Dishes for Wishes

Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida Sarasota Region hosted the inaugural Dishes for Wishes event Friday, April 8.

  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • | 10:01 p.m. April 8, 2016
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Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida hosted its first Dishes for Wishes event Friday, April 8, at Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom. Guests enjoyed cooking their own three-course meal, bidding on auction items, such as pot and pan sets, and socializing over cocktails. 

Leo and Celina Cemitier and Karen and Mark Hildreth
Leo and Celina Cemitier and Karen and Mark Hildreth
Jeanette Blitz, Cheryl Burstein and Ellie Blitz
Jeanette Blitz, Cheryl Burstein and Ellie Blitz
Observer Media Group employees
Observer Media Group employees
James Savalli and Stephanie Costa
James Savalli and Stephanie Costa
Gigi Cetrulo and Shannon McAninch
Gigi Cetrulo and Shannon McAninch
Catherine Garey and Robin, Alex and David Turner
Catherine Garey and Robin, Alex and David Turner
Chris and Lynn Romine
Chris and Lynn Romine
Kathy and Brian O'Brien
Kathy and Brian O'Brien
Tonya Cruise and Chantal Solomon
Tonya Cruise and Chantal Solomon
Mimi Shlenker and Celia Pearse
Mimi Shlenker and Celia Pearse
John and Donna Krenicki
John and Donna Krenicki
Heather and Jamie Myers
Heather and Jamie Myers
Mike and Kathy Schaefer and Meghan Serrano
Mike and Kathy Schaefer and Meghan Serrano
Sara Malone and Baird Juckett
Sara Malone and Baird Juckett
Chad and Sherra Fritz
Chad and Sherra Fritz
Janet Walter
Janet Walter
Hayley and Max Winitz
Hayley and Max Winitz
Tommy Klauber and Filic Chung
Tommy Klauber and Filic Chung

 

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