The 16th annual Dick Vitale Gala returns to Ritz Carlton, Sarasota
The annual event was held May 7 at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
By
Harry Sayer
| 9:30 p.m. May 7, 2021
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The annual Dick Vitale Gala made a lively return to the Ritz Carlton, Sarasota on May 7.
The 16th annual event, held virtually last year, had hundreds of guests mingling at the hotel to support the V Foundation for Cancer Research's mission of pediatric cancer research. The gala has raised more than $37 million since its inception 15 years ago.
Dick Vitale and honorees Dan Mullen, Bruce Pearl, Muffet McGraw and Scott Van Pelt mingled with guests during the cocktail hour before the assembled group moved into the ballroom for the evening dinner and program.
Jake Krug, Dick and Lorraine Vitale, Connor Krug and Terri Vitale
Honoree Bruce Pearl with Parrish resident Coleton Korney
Bruce Arians with Celebration resident Frank Madia
Honoree Dan Mullen with Dallas residents Sadie and Sarah Keller
Honoree Scott Van Pelt with Atlanta resident Gary McKillips
Matt McGraw and honoree Muffet McGraw
Jeremy Jones and Andrew Jones
Lakewood Ranch residents Joe and Kristy Cestero
Fort Lauderdale residents Suzie and Howie Schwab
Clearwater resident Steven Hieneman with Tampa residents Lashina Lewis and N'Jhari Jackson
Sarasota residents Matt and Jamie Van Landuyt
Lakewood Ranch resident Dana Miklos and Ruskin resident Rhonda Maule
Vincenzo and Enzo Grande
Lakewood Ranch residents Bill and Karen Soscia with Osprey residents Margaret and Bob Gaitens
Washington D.C. residents Bryson, Boston, Nneka and Rob Robertson
Sydney and Joe Gruters
Becky Bumgardner, V Foundation CEO Jefferson Parker, Jeremy Jones, Sherrie Mazur, Mick McDonald and Pam Valvano-Strausser
Connecticut residents Kevin and Monica Neghandi
Mark and Kami Pentecost with Colton and Landon Dempsey and Cindy Pentecost
Colorado residents Darrell and Dawn Cook with Joel and Courtney Horn
Nicole Christie and Christy Strasser
Sarasota residents Scott Tonnesen and Ted Unkel
Guests took photos with the Vince Lombardi trophy.
Titus O'Neil, Kyle Trask, former University of Florida quarterback and the top pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Jude Caraway.
