Wellington Social Scene
Photos by Candace Marchsteiner
Inaugural ‘Wild West For MS’ Gala Raises $100,000 At PBIEC More than 250 attendees helped the MS Cure Fund raise more than $100,000 on Saturday, March 21 during its first local multiple sclerosis fundraiser “Wild West for MS” held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington during the $400,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix Jumping event. For more information, visit www. mscurefund.org or call (888) 5MS-CURE. Olympian Nona Garson and event co-chair Kim Kolloff with the Chili Chicks.
Peter Rains and Jeanne Kraus.
(Above) MS Cure Fund founder Susan Strachan with Don Fraser and Mason Cavell. (Left) Wendie Smith teaches a line dance.
Diana Paxton samples the buffet.
(Above) Sonia Domkarova of the MS Cure Fund with Jesse Morgan, Lee Havens and Chase Fitzgerald. (Below) Arnie Gervasio and Cindy Hennessy.
(Above) Erin O’Brien gets into the western spirit. (Below) Phyllis Finn, most creative costume winner, with Florence Wood, Randy Burmester, Richard Wood and Joanne Burmester.
(Above) Joseph Maniscalco, Brenda Doneth, Melissa Burns, Nona Garson and Bridget Fleming. (Below) FTI Chairman Dennis and Mary Kay Shaughnessy with FTI CEO Jack Dunn. FTI sponsored the grand prix held the evening of the “Wild West for MS” party.
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