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Meals on Wheels hosts kickoff breakfast

The March for Meals kickoff breakfast was held Feb. 28 at the Sarasota Yacht Club.


  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 3:08 p.m. February 28, 2020
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Meals on Wheels Sarasota kicked off its March for Meals initiative with an early breakfast Feb. 28. 

The event hosted at the Sarasota Yacht Club marks the start of the March for Meals drive to raise $100,000 to help feed those in need. Guests briefly mingled before settling for a program that included words from guest speakers Fiona Crawford and Sheri Weinstein. 

Board members Dick Robbins, Lisa Krebs-Knepp, Howard Rooks, Executive Director Marjorie Broughton, board members Elizabeth Van Riper, Ralph Hall and Jim Hastings
Board members Dick Robbins, Lisa Krebs-Knepp, Howard Rooks, Executive Director Marjorie Broughton, board members Elizabeth Van Riper, Ralph Hall and Jim Hastings
Ed and Barbara Kaberna
Ed and Barbara Kaberna
Angie Ramos, Merryl Koven,Michele Lillie and Randie Beckingham
Angie Ramos, Merryl Koven,Michele Lillie and Randie Beckingham
Executive Director Marjorie Broughton and Nikki Taylor
Executive Director Marjorie Broughton and Nikki Taylor
Frank and Cheryl Miller with Gene Brown
Frank and Cheryl Miller with Gene Brown
Liz Stamoulis and Caroline Starnes
Liz Stamoulis and Caroline Starnes
John Letourneau, Alyssa Acquaviva and Fletcher Rush
John Letourneau, Alyssa Acquaviva and Fletcher Rush
Natasha Slevaraj, Kaitlin Yelle and AnnMarie Kuffer
Natasha Slevaraj, Kaitlin Yelle and AnnMarie Kuffer
Nick Robinson, Rebekah Peranio and Megan Micale
Nick Robinson, Rebekah Peranio and Megan Micale
Guests enjoyed early morning treats.
Guests enjoyed early morning treats.
Stephanie Grosskreutz and Catherine Vernon
Stephanie Grosskreutz and Catherine Vernon
Sherill Morse and Angie Reichheld
Sherill Morse and Angie Reichheld
Ethen and Jonathan Levitt with Karen Hastings
Ethen and Jonathan Levitt with Karen Hastings
The program had a music interlude.
The program had a music interlude.
Dennis Murphy, Trevor Taylor and Meghan Serrano
Dennis Murphy, Trevor Taylor and Meghan Serrano
Executive Director Marjorie Broughton addressed the crowd.
Executive Director Marjorie Broughton addressed the crowd.
Zack Holzworth, Peggy Kronus and Dwight Henry
Zack Holzworth, Peggy Kronus and Dwight Henry

 

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