its next level of impacting Sarasota. Her advice is to find your passion and invest in the group’s mission – something she is doing very well! You probably read about the biggest society wedding of 2013, didn’t you? The one with Sarasota Ford heir, Congressman Vern Buchanan’s son, Matt, to the darling
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shoe designer and entrepreneur, Diana Kelly? Well, it was in all the papers! Even the activity of Diana selecting her wedding gown was on Say Yes to the Dress! This gorgeous couple also has an adorable baby girl, Lilly, (whom I often see with her mom in matching mommy and me Lilly Pulitzer dresses) and another bundle of joy is on the way. Diana got her big start in business and philanthropy at the same time. Her eponymous shoe company, Diana E. Kelly, sold its first pair of shoes at Wine,
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parents, Thomas and Jacqueline Kelly, both local doctors, would take their children on mission trips where mom and dad would treat the local population while the kids did other volunteer activities. At the time, Diana admits she was a bit jealous of her other high school friends who were going on trips to places like the Bahamas, while she was getting hot and dirty in a third world locale, as I think most kids her age would feel. Of course now she appreciates the opportunity she had to impact others at such a young age and says her mother was a wonderful role model for her. Though she always tries to say yes to most everything that is asked of her philanthropically and volunteerwise, she has found that saying no to some things helps her balance her priorities and keep the charity work she engages in at its most impactful. Taking the development reins of the iconic United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) organization, charming and delightful Lea Mei, with her sultry Italian looks and her mom’s kind eyes and soft smile, is growing the group by leaps and bounds,
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