- November 23, 2024
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Honorees Roxie Jerde and Rae Dowling
Chairwoman Mary Anne Servian
Anne Roberts and Dottie Albright
Javi Suarez with Tammy and Mike Miller
Steve Sanders, Janet Casserley and James Jordan
Stacey and Ashley Bloom
Robert Benac, Karen Holbrook, Betsy Bemac and Lee Williams
Karen Klein, Jennifer Abbott and Honoree Rae Dowling
Ron Zeigler, Pamela Porter and Hosana Fieber
Sharon Preston-Folta and Karen Huebner
Tim and Gray Videnka
Ariel Serrano and Clolita Vitale
Ashley Harris, Taylor Collins, Veronica Brady and Angie Stringer
Caryl Thompson, Anne Ross and Bonny Dery
Marie Graziosi, Jaime Estes, Cathy Carmack, Richard Cyphers and Kelly McGraw
Anne Weintraub and Sal Diaz-Verson
Elizabeth Rabbitt-Stephen, Jamie Jalwan, Ashley Salter, Kristina Eastmond and Melissa Walsh
Some guests opted to cool off in an air-conditioned room during cocktail hour where they could learn about the mission (and uniforms) of the Girl Scouts.
Guests ate a meal catered by Innovative Dining under twinkling lights.
In 1914, the founder of the Girl Scouts of America sold a strand of pearls to pay the rent for the organization’s national office. The act continues to inspire members — and fundraiser themes — more than a century later.
“Jewels are not important, but my Girl Scouts are — they need money more than I need pearls,” Juliette Gordon Low once said.
It was this quote that inspired the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida to host the fundraiser Denim and Pearls on Sept. 29. at its Gulfcoast Event and Conference Center.
The casual evening began with light bites and drinks on the headquarters patio before guests headed inside for dinner and live entertainment. Two notable Girl Scouts alums were also honored for their outstanding local leadership: President of Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Board of Directors Rae Dowling and President and CEO of Community Foundation of Sarasota County Roxie Jerde.
