The Women's Resource Center kicks off upcoming Deja Blues fundraiser

Blues & Brews, a Deja Blues kickoff party, was hosted July 18 at Motorworks Brewing.

  • By Kayleigh Omang
  • | 9:46 p.m. July 18, 2018
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The Women's Resource Center got the blues party started July 18 at Motorworks Brewing.

Blues & Brews was hosted as the kick-off party for Deja Blues, presented by the Women’s Resource Center. Deja Blues will be held Nov. 30 in downtown Bradenton as part of the Bradenton Blues Festival. The festival runs all weekend, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2.

This kick-off party supported Women’s Resource Center. Throughout the evening, there was music from June Eysel and Blues to Blackstreet Band, and a raffle to give away tickets for Deja Blues.

Cindy and Rick Daughtrey with Kaylea Schule
Cindy and Rick Daughtrey with Kaylea Schule
Tickets to Deja Blues were given away in the raffle drawing.
Tickets to Deja Blues were given away in the raffle drawing.
Mike Adams, Brooks McAllister and Brian Ormsby
Mike Adams, Brooks McAllister and Brian Ormsby
Honorees Ron and Pat Pickelsimer, WRC President and CEO Ashley Brown with Co-Chairmen Jon Seeley and Dean Hastings
Honorees Ron and Pat Pickelsimer, WRC President and CEO Ashley Brown with Co-Chairmen Jon Seeley and Dean Hastings
The Blues & Brews Committee
The Blues & Brews Committee
Anne Francis and Becky Arpaia
Anne Francis and Becky Arpaia
Anne and Tom Saunders, Chris Cummins and Suzanne Fugate
Anne and Tom Saunders, Chris Cummins and Suzanne Fugate
William Earl and Chantal Deshaies
William Earl and Chantal Deshaies
Liz Mercer and Leslie Tilton
Liz Mercer and Leslie Tilton
Laura Lynch, Mark Green and Lillian Elliott
Laura Lynch, Mark Green and Lillian Elliott
Eleni Sokos and Dylan Howell
Eleni Sokos and Dylan Howell
WRC President and CEO Ashley Brown thanks everyone for coming to Blues & Brews.
WRC President and CEO Ashley Brown thanks everyone for coming to Blues & Brews.
WRC President and CEO Ashley Brown and Johnette Isham
WRC President and CEO Ashley Brown and Johnette Isham
The event was hosted at the Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton.
The event was hosted at the Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton.

 

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