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Selah Freedom thanks top donors

An Evening of Gratitude was hosted June 10 at Elizabeth Moore's home.


  • By Kayleigh Omang
  • | 9:48 p.m. June 10, 2018
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Selah Freedom honored its top donors with An Evening of Gratitude June 10 at Elizabeth Moore's penthouse rooftop. 

Guests mingled and socialized while watching the sun sink below the horizon from the penthouse's 19th floor view overlooking Sarasota Bay.

Light appetizers were served from Modern Events, as well as drinks, including appropriately named cocktails such as The Rooftop Sunset. 

To wrap up the evening, President and CEO Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher, Elizabeth Moore, Board President Toma Milbank, Jeff Boyd and Marko Radisic said a few words about Selah Freedom. 

"For the first time, these girls are able to stay in a place where it feels like family," Melendez-Fisher said with tears in her eyes.

President and CEO Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher with host Elizabeth Moore
President and CEO Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher with host Elizabeth Moore
Simi Ranajee and Valerie Bryan
Simi Ranajee and Valerie Bryan
Modern Events provided light bites for the evening.
Modern Events provided light bites for the evening.
Ashley Kozel, Marko Radisic and President and CEO Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher
Ashley Kozel, Marko Radisic and President and CEO Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher
Kimberley Payne, Rick and Nancy Moskovitz and Dan Vigne
Kimberley Payne, Rick and Nancy Moskovitz and Dan Vigne
Amanda Clark and Brittany Simms
Amanda Clark and Brittany Simms
Brian Mariash and Mimi Carlin
Brian Mariash and Mimi Carlin
Jeff Boyd and Amy West
Jeff Boyd and Amy West
Jazz music filled the room during the social hour.
Jazz music filled the room during the social hour.
Mickey and Dianne Jacob
Mickey and Dianne Jacob
Guests watched as the sun set over the Gulf of Mexico.
Guests watched as the sun set over the Gulf of Mexico.
Spring rolls were passed around for guests.
Spring rolls were passed around for guests.
Amy Goldman and Rebecca Milbank
Amy Goldman and Rebecca Milbank
Elizabeth Moore thanks everyone for coming.
Elizabeth Moore thanks everyone for coming.
Jeff Boyd talks about how much he cares about the Selah Freedom mission.
Jeff Boyd talks about how much he cares about the Selah Freedom mission.
President and CEO Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher addresses guests.
President and CEO Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher addresses guests.
President and CEO Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher hugs Rick and Nancy Moskovitz, recent donors of $1 million to Selah Freedom.
President and CEO Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher hugs Rick and Nancy Moskovitz, recent donors of $1 million to Selah Freedom.
Marko Radisic and Elizabeth Moore are co-chairing Selah's Rock the Boat fundraiser in November.
Marko Radisic and Elizabeth Moore are co-chairing Selah's Rock the Boat fundraiser in November.

 

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