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Guests kick up some sand at Flip Flops & Fashion


  • By Lori Sax
  • | 11:35 a.m. October 31, 2025
Krystel Beall, Children First CEO Philip Tavill and Jessica Rogers
Krystel Beall, Children First CEO Philip Tavill and Jessica Rogers
Photo by Lori Sax
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What: Flip Flops & Fashion

Benefiting: Children First

When: Oct. 29

Where: Sharky's on the Pier

Co-chair Noni Lavelle and Margo Marquette
Co-chair Noni Lavelle and Margo Marquette
Photo by Lori Sax
Lisa and Elisabeth Budslick
Lisa and Elisabeth Budslick
Photo by Lori Sax
Lauren Murray and Alyssa Simon
Lauren Murray and Alyssa Simon
Photo by Lori Sax
Yesinia Colon Morales, Tolley Logan and Flora Oynick
Yesinia Colon Morales, Tolley Logan and Flora Oynick
Photo by Lori Sax
Jessica Rogers, Evan Ackerman and Leslie Jones
Jessica Rogers, Evan Ackerman and Leslie Jones
Photo by Lori Sax
Co-chair Susan Tagle, Yona Elshimy and Melissa Watrobsky
Co-chair Susan Tagle, Yona Elshimy and Melissa Watrobsky
Photo by Lori Sax
Tina Coleman and Jacqueline Ray
Tina Coleman and Jacqueline Ray
Photo by Lori Sax
Kathy and Tom Cook
Kathy and Tom Cook
Photo by Lori Sax
Marie Ko, Danette Simons, Children First CEO Philip Tavill and Carolina Bartolomei
Marie Ko, Danette Simons, Children First CEO Philip Tavill and Carolina Bartolomei
Photo by Lori Sax
Elanor Maxheim, Children First CEO Philip Tavill and Martha Gayle
Elanor Maxheim, Children First CEO Philip Tavill and Martha Gayle
Photo by Lori Sax
Katherine Renack, Tiffany Hamilton, Lissette Key and Beth Jacobson
Katherine Renack, Tiffany Hamilton, Lissette Key and Beth Jacobson
Photo by Lori Sax
Adela Glover and Sheila Bruce
Adela Glover and Sheila Bruce
Photo by Lori Sax
Taylor Teymuri and Elizabeth Topp
Taylor Teymuri and Elizabeth Topp
Photo by Lori Sax
Kristy Ochsendorf, Jaime Heath, Silke Cuff and Katie Padgett
Kristy Ochsendorf, Jaime Heath, Silke Cuff and Katie Padgett
Photo by Lori Sax
Sally Schule and Kaitlyn Reeves
Sally Schule and Kaitlyn Reeves
Photo by Lori Sax
Tabitha Love and Linda Collier
Tabitha Love and Linda Collier
Photo by Lori Sax
Lindsay Hempfling and Ricky Casanova
Lindsay Hempfling and Ricky Casanova
Photo by Lori Sax
Kari Clark, Dilan Scheller and Lilly Eastes
Kari Clark, Dilan Scheller and Lilly Eastes
Photo by Lori Sax
Mary Kuszewski, Gloria Yeomans and Martha Werner
Mary Kuszewski, Gloria Yeomans and Martha Werner
Photo by Lori Sax
Celeste Stretton-Knowles, Cyndi Giorlando, Lisa Wells and Michelle Pendleton
Celeste Stretton-Knowles, Cyndi Giorlando, Lisa Wells and Michelle Pendleton
Photo by Lori Sax
Megan Nisberg, Michael Macdonald and Rebecca Olmstead
Megan Nisberg, Michael Macdonald and Rebecca Olmstead
Photo by Lori Sax
Alisa Craig, Lucy Coverstone, Marissa Munton and Erica Giesler
Alisa Craig, Lucy Coverstone, Marissa Munton and Erica Giesler
Photo by Lori Sax
David Charlton and Anthony Baldo
David Charlton and Anthony Baldo
Photo by Lori Sax
Sinead Runyon and Aurelie Vandenbroek
Sinead Runyon and Aurelie Vandenbroek
Photo by Lori Sax
Vice President of Philanthropy Jessica Rogers welcomes the guests..
Vice President of Philanthropy Jessica Rogers welcomes the guests..
Photo by Lori Sax
Kari-Jo Koshes and Co-chair Elizabeth Stamoulis
Kari-Jo Koshes and Co-chair Elizabeth Stamoulis
Photo by Lori Sax
Jay Young takes a spin down the runway.
Jay Young takes a spin down the runway.
Taylor Teymuri shows off a look on the runway with her model in training.
Taylor Teymuri shows off a look on the runway with her model in training.
Children First CEO Philip Tavill walks the runway.
Children First CEO Philip Tavill walks the runway.
Lauren Henry walks the runway for Children First at Flip Flops & Fashion.
Lauren Henry walks the runway for Children First at Flip Flops & Fashion.
Candice Henry sports a glamorous look on the runway.
Candice Henry sports a glamorous look on the runway.
Sarah Karp sports a look well coordinated with her little one at Flip Flops & Fashion.
Sarah Karp sports a look well coordinated with her little one at Flip Flops & Fashion.
Tammy Karp shows off a fun outfit at Flip Flops & Fashion.
Tammy Karp shows off a fun outfit at Flip Flops & Fashion.
Katherine Martucci walks the runway at Flip Flops & Fashion for Children First.
Katherine Martucci walks the runway at Flip Flops & Fashion for Children First.
Michael Rogers models a beachy look at Flip Flops & Fashion.
Michael Rogers models a beachy look at Flip Flops & Fashion.

 

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