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 April 2023

*Deceased

Vanguard     $50,000 +

Cassidy Family Foundation
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation
Cookie Boudreaux
Donald C. Brace Foundation
Community Foundation of Sarasota County 
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
JoAnn & Kenneth Johns
Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation 

Luminary    $25,000 – $49,999

Susan Buck
Sherry & Howard Davis 
Susan Jones
The Joy McCann Foundation 
Linda L. Monda
Keith D. Monda & Veronica Brady
William G. & Marie Selby Foundation
Harry Sudakoff Foundation
Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation 

Advocate    $10,000 – $24,999
Anonymous 
Joanne Barker
Carole & Ron Beckman
Donna & John Boscia 
braveHER Foundation 
Kathy & Travis Brown
Katharine Butler 
Claudia Cardillo
The Cowles Charitable Trust
Priscilla Doulton
Bernard & Mildred Doyle Charitable Trust 
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Hughes Family Foundation
Mildred John 
Laura & Ric Kingsley
Beth & Steve Knopik 
Jan & David LeRoux 
Judy Love
Joan & Bart Levenson
Kay Mathers 
Donda Mullis 
Lois Muse
The Patterson Foundation
Karen Scheid
Linda & Ken Slavin
Courtney & Dan Snyder
Sylvia Thompson
Kathleen White 
Wilson-Wood Foundation, Inc. 
Ally    $5,000 – $9,999

Heather & Charlie Annaloro
Dell Bauslaugh
The Bealls Family
Harold & Jacqueline Bladel Foundation 
Erika & Matt Borland
Cook Family Foundation 
Jean Cooper
Jean & John Corey
Kim & James Cornetet
Ariane Dart
DOCs of Sarasota 
Everett W Erdoesy & Gretha M Erdoesy Foundation
Johanna Gustafsson & Christopher Pinckney
Annette J. Hagens Memorial Foundation
Hear Me Roar Foundation 
JoAnn Heisen 
John Hermansen
Karen Hiles 
Melanie Holden 
Jennifer & Todd Horiuchi
Leslie Juron & Jay Price
Tammy Karp 
Sandra Katz 
Leading Ladies of PGT Innovations
Susan Lewis
The Libertore Fund for Children
Daniel Long
Cynthia McCague
Lori & Gregory McMillan 
Graci McGillicuddy 
Amy McGowan
Tracy & Hal Munter
Martha Murphy 
Kim Ogilvie
Paddock Charitable Foundation 
Caryn Patterson 
Roxanne Permesly
Joanne & Peter Powers
Eluned & Edward Russell Foundation 
Marjorie Schmoyer
Clare & Richard Segall 
Shumaker 
Barbara Somma 
Swift Family Foundation
Sherry & Dan Watts
Zonta Club of Sarasota 

Partner    $1,000 – $4,999
Kelly Abercrombie & Todd Kerber 
Ann Allen
The Allyn Foundation 
Dr. Heidi Anderson 
Julie & Taylor Anderson 
Shari & Steven Ashman 
Barbara Banks 
Katy Barclay
George Barrie Foundation Inc.
Alexandra Bean 
Deborah Beacham
Bladel Foundation 
Jennifer Bloodworth 
Beth & Eric Bobb 
Elaine Boyer 
The Loretta Cangialosi Fund 
Georgina Clamage
Jay Clarkson 
Allison Cochran
Carolyn & Gary Collins
Jennifer & John Compton
CS&L CPA’s
PattiAnn & Christopher Curtin 
Margaret D’Albert
Rose Dalsandro 
Jaime & Julie DiDomenico
Deline Charitable Foundation
Jayne & Patrick DelMedico 
Thomas Donoghue
Jenny & Lee Duffey
The Elno Family Foundation
Wendy Feinstein 
Daria Ferreira
Stephanie Fraim 
LaShawn Frost
Renee & Robert Fritsch 
Margi Furey
Joan & Robert Geyer
Helen & Mark Goderis
Penny & Jerry Gonyer 
Lea Haleas
Stacy & Ben Hanan
Macy & Lucy Harris Family Fund
Katie Hayes 
John Hermansen
Maureen & Joe Higgins
Penny Hill 
Lisa Holcomb 
Charlie Huisking
Michael Hurney 
Elizabeth Illick
Molly & David Jackson
The Jane Family Foundation
William B. Johnston
Caryl Kaplan 
Karen Kaufman
Susan & John Keal
Janice S. Kelly Foundation
Joyce Koppel
Judy Kozlowski 
AG Lafley & Diana Shaheen 
Nancy Lagnese 
Debbie LaPinska
Alicia Larkins
Cathy Layton
India & Bruce Lesser 
Mary Jane Lujack
Debra & Paul Macchi
Charlotte Maclatchy 
Nancy Martin
Cynthia McMullin 
Joan Mendell 
Melissa Meserve
Misdee Miller 
Bill & Linda Mitchell
Margaret & David Mobley 
Pamela & Bob Morris
Marian Moss
Martha Murphy 
Mark Nordenberg 
Simone & John Norton 
Pat Pantello
Valerie Parry
Nora & John Patterson 
Melissa & Scott Perrin 
Alisa Pettingel 
Renee Phinney & Glen Rieth 
Nancy Platkin
Sheila Pies 
Kelly Quigley 
Mary Pat & Kevin Radford
Susan Rawson 
Jimmye Reeves 
Amy Renniger
Susan & Coyn Richardson
Jennifer Rippel & Louis Franco
Edward K. Roberts Emerging Needs Fund
Audrey Robbins & Harry Leopold
Dianne & William Roberts
Jacqueline Rogers 
Jim & Jackie Rolfes
Rubin Charitable Foundation 
Mitchell & Lynn Samberg
Felice Schulaner & Dennis Rees
Shutts & Bowen 
Lisa Silvershein 
Angelique Snyder
Jodi Sobol
Brenda Stegall
Steinwachs Family Foundation 
Audrey Stewart 
Angie & Maynard Stringer 
Jenn Stutler 
Charlie Ann Syprett
Tarr Family Foundation 
Pamela Templeton
Tillie, Jennie & Harold Swartz Foundation 
Cynthia & Jim Sweeney
Take Care Home Health
Joyce & Robert Tate 
Roberta Tengerdy
Dora Maria Thomas
Tugendhat Family Fund 
Clolita Vitale
Emily Walsh 
Danny & Fondren Watts 
Edris Weiss 
Kathleen White
Carol Williams
Susanne & Carl Wise 
Nancy Woodruff
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