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Boys and Girls Club CEO Bill Sadlo and Tennis Ball Co-Chair Barb Lancer
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  • Lori Sax
  • April 13, 2025
Sarasota Open patrons enjoy white-themed Tennis Ball amid annual tennis tournament

The dinner, presented by the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open tennis tournament, benefited the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties.

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Nicole Radomski with Trooper, Shelby Welch with Freckles and Natalie Tilton with Rusty. These pit-mix pups are waiting to find their forever families.
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  • Janet Combs
  • April 13, 2025
Mission Pawssible helps Humane Society of Sarasota County find forever homes for area animals

The entertaining and heart-warming luncheon helped raise funds to rehabilitate stray animals and connect them with new families.

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Virginia Harshman, Kristin Oldham, Kym Copeland and Mary Gratehouse
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  • Lori Sax
  • April 11, 2025
Selby teaches guests about topiary design at Lunch in the Gardens

The bayfront event featured a live demonstration and interactive talk with topiary designer Mike Gibson.

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Tom and Kathy Cook with CEO Philip Tavill
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  • Janet Combs
  • April 6, 2025
Children First enchants guests with the 25th Anniversary Fairytale Ball

Gala treats supporters to a magical night with its "Magic is All Around Us" theme.

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Alina Cemitier, event Co-Chair Jen Flanders, Juli Rowe and Phillip Kellogg
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  • Lori Sax
  • April 6, 2025
Guests support Child Protection Center at Blue Ties & Butterflies

The annual dinner raises money to help prevent and support survivors of child abuse.

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Strong, Smart and Bold Leadersip Award Honoree Sloan Cox and co-chair of the celebration luncheon Sofia Zavala
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  • Lori Sax
  • April 6, 2025
35th Celebration Luncheon honors mission of creating strong, smart, bold girls

Girls Inc. gave awards to Stacey Corley, Tammy Karp, Bart and Joan Levenson and girls Sloan Cox and Luna Rojas Cruz at its annual luncheon.

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Save Our Seabirds board chair and event co-chair Linda Mitchell, Executive Director Brian Walton and board member and co-chair Nancy McLean
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  • Janet Combs
  • March 31, 2025
Save Our Seabirds hosts annual Extravaganza at the big top

The nonprofit raised funds to help sick and injured birds with circus-themed event and the help of Sailor Circus performers.

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Giving Breakfast Honorees Keith Monda, Veronica Brady, Teri A Hansen and Jody Jester with SCC President/CEO Brena Slater and VP Jacqueline House
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  • Janet Combs
  • March 31, 2025
Safe Children Coalition honors 4 at its third annual Giving Breakfast

The event raised more than $260,000 to support live-saving programs for children in the community.

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Lisa Laller, Linda Sloan Haller, Jack Sloan, Susan Payne and Jefferson Chales
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  • Lori Sax
  • March 30, 2025
Neuro Challenge raises support for Parkinson's therapy at Cause 4 Hope

The nonprofit serves more than 3,000 people with Parkinson's Disease with free programming in six counties.

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Stephanie Roberts with panelists Meredith Cleveland, Laura McLeroy and Dr. Kristen Walker
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  • Lori Sax
  • March 30, 2025
Women learn about health care issues at Women & Medicine

The Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation's annual lunch discusses women's health issues from women healthcare providers.

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Volunteer models Millie Anne Colgate and Jamie McGraw on the SPARCC runway.
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  • Janet Combs
  • March 30, 2025
SPARCC Runway Fashion Show highlights seascape trends

About 650 attended the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center's annual luncheon and fashion show.

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Joe Militello and Sarah Pappas
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  • Lori Sax
  • March 28, 2025
Ringling Museum supporters enjoy dinner in the courtyard at Wine & Roses

Guests enjoyed multiple courses at an elegant wine dinner in the Ringling Courtyard.

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Award winners are singers Victor Starsky, Lindsey Polcyn, Alexandra Kzeski, Sara Kennedy, Tessa Fackelmann and Michael Deshield
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  • Janet Combs
  • March 28, 2025
Sarasota Opera honors singers at Salute the Stars luncheon

The luncheon recognized the opera's apprentice and studio artists for their work during the season.

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Andria Piekarz with Julianna Burns and Carlos Solorzano
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  • Janet Combs
  • March 24, 2025
Mote's fifth annual Farm to Fillet attracts largest crowd yet

The luncheon, held outdoors at the Mote Aquaculture Research Park, welcomed more than 480 guests.

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Maya and Ross Kellman
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  • Janet Combs
  • March 23, 2025
ODA welcomes supporters to campus for annual Banyan Ball

Supporters of the Out-of-Door Academy were treated to performances by students from the Circus Arts Conservatory.

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