray Couch and Bob Stanell
Dave Wells, Ray Couch and Bob Stanell
Dr. Richard Wharton, Bob Stanell and Steve Altier
Dr. Richard Wharton, Bob Stanell and Steve Altier

 

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