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Find out morePhotography by Lori Sax October 28, 2016
The setting at University Town Center
Richard and Bianca Lawrence
Linda Poteat-Brown, Mark Resnick, Jannon Pierce
Ali and JB Leeming
Camila Servano, Gabrielle Mengden, Naomi Suzuki
Camila Servano, Gabrielle Mengden, Naomi Suzuki
Michael Rischer, Victoria James, Mimosa Nicaj
Pat and Wendy Carlton, Julie Crews
Inna Snyder, Lenka Graf, Marina Schmidt
Shannon Rohrer-Phillips, Mitzie Henson
Tramm Hudson and daughter Molly
Lisa and Rick Carlisle, Knicole Barger, Scott Stone
Rosemary Angelotti, Kim Davis, Claudia Baeza
Stephanie Hodges, Marc Levy
Caroline Brej, Ben Newman
Sift Bakery display
Jim and Jan Fiorica, Lauren and Steven Fineman
Jenny Wilkins, Joey Panek, Jerry Rivera
Chef Craig Chasky, Dora Sherry
Clara Ramos, Chelsea Dunbar, Scott and Kelly Engel
Sandy and Vern Buchanan
Dr. Asdollah Livani , Dr. Bahram Ahmadi
Stephen Pitchford
Maria Tindal
Alene Fowler
Tom Doan
Brandon McAllister
Chef Craig Chasky, Dora Sherry
Event co-chairs of the event, which benefits Sarasota Memorial Healthcare's women's cancer care programs, were Ashley Kozel, Ariane Dart, Aimee Cogan, Jamie Becker, Diana Buchanan and Kelly Van Vliet.
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