- April 24, 2024
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Jeff Harris, Martha Ballard and Steve Matthews
Kayla Terrel and Laurel Lynch
John Jefferson, Linda Hardcastle, Trey Desenberg, Lashelle Williams and Heather Todd
Sarah Pretorius, Cheryl Miller and Adraine Kreglo
Madeline Brogan, Florida Winefest & Auction Board President Sandy Loevner and Ann Andrews
Shawna Hicks-Cranston, Betsy Plante, Maryann Gauvin and Barbara Hires
Eventgoers applaud the board members of Florida Winefest and Auction.
Patricia McMahon and Michelle Crabtree
Guests entered the event under artist Anne Patterson’s piece "Circle of Thirds."
Florida Winefest & Auction Board President Sandy Loevner welcomes guests to the grant ceremony.
Florida Winefest and Auction changed several lives May 1.
The organization, which holds several events throughout the year culminating in its annual winefest in early April, aims to provide funding to qualified charitable organizations for programs assisting disadvantaged children, youth and families in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
This year, the organization awarded a total of $152,000 in grants to 19 local charities, all of whom attended the May 1 grant ceremony at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
