- April 4, 2025
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Aaliyah Mitchell-Davis and Melanie Lopez
Photo by Lori SaxGirls Inc. teaches girls to be strong, smart and bold.
Photo by Lori SaxSarah Wertheimer, Jackie Rolfes, Samantha Kingsley and Krystel Beall
Photo by Lori SaxSandra Malamud and Kim Ogilvie
Photo by Lori SaxJay Price with Terri and Bruce Saba
Photo by Lori SaxNacari Keaney and Tracy Wolfe
Photo by Lori SaxRachel Ploss, Barbara Banks and Lisa Silvershein
Photo by Lori SaxKim Jansen, Judy Love, Jabarie Williams, Claudia Lagnese and Girls Inc. CEO Angie Stringer
Photo by Lori SaxNan Morgan, Kira Ferderber, Lauren Stroman and Dawnyelle Singleton
Photo by Lori SaxCo-Chairs LaShawn Frost and Mary Pat Radford
Photo by Lori SaxGeorgina Clamage and Charlie Ann Syprett
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Gayle Goodfriend, Jackie Rogers and Leslie Lauritano
Photo by Lori SaxClaudia Cardillo, Kay Mathers and Liz Barker
Photo by Lori SaxErika Wise Borland, Susan Wise, Mark Eakins and Courtney Wise Snyder
Photo by Lori SaxRochelle Curley, Meghan Serrano and Alyssa Nohren
Photo by Lori SaxHeather Roberts and Honoree Penny Hill
Photo by Lori SaxLes McCurdy and Dr. Dan Watts
Photo by Lori SaxScott Henderson and Michelle Croft
Photo by Lori SaxDonna Koffman and Daria Fairchild
Photo by Lori SaxMary Bensel, Dolly Vinton, Barbara Glanz and Kristin Vinton
Photo by Lori SaxRenee Phinney, Samantha Kingsley, Sharon Kunkel and Paula Murray
Photo by Lori SaxAimee Cogan and Rochellle Nigri-Zolner
Photo by Lori SaxHundreds packed the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium for the annual Girls Inc. luncheon.
Photo by Lori SaxThe Girls Inc. girls sing "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
Photo by Lori SaxCelebration Luncheon Co-Chairs Mary Pat Radford and Melissa Perrin
Photo by Lori SaxIt’s Girls Inc.’s mission to teach girls to be strong, smart and bold, and during its 34th annual Celebration Luncheon April 3 at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, it honored three women who embody all of those values.
Penny Hill, Kim Ogilvie and Rochelle Curley each received awards from the organization, and shared their stories of challenges and triumph — and the lessons they learned along the way — with the more than 450 guests in attendance. Girls Inc. also recognized the Baltimore Orioles with its inaugural Community Partner Award to recognize the contributions businesses play in helping it fulfill its mission.
Co-chaired by Dr. LaShawn Frost, Melissa Perrin, Mary Pat Radford and Zuleima Martinez, the event welcomed guests to enjoy a bit of shopping at the Dream Harbor before they sat down to lunch.
But the highlight, as always, was the performance of the ladies from Girls Inc. themselves as they entertained the crowd with their rendition of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”
