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Junior League of Tampa Holiday Gift Market Kickoff: The Junior League of Tampa and president, Lee Lowry and HGM co-chairs, Shannon Walsh and Gianni O’Connor, kicked off a weekend of shopping for a cause with a fun evening of music, raffles, hors d’oeuvres and special discounts. It was a record breaking year with nearly 14,000 people through the doors, as they celebrated its 10th anniversary as a Tampa tradition. | Broadway Ball at the Straz Center: It was An Evening in Manhattan with event chairs Rita and Todd Wickner, creating a magnificent evening raising © Janet Bahr Photography
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nearly $300,000 to benefit The Straz Center. The 350 guests enjoyed cocktails in an atrium decorated like Central Park, then dined on-stage, a live auction and then enjoyed a concert by
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Michael Feinstein. Later, it was off to Studio 54 to dance the night away. The evening was dedicated by Straz board chair, Martin Silbiger, to the late, civic leader Dottie Berger MacKinnon. | PARC’s 44th Annual Black Tie Reflection Ball: The 44th Annual Black Tie “Diamond Reflection Ball” at the beautiful Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, introduced PARC’s Elite 13 Magnetic Men of 2013 and celebrated PARC’s 60th Diamond Anniversary. The 570 guests enjoyed fabulous music, delicious food, and unique live and silent auction items as well as casino-style gaming tables. They raised over $120,000 to support the programs and mission of PARC. | JDRF Mad for Cure Gala: The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Tampa Bay Chapter, cele© Janet Bahr Photography
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brated its annual gala co-chaired by Rob Canton, Executive VP of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and 1999 Miss America, Nicole Johnson, Executive Director of Bringing Science Home/USF Health. The event honored University of South Florida President, Judy Genshaft,
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for her leadership in developing USF into a prominent, nationally-recognized center for diabetes research. The event raised an all-time record of over $500,000. (13) Catarina Whitwell, Nicole Cuervo, Leslie Buddemeyer (14) Stacy Carlson, Gianni O’Connor, Shannon Walsh, Lee Lowry (15) Whitney Woods, Tara Eckhoff, Lynette Russell, Jennifer Carlstedt, Marlene Maseman (16) Jim Burkhardt, Patsy & Gene McNichols (17) Dr. Linda Greco, Judy Lisi (18) Tom Sanson, Cathy Unruh (19) Michael & Romona Shimberg (20) Lois & Dr. Jay Older (21) Kathy & Chuck Prather, Delma & Tim Columbus, Jen Ezell, Berie Brooks, Nancy & Chris Banks, Laurie Stogniew, Lon Johnson (22) Chuck Prather, Frank Clemente, Tim Columbus (23) Nicole Johnson, Judy Genshaft, Rob Canton (24) Sam & Leann Jarczynski
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December|January 2014
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