Girls Inc. put on a show during its annual Celebration Luncheon at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium on April 20.Â
Hundreds gathered for the annual affair benefiting the nonprofit's programs for young women in the community. The event also recognized a number of local figures including Renee Phinney, Cynthia Howard, Charlotte Bauman, Claudia Cardillo and Sofia Zavala for their work in the community.Â
The program started with a lively drum line number from Girls Inc. members and staff that marched through the auditorium and guests took their seats.Â
Board chair Chris Pinckney joined co-chairwomen Kay Mathers and LaShawn Frost in delivering opening remarks before guests heard from president and CEO Angie Stringer.Â
The luncheon's honorees were later presented with their awards.Â
Co-chairwoman LaShawn Frost, president and CEO Angie Stringer and co-chairwoman Kay Mathers
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The event was held at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
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Carlos, Sofia, Allison and Alba Zavala
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JoAnn Heison, honoree Claudia Cardillo and Sue Seiter
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Jennifer Horiuchi and Ingrid Eichman
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Jane Williams and Allison Phinney
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Kristen Theisen and Kristie Skoglund
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Glen Reith and Renee Phinney
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Molly Moore and Karen O'Neil
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Susie Marro and Melanie Jeffrey
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Tallulah Samberg, honoree Charlotte Bauman and Claudia Lagnese
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Veronica Brady and Lauren Kurnov
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Jan Henry and Kelly Mastria
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Megan Wenger and Shannon Johnson
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Brandee Daly, Lindsay Peirce Sato, Beth Green and Holly Shulman
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Sarah Wertheimer and Lauren Hersh
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Taylor Karp Teymuri, Clara Reynardus De Villanueva and Sarah Karp
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Keli Crowley and Colleen Shoemaker
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Sharon Kunkel, Kayla Schule and Trish McConnell
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The event was held at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
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The program started with a lively drum line.
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Kay Mathers
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Melba Jimenez and Kathleen Stoll
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Girls Inc. members put on a show for the audience.
