- November 26, 2024
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Annie Breitinger and Erin Boihem show their patriotic pride.
Julie and Bob Smith enjoy drinks and show support for their daughter and event co-organizer, Amanda.
Brett Lowe and Josh Wertheim share appetizers and enjoy cold beers.
Barb Lewis and Chris Yekel enjoy drinks and a night out in the Ranch.
Bianca Martorella shares laughs with her favorite men, Larry and Logan Goats.
Erika Lisch and Meredith Stauter toast to a fun night.
Jill Tezanos and Jennifer Pollard secure spots at the bar to chat with their friends and guest bartenders of the event.
Janel Shinn, co-founder of Cheers for Charity, serves up a cocktail to an event guest.
Amanda Smith and Janel Shinn, co-founders of Cheers for Charity, step in to serve up drinks with group member Margi Dawson.
Jill Gass and Nadine Baez are members of Cheers for Charity — the newest Ranch-based Giving Circle group.
Christy Cardillo and Byron and Jody Shinn support their daughter-in-law, Janel, who was an event co-organizer.
Ed Padilla, Delia Smith and Dennis Turner wait for their cold drinks and hot food.
The event featured a photo booth with patriotic props.
Although neither Janel Shinn nor Amanda Smith, co-founders of Cheers for Charity, had any bartending experience, the duo served up their best cocktails and smiles, June 25, during the Stars and Stripes fundraiser at Polo Grill and Bar. Cheers for Charity, a Ranch-based women's Giving Circle group that collects dollars for local charities, hosted the guest bartending event, during which Smith, Shinn and group member Margi Dawson entertained their crowd of more than 60 attendees, while also collecting tips to donate to a to-be-determined local charity. The group is still tallying the dollars raised, but if it collected $500 or more, the Manatee Community Fund will match the amount raised.
