Bradenton's Christina Sisti, Parrish's Kim Bailey, Lakewood Ranch's Peggy Kronus and Sarasota's Tanya Peters are ready for a fun night of playing bingo while raising money for area nonprofits.
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Lakewood Ranch's Samina Morrow double checked that the numbers punched through on her bingo card were the ones called before she stood up in front of more than 100 women to claim a luxury purse.
With assurances she had bingo, Morrow made her way up to the stage to collect her new Chloe purse during Sisterhood for Good's annual Designer Bag Bingo on Sept. 21.
It was Morrow's first time attending Designer Bag Bingo, which she said was more fun that she thought it would be. More importantly, she said she loved being able to give back to the community.
All the funds raised during the event are put toward grants Sisterhood for Good distributes to nonprofits throughout Manatee and Sarasota counties.
Last year, Sisterhood for Good raised $110,800 for grants for 32 nonprofits. The grants benefited 24,714 individuals in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
Bradenton's Christina Sisti, Parrish's Kim Bailey, Lakewood Ranch's Peggy Kronus and Sarasota's Tanya Peters are ready for a fun night of playing bingo while raising money for area nonprofits.
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Lakewood Ranch's Amy Gorman and Roz Bokoff look forward to raising money for the community. Selling raffle tickets is one way Sisterhood for Good is raising money.
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Eleven luxury purses are available as prizes during Sisterhood for Good's annual Designer Bag Bingo.
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Lakewood Ranch's Karen Medford and Jackie Tamminga look forward to supporting Sisterhood for Good and its mission to raise money for area nonprofits.
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Items are donated to be put in baskets for the silent auction.
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Osprey's Leslie Williams sees what the silent auction has to offer during her first Designer Bag Bingo.
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Lakewood Ranch's Laurel Corriveau and Sarasota's Kathryn Carr and Clara Villanueva are ready to see if they'll become winners during Designer Bag Bingo.
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Sisterhood for Good members Lakewood Ranch's June Braithwaite, Bradenton's Christina Sisti and Lakewood Ranch's Laurel Corriveau look forward to the sense of community and giving back to the community at Designer Bag Bingo.
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Darci Jacobs, the owner of Darci Boutique, dazzles Designer Bag Bingo participants.
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Lakewood Ranch's Pamela Modisett is the first to hit the runway to model a Ferragamo purse and clothing from Darci Boutique.
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Women pay attention to every number called in hopes it's the last one they need to become a winner.
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Alison Chafing makes her way down the runway.
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Lakewood Ranch's Karen Medford draws attention to the jewelry she's wearing while she models clothing from Darci Boutique.
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Sarasota's Becca Towery models a Versace bag and clothing from Darci Boutique.
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Bingo cards are laid out to make it easier for a player to see if she has the numbers that are called.
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Sarasota's Sumer Creasy is thrilled to win. "My favorite color is orange, which made it more exciting," she says.
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Carrie Lewis strikes a pose as she models a Chloe luxury purse.
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Lakewood Ranch's Samina Morrow says it feels amazing to win during her first Designer Bag Bingo.
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Parrish's Danielle Redmon is the first winner of the night. "It all goes toward a good cause. That's all that matters," Redmon says of the night.
Managing Editor Liz Ramos previously covered education and community for the East County Observer. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.
