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Champions For Girls

Girls Inc. Champions for Girls are generous
individual philanthropists who are dedicated to
inspiring girls to be strong, smart, and bold.

List as of December 2022

*Deceased

Vanguard     $50,000 +

Shari & Steven Ashman
Cassidy Family Foundation
Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation
Cookie Boudreaux
Donald C. Brace Foundation
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Impact100 SRQ
Susan Jones
Donna Brace Ogilvie*
Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation

Luminary    $25,000 – $49,999

Beverly Bartner
Susan Buck
Sherry & Howard Davis
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Cherie Leetzow*
The Joy McCann Foundation
Keith D. Monda & Veronica Brady
Linda L. Monda
William G. & Marie Selby Foundation
Harry Sudakoff Foundation
Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation

Advocate    $10,000 – $24,999

Anonymous
Pat & Fred Beals
Carole & Ron Beckman
Donna & John Boscia
Katharine Butler
Claudia Cardillo
Kate & Warren Coopersmith
The Cowles Charitable Trust
Priscilla Doulton
Bernard & Mildred Doyle Charitable Trust
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Hughes Family Foundation
Mildred John
Tara & James Knicos
Beth & Steve Knopik
Joan & Bart Levenson
Judy Love
Rae & Kirk Malcolm
Kay Mathers & Rob Roy
Donda Mullis/ braveHER Foundation
Graci McGillicuddy
Lois Muse
The Patterson Foundation
Publix Super Markets Charities
Karen Scheid
Arnold Simonsen*
Linda & Ken Slavin
Courtney & Dan Snyder
Sylvia Thompson
Kathleen White
Wilson-Wood Foundation

Ally    $5,000 – $9,999

Heather & Charlie Annaloro
Dell Bauslaugh
The Bealls Family
Harold & Jacqueline Bladel Foundation
Jayne & Robert Cohn
Cook Family Foundation
Jean & John Corey
Kim & James Cornetet
Eileen Curd
Ariane Dart
DOCs of Sarasota
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Johanna Gustafsson & Christopher Pinckney
Annette J. Hagens Memorial Foundation
Hear Me Roar Foundation
John Hermansen
Karen Hiles
Leslie Juron & Jay Price
Shaun Kaleta
Tammy Karp
Sharon Kenworthy
Sherry & Tom Koski
Susan Lewis
The Libertore Fund for Children
Daniel Long
Susan & David Macrae
Cynthia McCague
Amy McGowan
Lori & Gregory McMillan
The Moringstar Foundation
Tracy & Hal Munter
Martha Murphy
Caryn Patterson
Paddock Charitable Foundation
Roxanne Permesly
PGT Industries
Joanne & Peter Powers
Jimmye Reeves
Eluned & Edward Russell Foundation
Marjorie Schmoyer
Clare & Richard Segall
Michelle & Keith Senglaub
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick
Jaime Wallace
Sherry & Dan Watts
Zonta Club of Sarasota

Partner    $1,000 – $4,999

Kelly Abercrombie & Todd Kerber
Ann Allen
The Allyn Foundation
Dr. Heidi Anderson
George Barrie Foundation Inc.
Alexandra Bean
Alisa Behne
Bladel Foundation
Jennifer Bloodworth
Beth & Eric Bobb
Erika & Matt Borland
Courtney Bonacuse
Gail Bowden
Jenna Carver
Georgina Clamage
Jay Clarkson
Allison Cochran
Aimee Cogan
Carolyn & Gary Collins
Jennifer & John Compton
Jean Cooper
Laurel Corriveau
Elaine Crouse
CS&L CPA’s
PattiAnn & Christopher Curtin
Rose Dalsandro
Petra Danielsohn & Dr. Ana Salgado
Judith Day
Deborah Dean
Jaime & Julie DiDomenico
Deline Charitable Foundation
Jayne & Patrick DelMedico
Thomas Donoghue
Jenny & Lee Duffey
Susan Dweck
The Erdoesy Foundation
The Elno Family Foundation
Wendy Feinstein
Daria Ferreira
Stephanie Fraim
Ursula Frederick
Renee & Robert Fritsch
Barbara Gardner
Joan & Robert Geyer
Helen & Mark Goderis
Penny & Jerry Gonyer
Lenore & Jeff Gould
Stacy & Ben Hanan
Macy & Lucy Harris Family Fund
Katie Hayes
Lucy Hedrick
JoAnn Heisen
Maureen & Joe Higgins
Penny Hill
Lisa Holcomb
Jennifer Horiuchi
Michael Hurney
Susan & Jonathan Hurwitch
Elizabeth Illick
Molly & David Jackson
The Jane Family Foundation
William B. Johnston
Caryl & Roy* Kaplan
David & Beth Karins
Mena (Lisa) L. Kates
Kates Foundation
Sandra Katz
Karen Kaufman
Susan & John Keal
Janice S. Kelly Foundation
Laura & Ric Kingsley
Joyce Koppel
Judy Kozlowski
Debbie LaPinska
Alicia Larkins
Cathy Layton
Julie & Brock Leach
Jan & David LeRoux
India & Bruce Lesser
Gerry & Sherry Lublin
Debra & Paul Macchi
Charlotte Maclatchy
Rita & Ian MacLure
Pam & John Mader
Nancy Martin
Dennis McLean
Cynthia McMullin
Misdee Miller
Bill & Linda Mitchell
Margaret & David Mobley
Marian Moss
Martha Murphy
Joan Nimptsch
Simone & John Norton
Vanessa Opstal
Valerie Parry
Nora & John Patterson
Alisa Pettingel
Melissa & Scott Perrin
Sheila Pies
Kali Plattner
Kelly Quigley
Mary Pat & Kevin Radford
Alice Rau*
Susan Rawson
Susan & Coyn Richardson
Brian Rice
Jennifer Rippel & Louis Franco
Marylouise Roach
Edward K. Roberts Emerging Needs Fund
Audrey Robbins & Harry Leopold
Dianne & William Roberts
Flori Roberts*
Jacqueline Rogers
Rubin Charitable Foundation
Felice Schulaner & Dennis Rees
Annarita Scott
Shutts & Bowen
Lisa Silvershein
Angelique Snyder
Jodi Sobol
Marcia Sohl
Barbara Somma
Brenda Stegall
Steinwachs Family Foundation
Sam Summerlee
Tarr Family Foundation
Tillie, Jennie & Harold Swartz Foundation
Cynthia & Jim Sweeney
Swift Family Foundation
Charlie Ann & James Syprett
Take Care Home Health
Joyce & Robert Tate
Roberta Tengerdy
Dora Maria Thomas
Tugendhat Family Fund
Tatiana & Greg Twarowski
Bonnie & Allen Vanoverbeke
Laura & Robert Vukovich
Lisa & Matt Walsh
Emily Walsh
Dr. Lawrence Wild
Carol Williams
Susanne & Carl Wise
Pat Wunderlin
Kami & Bill Yaegers

