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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter October 6, 2017
Jennifer Theobald
Jen Robb, Troy King, Jenny Townsend
Amy and Jim DiSalvo
Amanda and Rob Morris
C.J. Bannister, Angela Smith
Bob Rosinsky, Bill Sterbinsky
Hal and Marlene Liberman
Patra Jordan, David Slomak
Drs. Vicki and Sheldon Wacksman, Joseph Wharton, Dr. Lou Bertha Wharton, Dr. Richard Wharton, Donna and John Martin, Judith Turrentine
Ashley Anderson, Alyssa Anderson
Kelly Dowd, Sheriff Tom Knight
Veronica Brandon Miller, Maribeth Phillips
T.J. Chitekwe, Ruth Casadevall
Jenna and Jaime DiDomenico
Chelsea O'Neill, Guille Vega, Angela Guerrero
Mike Marzelle, Mike Gatz
Tim Holliday, Sheriff Tom Knight, Nate Jacobs, Bob Rosinsky, Ashley Anderson (Team Member of the Year), Maribeth Phillips, Bill Sterbinsky, Cynthia Holliday
At its Community Ambassador of the Year dinner at Michael’s On East, Goodwill honored Jaime DiDomenico of Cool Today; Tim and Cynthia Holliday of Children’s World; Nate Jacobs of Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe; Sheriff Tom Knight; Maribeth Phillips of Meals on Wheels PLUS; and Bill Sterbinsky of SRQ Vets.
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