Goodwill Manasota hosted its annual Little Black Dress fashion show on July 13 at Hyatt Regency Sarasota.
By
Niki Kottmann
| 1:30 p.m. July 13, 2017
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Red, white and blue were added to the color scheme this year at Goodwill Manasota’s annual Little Black Dress fashion show, themed “Salute the Runway.”
Every year before the event, a group of young girls from troops within Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida are paired with a group of models who they interview prior to the show. The models are always picked because of their ability to be excellent role models, and this year’s lineup included nine women who have served in the military.
Festivities began with a half hour of mingling and placing silent auction bids before everyone took their seats for lunch and the fashion show.
The 12 girl scouts introduced their role models — which included members of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corps — as the women showed off little black dresses from local Goodwill stores.
Linda Watterworth, Lou Ann Linn, C.J. Bannister, Brian Veldheer, Daniel Hodous, Sam Valentin, Goodwill Manasota Vice President of Foundation Veronica Brandon Miller and Ashley Light
Howard Katz and Mollie Cardamone
Goodwill Manasota Vice President of Foundation Veronica Brandon Miller and Lois Lucek
Marie Graziosi and Kristi Hoskinson
Kari Krepop, a member of Girl Scout Troop #592, and Allison Carchio, a member of Girl Scout Troop #198
Patriotic decorations adorned every table on July 13 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.
Wendy Thomas, Naquila Beachem Gregory and Christine Jennings
Lisa Pattison and Sheena Palacios
CEO of Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Mary Anne Servian with Goodwill Manasota Vice President of Foundation Veronica Brandon Miller
Patricia Ramthun and Jaime Estes
Natasha Burton, Kim Kramer and Priscilla Frye
All the Girl Scouts filled out cards to explain what patriotism means to them, which were in turn used as part of the centerpieces at every table.
Kathy Jordan and Donna De Poalo
Jennifer Simms and Scott Anderson
Mimi Carlin, Karin Roth, Melissa Howard and Barbie Nilsen
Sally Schule and Kimberly Bleach
Kameron Hodgens, Lauren Kurnov and Sandra Stone
CEO of Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Mary Anne Servian laughs as she welcomes guests.
Lydia Landa and Graci McGillicuddy
Hermione Gilpin and Lauren Kurnov
Renee Phinney and Donna Koffman
Linda Gould, U.S. Army veteran, strikes a pose on the runway.
Girl Scout Emily Mayo, participating in the event for her third year in a row, introduces U.S. Air Force veteran C.J. Bannister.
Delane Solana, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, shows off her Goodwill Manasota ensemble on the runway.
Natasha Burton, U.S. Air Force veteran, strikes a pose on the runway.
Kim Kramer, U.S. Air Force veteran, walks the runway.
Renee Medina, U.S. Coast Guard veteran, shows off her Goodwill Manasota ensemble on the runway.
Kendra Simpkins, U.S. Army veteran, struts her stuff on the runway.
Natasha Burton, U.S. Air Force veteran, walks the runway with Girl Scout Kaila Stafford.
Jennifer Moss and "best dressed" winner Sharon Kunkel
