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Sarasota Memorial's Rock the Roof doles out a rockin' blast from the past


  • By Observer Staff
  • | 8:09 a.m. October 22, 2023
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If only the '90s were this much fun. In an homage them three decades later, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation hosted its annual Rock the Roof fundraiser Oct. 21 on the top of the hospital's west parking garage. 

Attendees of the '90s-themed dance party didn't disappoint, and brought their best outfits of lively fabrics, flannel and rock T's and even inflatable cell phones and boomboxes. 

The roof was set up with food and beverage stations, photo booths, face painting, lounge areas and, of course, the Rock the Roof stage, where the band played everyone's favorite hits from the '90s and beyond throughout the night. 

Proceeds from the event will go to purchase Giraffe incubators for the hospital to help care for babies born premature. To complete the theme, inflatable giraffes at the event helped spread the word.

Sally Schule, Julie Polaszek and Thomas Persely
Sally Schule, Julie Polaszek and Thomas Persely
Photo by Lori Sax
Charlotte and Ross Winney and Katherine Keeley
Charlotte and Ross Winney and Katherine Keeley
Photo by Lori Sax
Chairs Melissa Perrin, Britt Riner and Sarah Lodge
Chairs Melissa Perrin, Britt Riner and Sarah Lodge
Photo by Lori Sax
Sarah Renkliyuz, Tammy Karp and Alegra Buffington
Sarah Renkliyuz, Tammy Karp and Alegra Buffington
Photo by Lori Sax
Alex Redmonde and the giraffes
Alex Redmonde and the giraffes
Photo by Lori Sax
Beth and Tim Self
Beth and Tim Self
Photo by Lori Sax
Rock the Roof dancing
Rock the Roof dancing
Photo by Lori Sax
Lindsay Degg and Kristlyn Feran
Lindsay Degg and Kristlyn Feran
Photo by Lori Sax
Cortlyn Moric, Sean and Lindsay Nappo
Cortlyn Moric, Sean and Lindsay Nappo
Photo by Lori Sax
Maddie Remelius and Luz Zaldua
Maddie Remelius and Luz Zaldua
Photo by Lori Sax
Peter and Bernadette Calamaras
Peter and Bernadette Calamaras
Photo by Lori Sax
Stevan and Taylor Collins
Stevan and Taylor Collins
Photo by Lori Sax
David Jones, Shari Dodd and Meredith Michaels
David Jones, Shari Dodd and Meredith Michaels
Photo by Lori Sax
Kelly Abercrombie, Tony Pinho and Gina Damico
Kelly Abercrombie, Tony Pinho and Gina Damico
Photo by Lori Sax
David Krahm, Ashley Grant,  Tara and George Wendt
David Krahm, Ashley Grant, Tara and George Wendt
Photo by Lori Sax
Mike Cecil, Sarah Temple, and David and Haley Verinder
Mike Cecil, Sarah Temple, and David and Haley Verinder
Photo by Lori Sax
Andrea Spellman, Anna Widmyer and Kristin Hamwi
Andrea Spellman, Anna Widmyer and Kristin Hamwi
Photo by Lori Sax
Tyler and Carissa Hyslop
Tyler and Carissa Hyslop
Photo by Lori Sax
Pam and Doug May with the Giraffes
Pam and Doug May with the Giraffes
Photo by Lori Sax
Dave and Brenda Maraman
Dave and Brenda Maraman
Photo by Lori Sax
Nicole and Dan Starostecki and Lindsay and Jason Schwager
Nicole and Dan Starostecki and Lindsay and Jason Schwager
Photo by Lori Sax
Thea Pantzis, Megan Miller and Crystal Lundstrom
Thea Pantzis, Megan Miller and Crystal Lundstrom
Photo by Lori Sax
Ed and Laurel Bermudez
Ed and Laurel Bermudez
Photo by Lori Sax
Melanie Jeffrey, Mary Evelyn Guytun and Minta Getzen
Melanie Jeffrey, Mary Evelyn Guytun and Minta Getzen
Photo by Lori Sax
David Jones, Meredith Michaels and Private Stock(the band)
David Jones, Meredith Michaels and Private Stock(the band)
Photo by Lori Sax
David Jones, Meredith Michaels and Private Stock(the band)
David Jones, Meredith Michaels and Private Stock(the band)
Photo by Lori Sax
Margarita Donahue and Dira Pina
Margarita Donahue and Dira Pina
Photo by Lori Sax
Shon and John Ewens
Shon and John Ewens
Photo by Lori Sax
Knickole and Scott Stone
Knickole and Scott Stone
Photo by Lori Sax
Sheryl Viera and Kristana Shultis
Sheryl Viera and Kristana Shultis
Photo by Lori Sax
Lindsay Degg and Kristlyn Feran
Lindsay Degg and Kristlyn Feran
Photo by Lori Sax
Private Stock played lively tunes for the crowd during the evening.
Private Stock played lively tunes for the crowd during the evening.
Photo by Lori Sax
Stacey Marks, Samantha Moore and Private Stock
Stacey Marks, Samantha Moore and Private Stock
Photo by Lori Sax
Melissa Perrin, Jamie Pietek, Kim Ledesona and Private Stock
Melissa Perrin, Jamie Pietek, Kim Ledesona and Private Stock
Photo by Lori Sax
Aurelie and Mark van den Broek
Aurelie and Mark van den Broek
Photo by Lori Sax
Michael and Stacey Corley
Michael and Stacey Corley
Photo by Lori Sax
Tina Granthon and Bethany Woods
Tina Granthon and Bethany Woods
Photo by Lori Sax
Amy Lowrance and Jason Miller
Amy Lowrance and Jason Miller
Photo by Lori Sax
Laura Magnusson and Cherie Gorenstein
Laura Magnusson and Cherie Gorenstein
Photo by Lori Sax

 

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