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Child Protection Center hosts Night of Hope and Healing in Venice

The event was held Feb. 6 at the Suncoast Air Center.


  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 7:15 a.m. February 7, 2020
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The Child Protection Center returned to the Suncoast Air Center Feb. 7 for its annual Night of Hope and Healing.

This year's event had 300 guests filling the air hangar for a food and drink event that had food donated from 12 different restaurants and vendors. Guests tried out various bites before hearing from Phillip Adams during the mission moment.

Fawne and Phillip Adams
Fawne and Phillip Adams
VP of Philanthropy Sheila Miller and Executive Director Douglas Staley
VP of Philanthropy Sheila Miller and Executive Director Douglas Staley
Mary Beth Hansen and Melanie Winnicker
Mary Beth Hansen and Melanie Winnicker
Danne and Tish Murphy with Christina Insalaco
Danne and Tish Murphy with Christina Insalaco
Danielle Hughes, Guillermo Garcia and Michele Haskins
Danielle Hughes, Guillermo Garcia and Michele Haskins
Norma and John Noyes
Norma and John Noyes
Food was donated by 12 different vendors.
Food was donated by 12 different vendors.
Dale and Nada Tindall with Judy Falkenthal and Charlie Brooks
Dale and Nada Tindall with Judy Falkenthal and Charlie Brooks
Judy Abraham, Lisa Thaxton and Stacey Kroll
Judy Abraham, Lisa Thaxton and Stacey Kroll
Marlo Turner, Mischa Kirby, Michelle Butler, Cindy Montgomery and Jen Pietraniec
Marlo Turner, Mischa Kirby, Michelle Butler, Cindy Montgomery and Jen Pietraniec
Sharon and Ivan Gould
Sharon and Ivan Gould
Amber Jacob with Alex and Teri Lee
Amber Jacob with Alex and Teri Lee
Sally Schule, Mischa Kirby and Heather Gardner
Sally Schule, Mischa Kirby and Heather Gardner
Michael and Christina Naletko
Michael and Christina Naletko
William and Melodie Douglas
William and Melodie Douglas
Linda Burke and Holly Westropp
Linda Burke and Holly Westropp
Bettie Bowling, Gay Haines and Nancy Ciaschini
Bettie Bowling, Gay Haines and Nancy Ciaschini
Steve and Inna Snyder
Steve and Inna Snyder
Pam and John Holic with Roxanne Sima and Stacey Velardi
Pam and John Holic with Roxanne Sima and Stacey Velardi
Ken Miller and Lois Morgan with Darla and Joe Correll
Ken Miller and Lois Morgan with Darla and Joe Correll
Lisa Richardson and Gregg Hassler Jr.
Lisa Richardson and Gregg Hassler Jr.

 

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