47th annual Dinner Celebration featuring Lizz Winstead

Chairmen Dr. Hardy Schwartz, Dr. Allison Silver, speaker Lizz Winstead, chairmen Dr. Krista Toomre and Dr. Harold Johnson

CEO Barbara Zdravecky and board chair Carolyn Johnson

Zara Barrie and KT Curran with members of Source Theatre

Tammie Sandoval and Gary Heard

CEO Barbara Zdravecky gave a press conference at Art Center Sarasota prior to the dinner.

Rita Moffitt and Eve Caballero

Susan and Randy Mallitz with Veronica Brady

Ruthann Bromley and Stan Nikkel

Kira Tangney, Madeleine Neill, Hank Broege and Stephanie Hartwell

The tables were decorated with blue table clothes, purple napkins and blue and white orchids.

Each guest received a glow star wand and a program.

Karin Grablin and Isabel Norton

Ken Shelin, Jocelyn Stevens, Steve Stockwell and Jeffery Kin

BJ Creighton, Peggy Abt and Renee Hamad

Pauline Parrish and Kyla Weiner

There were a wide variety of items up for bidding on at the silent auction.

Jim Talley and Joan Nixon

Carolyn Johnson, Andy Bennett and Frank Filipanits

David Scher, Nancy Natilson, Dee Jeffers and Charlie Mahan

Melanie Eckstein and Betty Schoenbaum

Greg Porges and Carol Probstfeld

Chris and Bree Maier

One of the centerpieces.

Lynn Barrie and Geoff Bicknell

Marvin Albert and Gerri Aaron

Felice Schulaner and Phil King

People look at some of the items up for auction.