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Guests support Child Protection Center at Blue Ties & Butterflies


  • By Lori Sax
  • | 4:25 p.m. April 6, 2025
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What: Blue Ties & Butterflies

Benefiting: Child Protection Center

When: April 4

Where: The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota


Alina Cemitier, event Co-Chair Jen Flanders, Juli Rowe and Phillip Kellogg
Alina Cemitier, event Co-Chair Jen Flanders, Juli Rowe and Phillip Kellogg
Photo by Lori Sax
CPC CEO Doug Staley and Elizabeth Topp
CPC CEO Doug Staley and Elizabeth Topp
Photo by Lori Sax
Dustin and Lauren Dixon with Lee and Patrice Smith
Dustin and Lauren Dixon with Lee and Patrice Smith
Photo by Lori Sax
Stetson Wu and Declan Mucha
Stetson Wu and Declan Mucha
Photo by Lori Sax
Greg Courter and Laurel Corriveau
Greg Courter and Laurel Corriveau
Photo by Lori Sax
Donna Koffman, Matt Snesavage, Ronnie Powel and Michelle Kondrup
Donna Koffman, Matt Snesavage, Ronnie Powel and Michelle Kondrup
Photo by Lori Sax
Rob and Rebecca Angelo
Rob and Rebecca Angelo
Photo by Lori Sax
Dawn Basili and event Co-Chair  Nikki  Williams
Dawn Basili and event Co-Chair Nikki Williams
Photo by Lori Sax
Sydney Koffman, Okay Renkliyuz and Madison Koffman
Sydney Koffman, Okay Renkliyuz and Madison Koffman
Photo by Lori Sax
Bruce Chipurnoi and Natalie French
Bruce Chipurnoi and Natalie French
Photo by Lori Sax
Dan Greenwald, Joel Oldham and Jerry Bainbridge
Dan Greenwald, Joel Oldham and Jerry Bainbridge
Photo by Lori Sax
Laura Leeming, Lindsey Shamma, Lindsey Hilton and Danielle Chucka
Laura Leeming, Lindsey Shamma, Lindsey Hilton and Danielle Chucka
Photo by Lori Sax
Marina Schmidt, Lenka Graf and Elena Williams
Marina Schmidt, Lenka Graf and Elena Williams
Photo by Lori Sax
Bo Medred, John LaCivita and Bill Merrill
Bo Medred, John LaCivita and Bill Merrill
Photo by Lori Sax
Dylan and Anna Kiser with Roberta and Tom Tengerdy
Dylan and Anna Kiser with Roberta and Tom Tengerdy
Photo by Lori Sax
Frank and Juliette Guidara with Debbie and Ira Rosenberg
Frank and Juliette Guidara with Debbie and Ira Rosenberg
Photo by Lori Sax
Mariama Levy, Liz Crawford and Ranya Kargbo
Mariama Levy, Liz Crawford and Ranya Kargbo
Photo by Lori Sax
Elle Arslaner, event Co-Chair Christie Jellison-Mucha and Brooke Meyers
Elle Arslaner, event Co-Chair Christie Jellison-Mucha and Brooke Meyers
Photo by Lori Sax
Ryan and Hannah McComb
Ryan and Hannah McComb
Photo by Lori Sax
Jason, Elizabeth and Dino Klamson with Jeffrey Karasawa
Jason, Elizabeth and Dino Klamson with Jeffrey Karasawa
Photo by Lori Sax
Laurie Scott, Tom Zahn and Valerie Donahue
Laurie Scott, Tom Zahn and Valerie Donahue
Photo by Lori Sax
Alyssa and Paul Fiumano
Alyssa and Paul Fiumano
Photo by Lori Sax
Susie Pelton and Mary Gratehouse
Susie Pelton and Mary Gratehouse
Photo by Lori Sax
Guests sit down for dinner.
Guests sit down for dinner.
Photo by Lori Sax
Ella Kwon, Brooke Meyers and Elle Arslaner
Ella Kwon, Brooke Meyers and Elle Arslaner
Photo by Lori Sax
Anand Pallegar and Julia Groom
Anand Pallegar and Julia Groom
Photo by Lori Sax

 

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