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2016 Magnolia Ball: Nearly 800 guests attended Moffitt Cancer Center’s 23rd annual Magnolia Ball on April 9, at the Marriott Waterside in Downtown Tampa. The evening celebrated Moffitt’s 30th anniversary and the critical impact its supporters have had on the hundreds of thousands of patients. During the event, guests watched a video message inspired by Moffitt’s new “Courage” advertising campaign, which featured powerful stories from patients, caregivers and team members; a patient testimonial from stage 2 breast cancer survivor, Rebecca Wolf; and listened to personal messages from Moffitt President and CEO, Dr. Alan List, and Founder Mr. H. Lee Moffitt. The evening
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was capped off with a concert by The Goo Goo Dolls. Chaired by Moffitt supporters, Harry and
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Carmen Barkett and honorary chairs, Frank and Carol Morsani, the ball raised $2.5 million for patient care, research and education at the cancer center. Contributions also benefited the Magnolia Lodging Program, which provides accommodations for patients and families who need to be close to Moffitt during treatment. | 2016 Go Red For Women Luncheon: The 2016 Tampa Bay Go Red For Women Luncheon was held at the Renaissance International Plaza Hotel on May 25. The sold-out luncheon began with health screenings sponsored by Tampa General Hospital and the Go Red Heart-Healthy Expo. Circle of Red Chair, Renee Vaughn and Men Go Red Chair, David Ridel, each spoke of the importance of making an impact through donations to the American Heart Association. The AHA is the largest funder of research for heart disease, only behind the
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United States government. Amy Rettig was the 2016 Go Red For Women Chair and the event was emceed by 10news, WTSP, Anchor/Reporter Tammie Fields. METRO was a proud media sponsor.
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(1) Lee & Dianne Moffitt (2) Barb Sellers, Dr. Tom Sellers, Dr. Catherine Lee, Dr. Mark Tabor (3) Melissa Ingster, David DeMontmollin, Chasity DeMontmollin (4) Toni Everett, David Metzner (5) Rob Canton, Chris Haran, Melissa Johnson, Steve Hickey (6) Ed Droste, Paulette & Gil DiGiannantonio, Jon Gruden, Kim & Dr. Alan List (7) Amy Rettig, Angie Mazeres (8) Dr. Michelle Miller, Heather Wilson, ARNP; Diane Krasnoppro, ARNP; Dr. Peggy Crawford, Dr. Dima Turpin, Nancy Turpin (9) Jami Gold, Maria Campos, Stacie Schaible (10) Kate Sawa, Connor Lewis, Susan Stackhouse (11) Dr. Hilary Dalton, Laura Maniscalo-Delise (12) Debbie Sembler, Katie Pemble, Toni Walsh, Carlina Sarabia
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Summer 2016 www.TampaBayMetro.com
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