Celebration Luncheon Sponsors

Strong Partners
  • John Family Foundation
  • Publix Super Markets Charities

 

Smart Partners
  • Cat Depot
  • Kate & Warren Coopersmith
  • Linda M. Monda
  • Jones Chemical Inc. – Susan & Jeff Jones

 

Bold Partners
  • Susan Buck
  • Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation
  • Claudia Cardillo
  • Karen Fessel
  • Greenhouse Fabrics
  • Gulf Coast Community Foundation
  • Leslie Juron & Jay Price – Juron, Price & Maroney Wealth Management
  • Karp Family Foundation
  • Kay Mathers
  • Keith D. Monda
  • The Observer
  • Saks Fifth Avenue, Sarasota
  • Sarasota Magazine

 

Table Partners
  • Al Purmort Insurance
  • American Torch Tip Company
  • Heather & Charlie Annaloro
  • Barbara Banks Photography
  • BB&T Wealth Management – Green-Leatherwood and Van Lindonk
  • Carolyn Collins
  • Community Foundation of Sarasota County
  • Jean Cooper
  • DOC’s – Dr. Heidi Anderson
  • Icard Merrill
  • The Knopik Family
  • Perform [cb]
  • PGT Industries
  • Jimmye Reeves
  • Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick
  • SunTrust Wealth – Lebar, Penland & Stephen
  • Jon F. Swift Construction
  • Take Care Home Health
  • Yaegers Financial Services

 

Half Table Partners
  • Kelly Abercrombie
  • Artefact Design, Inc.
  • Shari & Steve Ashman
  • Krystel & Matt Beall
  • Courtney Bonacuse & Kerri Dowdell
  • CS&L CPA’s
  • Everett & Gretha Erdoesy Foundation
  • Jen Horiuchi
  • Judy Kozlowski
  • New Balance of Sarasota
  • Palm Printing
  • Flori Roberts
  • Shutts & Bowen – John & Nora Patterson
  • Barbara Somma
  • Tropex
  • West Coast Woman

 

Entry Partners
  • 1st Source Bank
  • Caryl Kaplan
  • Karins Engineering
  • Margaret Mobley

Totally Tailgate Sponsors

Extra Point Sponsors
  • Aqua Plumbing & Air
  • Bealls Inc.
  • Erdoesy Foundation

 

Hail Mary Sponsors
  • Al Purmort Insurance
  • CS&L CPA’s
  • Kay Mathers & Rob Roy
  • Miss Jodi’s School of Dance
  • Sunset Cadillac
  • Rita Thibault
  • Wicked Smart Homes

 

Team Fan Sponsors
  • Beall Riechman Scholarship Foundation
  • Braun Mortgage Group
  • Brilliant Harvest
  • Claudia Cardillo
  • DOCs of Sarasota – Dr. Heidi Anderson
  • Penny Hill
  • Sarasota Plastic Surgery – Dr. David Mobley
  • Victoria Blooms
Koozie Sponsor
  • Otto Group at Hightower

 

Photo Book Sponsor
  • Art Ovation Hotel

 

Media Sponsor
  • Observer Media Group
  • SRQ Magazine

 

Print Sponsors
  • Artefact Design
  • Palm Printing
When I wake up I see someone who is willing to do anything to achieve my dream.

Danielle, 12