Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast host girls' day out
The 2020 Live, Laugh, Love Extravaganza was held Feb. 8 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
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Harry Sayer
| 1:58 p.m. February 8, 2020
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The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota ballroom was a flurry of activity during Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast's Live, Laugh, Love Extravaganza on Feb. 8.
The 2020 event welcomed hundreds of supporters along with 20 vendors for a day of drinks, shopping and support for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Guests started off picking up drinks and checking out the many handbags, pieces of jewelry, and articles of clothing inside the ballroom before sitting down. There was a silent and live auction as well.
Event chair Kristina Eastmond gave a few opening comments before lunch was served. What followed was the Bigs & Littles Fashion Show, which had mentors and mentees showing off the latest styles from Panache, Debbie Dannheisser Threads, Tommy Bahama and Bealls.Â
Committee members Julia Heise, Sally Struble, Shelly Van Duden, Chairwoman Kristina Eastmond, Melanie Johnston, Jennifer Sims, Nicole Behar, Carolina Revelli, Kelly Baldwin and Gina Taylort
Katherine Naherny and Ann Lieberman
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota had appropriately love-themed decor.
Melanie Johnston and Jeanne and Hannah Grill
John Rocco and Kimberlie Summers
Guests bid on jewelry and other gifts at the silent auction.
More than 300 supporters attended the event.
Christy Comito and Steve Faticone
Kelly Baldwin and Erin Graham
A violinist kept the mood lively.
Steven and Leslie Goodwin
Noelle Haft, Kathy Stout-Labauve, Kristen Lamb and Victoria Phillips
Chairwoman Kristina Eastmond and President and CEO Joy Mahler
Brenda Fiske and Hilary Welch
20 vendors were at this year's event.
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota had appropriately love-themed decor.
Elena Smith, Tina Soucier and Rhonda Chapman
Rachel West and Tina Napoli
Trevor and Nikki Taylor
Laurie Myrthil and Suzanne Koscho
Renee Ryckman and Barbara Hines
Ellen Depeltau and Judy Brubaker
Julia Targowski and Michelle LeRoy
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota had appropriately love-themed decor.
Pamela Hutchinson and Kimberly Nguyen
Jimmy Kuebler, Amanda Eastmond and Patrick Karo
Steven Short and Victor Young
Lee-En Chung, Emily Kinzer and Katy McBrayer-Lynch
