Planned Parenthood champions its cause for accessible health care at annual dinner

Planned Parenthood event Co-chairs Patti Wertheimer, Sharon Patrice, Lisa Silvershein and Allison Anderson

Patti Wertheimer, Sharon Patrice, CEO Barbara Zdravecky, Lisa Silvershein and Allison Anderson

Jaclyn Sanchez, Gillian Dean, Elyse Morgan and Jan Chester

Stephen Patrice, Susan Landsman, Susan Levine and Colleen Tobin

Sue Hinkle, Lisa Levinson, Nancy Gorsha and Therese Zona

Bea Fernandez, Lisa Sullivan and Nancy Platkin

Kendall Mariano serves award-winning pigs-in-a-blanket from Michael's On East.

Kelsey Hunt-Dolan and Robyn Schickler

Steve Krumwiede and CEO Barbara Zdravecky

Linda MacCluggage, Fran Braverman, Diana Vytell, Vicki Chelf and Pam Akins

Taylor Brown, Pat Olesen, Kathy Morgan-Johnson and Reni Bertoluzzi

Charlotte and John Suhler

Volunteer peer educators from local high schools are Remus Hornsby, Vincent Mandujano and Braben Cressell-Simmons who are photographed with their Planned Parenthood educator, Kira-Lynn Ferderber.

Eric Hartmann and Kim Lynch with Abby and Richard Gerrity

Dominique Townsend, Jeanne Lawrie and Pratima Persaud

Cori and Douglas Dykman

Ray and Deborah Breslof

David Lewis and Julia Park

Donald and Shari Black

Noreen Delaney, Kay Delaney and Joe Polidoro

Judy Beresford, Susan Buck, Jeff and Lisa Silvershein and Christine Kozeracki

Ann Hollins and Dennis Rees

Dennis Rees and Kate Lannamann

Larry and Holly Shulman

Larry Shulman, Logan Jay, Holly Shulman and Kelly Burns

Chris Sullivan, Amy Iverson and Diana McChesney

Beth Gorbet and Mary Strollo

Harris and Heidi Schild

Kristin Prince and Alyssa Barnsley

Marysue Wechsler, Leon Wechsler and Linda DiGabrielle

Sue Jacobson and Charlie Livingston

Laurie Fitch, Patricia Golemme and Laura Feder

Don Serot and Laura Feder

Bonnie McIntyre, Robin Curtis, Barbara Gardner and Sandra Stone

Planned Parenthood of Central and Southwest Florida held its annual dinner gala with over 400 guests at The Ora in Sarasota.

Margaret Bryant, Jim Prozzi and Barbara Katz

Jeremy Lisitza and Marty Katz

Reception entertainment includes Matrick Thorpe on the cello and Stephen Fancher on the keyboard.

From Live Event Staffing Maria Parrales, Alexa Aleman, Josh Wood and Gissell Osorio run the check-in, live auction and paddle raise.

Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida held its CARE dinner on March 6 at the Ora in Sarasota.