- November 22, 2024
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Angel Corning, Elizabeth Moore, Lotta Koppan, Beth Noyes and Marilyn Borysek
Co-chairwomen Melissa Tomasso and Andrea Paul
Carlee LaPensee, Jesse LaBaron, Lorenzo Trefethen and Nicole Helm
Carrie Dennison, Elli Baldwin, Megan Heller, Ashley Guttridge and Heather Hawley
Forty Carrots Family Center Executive Director Michelle Kapreilian and Jennifer Horiuchi
Heather Riley and Elizabeth Giuliani
Jaclyn Brunckhorst, Tammy Karp, Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed and Beth Wild
Laurel Bermudez, Pilar Vonlazar, Jennifer Dawes, Daemian Mains, Jennifer Fox and Kelly Gettel
Wendy Norman, Lizzie Hautamaki, Tina LePore, Mandy Neuman, Meredith Piazza, and Beth Bobb
Each table had cutouts of the soleman
Tanya Ramos, Stephanie Cole, Tess Evanoff and Kerry McCarthy
Karla Merguia, Mackenzie Baker, Elena Esposito
Dr. Snegha Pallegar and Johanna Gustaffson
Michelle Scala and Karen Varone
Kim O'Connor, Penny Oloughline and Melanie Jeffrey
Toni-Anne DeNicola, Daria Fairchild, Donna Koffman, Soli Molnar and Hermione Gilpin
Neli Slavov, Gabriela Frederick, Ariane Dart, Caroline Ellerson and Jennie Lascelle
Soleman Frank Griffith offered up a Modern Girl unicorn to guests.
Jewelry was up for purchase at the event's pop-ups.
Pat Murphy, Jim Coco, Thomas Doane and David Perkowski
Liz Diaz, Nicole Christie and Molly O'Brien
Sydney Johnson and Jill Morris
Tina Granthon had pineapple shoes.
Jackie Rogers and Clara Reynardus de Villanueva
Janna Kim and Renee Ryckman
Allison Scibelli, Paige Kuhn and Katie Rauch
Olga Ulitsky rocked some Sergio Rossi mermaid heels.
Taylor and Sarah Karp
Charlotte Wienckoski, Stephanie Filippi-Brown and Susan Bohne
Crystal Stephens, LeeAnne Swor and Becky Carr
Ellie Falck, Megan McKinley, Rosie Walker and Julie Crews
Elisabeth Waters
Suzanne Luecke and Kristy Holmes
Madelyn Foley, Smoky Tipton, Nancy Brown, Melissa Vargas and Najah Mehrab
Olivia Malloy and Kayla Baker
Brandi Beckstein and Shari Phillips
There was an abundance of wine glasses for guests to choose from.
Jan Loomis, Casey Torrance and Kym Copeland
Shoe Judges Ray Collins, Ashley Grant, Christina Mariani-May and Jose Silva
Linda Doane, Katie and Molly Biter, Susana Ramlie and Liz Lowe
Kara Saunders, Tatyana Stewart and Lissa Murphy
Jane Watt and Joanna Benante
Amy Lamgam and Janean Sisler
Aimee Cogan and Courtney West
Audrey Robbins, Harmoni Bens and Cathy Pizarro
Dr. Sneha Palleghar and Anita Kunwar
Soleman Logan Akin
Bonnie Curtis, Robin Dumas and Tara Cocco
Wine, Women & Shoes President Heather Frank with Jerome Le Blanc doing his best "Top Gun" Tom Cruise.
Models took to the runway during a lively fashion show.
Models took to the runway during a lively fashion show.
The solemen handed out handbags and flowers.
Justin Wasserman rocked out.
Models took to the runway during a lively fashion show.
Models took to the runway during a lively fashion show.
Brandi Beckstein and Leasha Flammio grabbed a photo with a model.
Models took to the runway during a lively fashion show.
Models took to the runway during a lively fashion show.
Models took to the runway during a lively fashion show.
Sheldon Rhoden won over the crowd during the fashion show.
Models took to the runway during a lively fashion show.
Fine wine and fashionable footwear was the name of the game at Forty Carrots Family Center's Signature Luncheon Nov. 15 at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
2019's Wine, Women & Shoes started with guests showing off their sneakers, heels and boots at a shoe judging before heading further in to shop at a number of popups. Many attendees also bid on silent auction items and posed for photos at the step-and-repeat outside. As is custom with the organization's premiere event, there was a large supply of wine was available for men and women to enjoy before lunch.
There, the assembled crowd enjoyed a number of music and breakdancing performances. Domestic abuse survivor Jamie Messenger later spoke to the importance of Forty Carrot's mission.
"Child and family therapy is essential and Forty Carrots provides so much mental health to (people) of all walks of life," Messenger said. "... Together we can make sure no one else suffers in silence."
The program concluded with a paddle raise that more than surpassed Forty Carrot's goal of $100,000, a lively fashion show from Dream Weaver Collection, L. Boutique and S. Carter Designs, and a spirited performance from the luncheon's many solemen, who donned fitness gear and rocker outfits to close out the show with a bang.
