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Many of the top social events in the area.

Dinner on the Farm provides forum for student chefs

Dinner on the Farm provides  forum for student chefs

[su_slider source=”media: 36054,36057,36056,36055,36053,36052,36051,36050″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] A change in date due to the antics of Hurricane Matthew did not deter North Florida School of Special Education’s annual Dinner on the Farm from being a sold-out affair. Guests enjoyed cocktails and a sumptuous dinner prepared by transition and post-graduate students Jan. 29 on the school’s Arlington […]

TraumaOne supporters celebrate 10 years of giving

TraumaOne supporters celebrate 10 years of giving

[su_slider source=”media: 36039,36047,36046,36045,36044,36043,36042,36041,36040″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] It was a celebration of 10 years of giving back to UF’s TraumaOne team as donors enjoyed dinner, dancing, and the knowledge their support has provided lifesaving care to more than 4,000 trauma victims annually, during UF Health’s 10th Annual Night for Heroes gala at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville […]

Art and Antiques Show Gala glows with glamour, glitz

Art and Antiques Show Gala glows with glamour, glitz

[su_slider source=”media: 35886,35894,35893,35892,35891,35895,35890,35888,35887,35885,35884,35883,35889″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] This year’s Seventies-inspired theme delivered disco balls and dance moves at the Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital’s annual opening night gala. This year was special, as the 40th anniversary marked the first Wolfson Boehm Exhibit back in 1976. Boehm was the first Women’s Board event to raise funds […]

Nemours gathers top donors, friends

Nemours gathers  top donors, friends

[su_slider source=”media: 35877,35882,35881,35880,35879,35878″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] Nemours Children’s Specialty Care held a donor reception Dec. 8 at Epping Forest Yacht Club for about 80 guests to recognize and thank top contributors for their support throughout the year. The group celebrated recent achievements and rallied around the Rodriquez family, who shared their story about four-year-old Vini’s […]

A glamorous gala for Clara White Mission

A glamorous gala for Clara White Mission

[su_slider source=”media: 35704,35706,35705,35703,35702″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] It’s a celebration of the mission, as well as 12 years of the Pearls & Cufflinks, a masquerade gala on behalf of The Clara White Mission. The Citi Card headquarters played host and doubled up as one of the lead sponsors for this year’s star-studded fundraiser. Jacksonville’s finest supporters […]

An evening of Pure Imagination at River Garden Gala

An evening of Pure Imagination at River Garden Gala

[su_slider source=”media: 35695,35697,35696,35694,35693,35692,35691″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] If Willy Wonka walked into the room at the 24th Annual River Garden Gala, he would have felt right at home. From the Oompa Loompas to the land of the lollipops, the décor made for an entertaining evening for gala patrons Nov. 12 at the Sawgrass Marriott. In addition […]

Rollin’ on the river at Red, White and Blues

Rollin’ on the river at Red, White and Blues

[su_slider source=”media: 35687,35686,35685,35684,35683,35682,35681″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] The North Florida School of Special Education welcomed guests and sponsors to the 7th annual Red, White and Blues fundraising event Nov. 18 at the riverfront estate of Gary McCalla. McCalla has hosted the annual food and wine event at his property on the river for the past several […]

Gala delivers big bucks to fight Type I Diabetes

Gala delivers big bucks to fight Type I Diabetes

Michael Mayo, FACHE, hospital president of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, was the honoree at the 16th annual JDRF Gala, One Night on Safari, at Sawgrass Marriott Oct. 15. Event chair Katie Bush acknowledged Mayo as a visionary leader committed to a future with advancements in patient care and quality outcomes as well as his narrowed […]