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Honorary Co-Chairmen Drs. Miguel Pelayo and Manish Patel (not pictured: Honorary Co-Chair Dr. Fadi Kayali)
Lauren Verno and Co-Chairwoman Sandy Shahinian
Tom and Denise Ryan with Jeff Rubin and Jeff Esham
Green centerpieces twinkled when the lights dimmed.
Chief Executive Officer of Florida Cancer Specialists Brad Prechtl with Terri Prechtl
Denise Ryan checks out the extensive silent auction item selection.
Virginia Everett and Robert Rose
Julie Pakbaz and Tracy Garman
Ryan and Tara Glenn with Christie and Kirk Boylston
Mike and Jaimie Mask, Scott Bolendz, Ally Perez, Karen Bolendz, Rich Perez and Bill Spruill
Teresa Taft, Shannon Snyder and Diane and Craig Moran
Stacey Jacovina, Chelsea Enright, Ellis and Sonya Miller and Scott and Trudy McDonald
Jean Burraus and Sergio Valbivia
Katherine Hester and Melanie Russell
Rich and Ann Marie Vacar with Ed Rasys
Terri Peterson, Donna Jones, Katie Goodman, Dr. Tracy Gasson and Drs. Mietra and Amir Harandi
Ed and Ginny Wyatt with Pat Shahinian
Mike Bear and Rick Carter
Allen and Yulonda Greene
Penny DiGregorio and Richeal Bair
Live music greeted guests on their way into the ballroom for dinner.
A few guests got some moves in before dinner.
Guests walked into an indoor garden party Feb. 9 at Hyatt Regency Sarasota.
Employees and supporters of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute and its accompanying philanthropic organization, Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation, mingled, sipped refreshments, nibbled on hors d'oeuvres and bid on silent auction items during cocktail hour.
When the ballroom doors opened for dinner, guests were greeted with twinkling centerpieces and live music — a few even took to the dance floor to get some moves in before their meal.
Proceeds from the evening went to the foundation’s efforts to provide non-medical, financial assistance (paying water, electric and car payments, for example) to cancer patients and their families.
According to board member Shelly Glenn, the foundation gave out $1.15 million in grants last year.
