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Going for the Gold Kickoff Party

The YMCA Foundation hosted a kickoff for its upcoming Going for the Gold event on Thursday, Feb. 26, at The Met.


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 12:00 a.m. February 26, 2015
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The YMCA Foundation of Sarasota hosted a kickoff party for its upcoming event 'Going for the Gold' on Thursday, Feb.26, at The Met. 

Debbie Dannheisser and Kem Lindsay
Debbie Dannheisser and Kem Lindsay
Guests enjoyed a Christine A. Moore personal appearance and trunk show at the Going for the Gold Kickoff Party.
Guests enjoyed a Christine A. Moore personal appearance and trunk show at the Going for the Gold Kickoff Party.
Tony Kenworthy, Nola Hietbrink and Bernabe Somoza
Tony Kenworthy, Nola Hietbrink and Bernabe Somoza
Dalibor and Slavka Kubicar with Samantha and Kerry Mills
Dalibor and Slavka Kubicar with Samantha and Kerry Mills
Shauna Malgieri, Rachel Leach and Shellie Benson
Shauna Malgieri, Rachel Leach and Shellie Benson
Pat Martin, Flori Roberts and Dawn Epstein
Pat Martin, Flori Roberts and Dawn Epstein
Brenda and Geoffrey Michel
Brenda and Geoffrey Michel
Patty Tridente and Christine A. Moore
Patty Tridente and Christine A. Moore
Samantha Watkinson and Deborah Weber
Samantha Watkinson and Deborah Weber
Ethna and Ted Wishnie
Ethna and Ted Wishnie
Debbie Dannheisser, Pat Martin, Flori Roberts and Dawn Epstein
Debbie Dannheisser, Pat Martin, Flori Roberts and Dawn Epstein
Jackie Dickinson, Dianne Anderson and Donna Simmons
Jackie Dickinson, Dianne Anderson and Donna Simmons
Ronda Gallehue and Gail Fagan
Ronda Gallehue and Gail Fagan
Debbie Dannheisser created gold horses to be used for Going for the Gold’s road to the derby campaign.
Debbie Dannheisser created gold horses to be used for Going for the Gold’s road to the derby campaign.
Debbie Dannheisser created gold horses to be used for Going for the Gold’s road to the derby campaign.
Debbie Dannheisser created gold horses to be used for Going for the Gold’s road to the derby campaign.
Marcy Klein and David Glorius
Marcy Klein and David Glorius
Kem Lindsay and John Arnold
Kem Lindsay and John Arnold
Pat Marin and Laura Gilbert
Pat Marin and Laura Gilbert
Christine A. Moore measures Rebekah Parker for a hat.
Christine A. Moore measures Rebekah Parker for a hat.
Matthew and Maureen Morris with Linda Kerawy and Carolyn Michel
Matthew and Maureen Morris with Linda Kerawy and Carolyn Michel
Stan and Luci Sunshine with Co-Chair Mitchell Epstein and Tim Fannin
Stan and Luci Sunshine with Co-Chair Mitchell Epstein and Tim Fannin
Lainie Van Winkle, Ann Johnson and Rebekah Weber
Lainie Van Winkle, Ann Johnson and Rebekah Weber

 

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