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Boys & Girls clubs hosts latest Tennis Ball

The 2023 outing was held on April 14.


  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 10:09 p.m. April 16, 2023
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties hosted the latest Tennis Ball fundraiser at Michael's On East on April 14. 

The fundraiser, presented by the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open and coming off the Joey Gratton Tennis Championship in early April, brought guests to the Michael's event space for a program that started with mingling and bidding on silent auction items before it was time to head indoors. 

Les McCurdy emceed the event, which raised funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County's various programs as well as the USTA Foundation. 

Co-chairwomen Amy Lyons, Barbara Lancer and Christina Bonilla
Co-chairwomen Amy Lyons, Barbara Lancer and Christina Bonilla
Photo by Harry Sayer
The event was held at Michael's On East.
The event was held at Michael's On East.
Photo by Harry Sayer
The event was held at Michael's On East.
The event was held at Michael's On East.
Photo by Harry Sayer
The event was held at Michael's On East.
The event was held at Michael's On East.
Photo by Harry Sayer
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Jennifer and Clark Prosperi
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Paige and Rick Babette
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Khris and Larry Denyes
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Debbie and Tom Comer
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Joe Fitzgibbons and Mary Evelyn Guyton
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Jennifer and Lane Smith
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Samantha and Matthew Chin
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Tim Harney, Sunny Moss, Marion and Joe Lieb
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Jennifer Peters, Kelly Dancer and Adriana Garcia
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Allison and Cliff Menezes
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Michelle Fleter, Tim Coleman and Hannah Menendez
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Michael Doyle, Spangle Taylor and Jon Lee
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Yolanda Mancha and Bill Sadlo
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Ashley and Ryan Thompson
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Brittany and Blake Gratton
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Graci McGillicuddy and Michelle Vandendooren
Graci McGillicuddy and Michelle Vandendooren
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Carl Troiano and Charlotte Stewart
Carl Troiano and Charlotte Stewart
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Elaine, Raj, Chan and Dooley Maharaj
Elaine, Raj, Chan and Dooley Maharaj
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Chris Crump and Charlene Liu
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Carl Troiano and Scott Allen
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