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Goodwill Manasota honors top ambassadors

The Goodwill Manasota Community Ambassador of the Year Awards Dinner was held on Oct. 5 at Michael’s On East.


  • By Niki Kottmann
  • | 8:53 p.m. October 5, 2017
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You know season is around the corner when perhaps the busiest ballroom in town is filled to the brim.

The occasion was the Goodwill Manasota Community Ambassador of the Year Awards Dinner on Oct. 5 at Michael’s On East, and it attracted residents from all around Sarasota and Manatee County for an evening of recognition.

Goodwill Manasota honored eight locals for their extraordinary leadership and dedication to the Sarasota-Bradenton community. Award winners included Jaime DiDomenico, Tim and Cynthia Holliday, Sheriff Tom Knight, Bill Sterbinsky, Maribeth Phillips and Ashley Anderson.

Goodwill Manasota Foundation Vice President Veronica Brandon Miller and Goodwill Manasota President and CEO Bob Rosinsky
Goodwill Manasota Foundation Vice President Veronica Brandon Miller and Goodwill Manasota President and CEO Bob Rosinsky
Honorees Tim Holliday, Sheriff Tom Knight, Nate Jacobs, Goodwill Manasota President and CEO Bob Rosinsky, Ashley Anderson, Maribeth Phillips, Bill Sterbinsky and Cynthia Holliday
Honorees Tim Holliday, Sheriff Tom Knight, Nate Jacobs, Goodwill Manasota President and CEO Bob Rosinsky, Ashley Anderson, Maribeth Phillips, Bill Sterbinsky and Cynthia Holliday
Judith Turrentine, Joseph Wharton and Dr. Lou Bertha Wharton
Judith Turrentine, Joseph Wharton and Dr. Lou Bertha Wharton
Dr. Vicki and Dr. Sheldon Wacksman
Dr. Vicki and Dr. Sheldon Wacksman
Goodwill Manasota handed out eight awards at its 2017 Community Ambassador of the Year Awards Dinner on Oct. 5 at Michael’s On East.
Goodwill Manasota handed out eight awards at its 2017 Community Ambassador of the Year Awards Dinner on Oct. 5 at Michael’s On East.
Honoree Maribeth Phillips and Mark Goodson
Honoree Maribeth Phillips and Mark Goodson
Dean Henriques and Linda Watterworth
Dean Henriques and Linda Watterworth
Jamie Aymerich and Laurie Lawrence
Jamie Aymerich and Laurie Lawrence
Kelly Dowd and Honoree Tom Knight
Kelly Dowd and Honoree Tom Knight
Becky and Mike Fingerle
Becky and Mike Fingerle
Sandy Grimes and Kristen Callans
Sandy Grimes and Kristen Callans
Pattie Hanson and Amy Confer
Pattie Hanson and Amy Confer
Patra Jordan and David Slomak
Patra Jordan and David Slomak
Renee Webber and Lori Quinn
Renee Webber and Lori Quinn
David Wells, Celia Clare and Robin Moch
David Wells, Celia Clare and Robin Moch
Dr. Henry Porter and Shelley Goldblatt
Dr. Henry Porter and Shelley Goldblatt
Scott and Amanda Parrish
Scott and Amanda Parrish
Josh and Stephanie McCoy
Josh and Stephanie McCoy
Margie Genter and Kameron Hodgens
Margie Genter and Kameron Hodgens
Diana Dill and Robyn Faucy
Diana Dill and Robyn Faucy

 

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