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Honorees Graci and Dennis McGillicuddy
Co-Chairs Candy Swick, Paul Bowman and Kim Githler with Lynette Mancuso
Co-Chairman James Buchanan with Honorees Sandy and Vern Buchanan
Honorees Betsy Kane-Hartnett and Louis Robison
Co-Chairwoman Candy Swick, Connie McCarthy, Don Kruse and Lisa Iltis
Dave Walker does a glass blowing demonstration during cocktail hour at Golden Hearts: A Celebration of Philanthropy on May 13 at Michael’s On East.
Myrna Band with Hesh and Judy Kulman
Adie and David Rubin
Kelly Rosenberg and Kim Marsella
Elaine and Bill McClure with Sherri and Scott Frieler
Rob and Marla Katz
Michael James White creates a caricature portrait of Jay and Amy Grewal
Robyn Spit and Jessica Warr
Minta Getzen, Chris Jarmul, Honoree Betsy Kane-Hartnett and Michelle Kapreilian
Tammy and Richard Karp
Aaron Herschberger, Bianca Naughton and Beth and Brian Jung
Carol Masio, Craig Kroeger and Jill Gould
Honorees were given heart-shaped awards at Golden Hearts: A Celebration of Philanthropy on May 13 at Michael’s On East.
David Band with Monica and Richard Van Buskirk
Lynette Mancuso and Joy Norwood
The ballroom was adorned with roses at Golden Hearts: A Celebration of Philanthropy on May 13 at Michael’s On East.
Keith Monda, Veronica Brady and Tim Self
Kelly Dowd, Erin Christy and Sandra Gomez
The ballroom was adorned with roses at Golden Hearts: A Celebration of Philanthropy on May 13 at Michael’s On East.
Shannon McAinch, Keith Quick and Si McAinch
Farhan Majeed and Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed
Guests laugh while playing heads or tails at Golden Hearts: A Celebration of Philanthropy on May 13 at Michael’s On East.
Erin Guzzo, Diana Buchanan, Wendy Merriman and Melissa Lane
Terri Vitale, who accepted the Golden Heart Award for her father Dick Vitale, with Co-Chairwoman Kim Githler
Guests laugh while playing heads or tails at Golden Hearts: A Celebration of Philanthropy on May 13 at Michael’s On East.
The phrase “heart of gold” could be ascribed to a number of Sarasota philanthropists — so many that the Sarasota YMCA decided to create a new event in their honor.
Many of Sarasota’s most generous philanthropists gathered on May 13 at Michael’s On East for the Golden Hearts Awards: A Celebration of Philanthropy. Sandy and Vern Buchanan, Betsy Kane-Hartnett, Graci and Dennis McGillicuddy, Louis Robison and Dick Vitale were honored for their years of service to Sarasota as public servants, nonprofit founders and philanthropists. By making a positive impact on the Sarasota community, these individuals represent the YMCA character values of “caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.”
The evening began with drinks and hors d’oeuvres in the atrium, where guests watched a glass blowing demonstration, posed at the photo booth and got caricature portraits done.
Afterwards, they headed into the twinkling ballroom, which was covered in white drapes and adorned with ornate rose centerpieces. As they ate their salads, guests were introduced to a modified version of a game that is atypical for black tie events: heads or tails. This time, however, there was no coin involved. All guests were asked to stand and to pick heads or tails, which they demonstrated by bringing their hands to their head or their tailbone. As the emcee called out the winning side conjured by his phone app, the losers sat down and the game narrowed down to two guests left standing. This duo faced off for the ultimate black-tie prize: champagne.
A paddle raise and live auction followed, which included everything from a seven-night European river cruise to a private jet experience and tour of Washington D.C.
Guests ended the night on the dance floor to the sounds of The Jam Band.
Proceeds from the event went towards the Sarasota YMCA, which serves more than 50,000 residents annually.
