Guests of Florida Cancer Specialists enjoy a night of art and music
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| 9:01 p.m. February 22, 2026
Event co-chair Kim Becker, Lynn Racus and Rose Huro
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What: Celestial Soiree
Benefiting: Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation
When: Feb. 21
Where:Â Art Ovation
Honorary event chairs Dr. Miguel Pelayo and his wife, Teresa
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Board co-chairs Dr. Michael Diaz and Dr. Raul Storey with Executive Director Lynn Racus
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Melanie Jeffrey with honoree artist and cancer survivor Penny Strong.
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Pedro Schuck and honoree Marcos Carvajal who is an artist and cancer survivor.
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Cullen Stack with Alexis Fraser who is also known as "Lipstick Lexi."
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Sarah and Jake Paglialonga
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SMH residents Omar Hozayen, Caroline Wojtas, Bashar Roumia, Raja Goyal, Brianna Georgiev and Shivani Patel enjoy a night away from the hospital.
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Jade Valencia and Sonya Miller peruse the gift basket items.
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Bill Woddard, Gita Graves and Brad Buzzett
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Chip Travis and Gita Graves
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Many artists donated work for the fundraiser.
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Lipstick Lexi is about to find out how much money will be raised from her painting of Audrey Hepburn.
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Rebecca Claassen, Francie Babcock, Dana Travis, Lori Pechinski, Tina Sohigian and Erica Rell
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Emcee Judy Pearson explains that survivorship begins the day a person is diagnosed with cancer.
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#160 Teresa Pelayo wins the first auction item of the night.
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Tricia Angelica volunteers for the evening.
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Artist Lipstick Lexi dons her Christian Dior for the seal on her painting that is about to go up for auction.
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Her signature S.W.A.K. ensures extra return for this Lipstick Lexi painting of Audrey Hepburn.
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Dr. Ahed Roumia from Sarasota Memorial Hospital takes home the highly coveted Lipstick Lexi painting.
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Debra Gill enjoys the donated art in the silent auction.
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