Returned Peace Corps Volunteers honors local service organizations at luncheon
The Celebration of Service Luncheon was held May 1 at Michael's On East.
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Niki Kottmann
| 3:56 p.m. May 1, 2019
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There was something special on the nametags of certain guests at Returned Peace Corps Volunteers’ 2019 Celebration of Service Luncheon: country names. Guests who had served in the Peace Corps wore their country of service’s name proudly, setting the mood for an afternoon celebrating change-makers.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, a service organization that works with local leaders to tackle the most pressing issues of the local community, held the award luncheon May 1 at Michael’s On East to honor Sarasota-based nonprofits Coastal Behavioral Healthcare and Reach Out Recovery.
The 2019 Celebration of Service Award was given to both organizations to recognize the vital work being done by each in tackling the issues of mental illness, addiction and the opioid crisis.
Leslie Glass, author and founder of Reach Out Recovery, gave the keynote address.
Leslie Glass, founder of Reach Out Recovery, and David Denicoff
Every table was adorned with a floral arrangement and already featured dessert.
Mounira Ragsdale, Lynn Buehler and Dale Wolfson
Amie Austin Oliva and Karen Oliva
Robin Lankton and Emma Burke
Gila Meriwether and Cathy Antunes
Patricia Troy, Charlene Wolff and Penelope Bodry-Sanders
Phil Yoder, Barry Levinson and Tom Wentzel
Larry and Vee Chiulli and Victoria Viteri
Mack Dancer, Chris Fils and Steve Grossman
Dennis McSweeney, Jodi Allen and Brad Hogreve
Scott and Robin Hain with Michael and Charlyn Fitzgerald
Claire Collins and Erika Lemmings
Stacy and Steve Carlin
Joanne Radcliffe, Dee Dee Williams and Terry Cooper
Reach Out Recovery provided educational materials such as a pamphlet explaining what to do in the case of an opioid overdose along with recovery materials like an adult coloring book.
Phil Yoder, who served in Ecuador with the Peace Corps, welcomes guests to the luncheon.
The 2019 Celebration of Service Award was given to both Coastal Behavioral Healthcare and Reach Out Recovery.
