Branches 2014 Black Tie & Blue Jeans Dinner & Auction
Branches held its 11th Annual Black Tie & Blue Jeans Benefit Dinner and Auction at the Trump National Doral. Over 300 guests gathered to celebrate, dance and dine while raising resources needed to expand programs that offer life-changing opportunities for low-income children, youth and families. The generosity of the guests and supporters raised over $200,000.
The Benefit Dinner Committee’s Co-Chairs were Laurie Zapletal and Jonah Pruitt III, and Trish and Dan Bell served as the Philanthropic Chairs.Sponsors of the event which included: The Batchelor Foundation, Sandy & Rod Bell, BB&T, City National Bank, Gerson Preston Robinson & Co., Holland & Knight, PNC Bank and Regions Bank.
Ellen Oppenheimer and Philanthropic Chairs Dan and Trish Bell
Board Chair Rod Bell and Sandy Bell
Board Member Laurie Zapletal, William Zapletal & Stephanie Zapletal-Papio
Executive Director Brent McLaughlin & Steve Nivet
Charlie West, Dustin and Olivia Symes & Omar Cordero
Diana Suarez, Summer Knowles & Angelina Rodriguez
Board Member Ed Deppman and Barbara Perez, Melisse Burstein, Joel and Dorothy Eisenberg & Abby and Ronaldo Spurgeon
Debbie Onsgard and Board Member Robert Onsgard
Board Member Byron Traynor and Tina Traynor, Patsy and Al Merritt, Paul Embury, Charles Handal, Karlena and Cruzer de la Cruz & Sherri and Michael Myers
Carrie Bodin & Board Member Kathryn Becker
Board Member Mary Susan Ward and Phil Ward
A great group shot of party-goers!
