RECORD-BREAKING YEAR

It was a record-breaking year for the Academy’s Heritage Insurance Black & White By the Bay auction! Held at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on March 26, Academy parents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends enjoyed an evening of silent and live auctions, the Wine Wall, chance drawings, fine dining, live entertainment and the Dads Club After Party — all while contributing to the gala’s tremendous success.

The event raised $951,550, an 85% increase over the previous record. This includes $235,100 for the Fund-an-Item appeal, supporting the Academy’s financial aid program, which followed an inspiring speech by senior Torrie Bradley. Bradley shared how the Academy has strengthened her academic preparedness and faith life and instilled a strong commitment to serving others in our community.

The generosity of the Academy community was evident even before the evening began, with our sponsors contributing a combined record amount of $390,500. We are immensely grateful to every guest who came out to celebrate and support the mission of our beloved school.

Thank you to our title sponsor, Heritage Insurance — Yvette and Ernie Garateix; our presenting sponsors, the Bailey Family Foundation and the Hyer family; the VIP Reception sponsor, the Handwerker-Whidden family; and the Dads Club After Party sponsor, ReliaQuest — Renee and Brian Murphy.

Lastly, this event would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our co-chairs, Michelle Reeves, Katie O’Brien and Doug Bogle, their enthusiastic auction committee and our AHN Advancement department.

The 2022 Heritage Insurance Black & White By the Bay auction was the most successful in the school’s history, and plans are already in the works to build on that momentum. Join us next year at an exciting new location, the Tampa Marriott Water Street, on March 25, 2023!