The Red Hot Gala was held Sept. 22 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
By
Kayleigh Omang
| 9:00 p.m. September 22, 2018
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A sea of red filled the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Sept. 22 for the Red Hot Gala.
The evening benefitted SunCoast Blood Bank, a nonprofit that supplies blood products to local hospitals and health care facilities. With the proceeds from the event, SunCoast Blood Bank will use the funds to buy a new bloodmobile. The organization collects as much as 60% of its blood products on the bloodmobiles.
Red Hot started with cocktails and 11 food stations serving dinner. After cocktail and dinner hour, guests were seated to hear from SunCoast Blood Bank, as well as honored guest Alexander Holmes. The event rounded out the evening with casino games and dancing.
Scott Moudry, Lynn Clement, Chairwoman Amy Tuten, Lori Hellstrom, Jamie Miller and Carol Strickland
An archway greeted guests as they walked into the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
A Tube Dude was on display by the check in table.
Tammie and Craig Tuley
Emmalee and Kennedy Legler
Adeline Wilson, Guest of Honor Alexander Holmes and his mother Frida Holmes
Red roses with purple flowers centered the tables.
The night featured dinner, cocktails, gaming and dancing.
Amy and Rick Halloran
Guests could cash in their gaming winnings for raffle tickets.
Beads were sold for the "Heads or Tails" coin flip game, where the winner received $250 in scratch off tickets.
Sheri and Donna Weinstein
Richard and Michael Scire
Tess Koncick and Chris Bertelsen
After dinner and cocktails, guests tried their luck with different games.
Korinne Kaliter and Alena Barwick
Dinner was served station style by 11 location restaurants.
Jerry and Sherry Thomas
Cliff and Kristin Scarborough
Karissa Meyer and Jedd Heap
Jay Berman and Monica Horne
The "Heads or Tails" game winner won a jar full of scratch off tickets.
Jennifer Merritt, Lexie Carry and Chris Crooks
The Suncoast Blood Bank bus was parked outside of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
