Manatee County's Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club provided the setting as Big Brothers Big Sisters Sun Coast held its Spring Soirée with about 220 guests in attendance. On April 25, with brilliant skies and the later spring sunset, guests were able to mingle during cocktail hour on the expansive second-story veranda overlooking the greens as musicians provided live entertainment.
Event Chair Courtney Barringer gave a warm welcome as guests dined. A silent auction and chance drawing were held, and all items were bid on with enthusiasm. Music and after dinner dancing were enjoyed by guests who donned their colorful and flowing spring attire.
Fundraising efforts directly support Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, which provides one-to-one mentoring relationships to children ages 6-18 years old in Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, Highlands, Hardee, Charlotte, Lee, Hendry and Collier counties.
Clayton Merritt, Lisa Schweit and Chrissy Schweit
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Billy Stazenski and Raylene Gaines
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Board Chair John Barringer and his wife, Courtney, event chair
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Jessica Farnsworth, and BBBS Intake Manager Jessy Swift check 220 guests into the Big Brothers Big Sisters Spring Soirée
Donald and Cindy Haggerty
Board members include Anthony Baldo, Kevin St. John, Heather Urribarri, Laura Bloise, President & CEO Joy Mahler, Cindy Haggerty, John Barringer and Hector Fernandez
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Event co-chairs include Kevin St. John, Kristi Dyer, Heidi Delane, Shelly VanDusen, event chair Courtney Barringer and Brenda Shawley
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Jill Hamilton, Heidi Delane, Sherry Cassidy and Nancy Roscio
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Manuel Urribarri, Gregory Jack and David Jack
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Zoe Bourgoing and Kya Fernandez
Teresa Taft, Jennifer Simms and Sherry Suggs
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Joseph Faisal and Georgette Baptiste
BBBS Sun Coast VP of Programs and Volunteer Experience Jeanie Baik and Program Support Administrator Stephanie Coachman
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Janine and Domenic Scanni
Karen Gray, Kristi Dyer and Andrea DiLiberto
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Tom Dyer and Dawn Piccirilli
Mary Erickson and Gwen Vinson
Mary and Kevin MacPherson
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Lané Malatesta and Natalie Goslin
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Sun Coast held its annual Spring Soirée on April 25 at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.
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All of the 80 silent auction items were sold, including this Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tony Watson autographed trio including a baseball, jersey and card.
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Sabryn Baxter tends bar at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Sun Coast Spring Soirée at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club on April 25.
