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

 

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