- April 25, 2024
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The Plant City Raiders walked visitors to the Champions Gala.
The Plant City Raiders cheer team met arriving guests at the Four Seasons resort.
Gala guests walked the red carpet with the cheer team.
Cheerleaders and visitors alike posed for photos.
Gala-goers strutted down the red carpet with their athlete companions.
Meredith McDonough and Special Olympics Florida president Sherry Wheelock chatted during the social event.
Haley Eckel won the Unified Partner of the Year award at the gala.
Visitors waited to get their photo taken at the end of the red carpet.
Gala guests donned their finest clothes and strolled down the carpet with the cheerleaders.
Visitors sported tuxedos and other fancy attire.
Brad Gilmour, Jeanne Teter, Jim Tayne and Florida Special Olympics board member Joe Dzaluk sipped drinks and talked before the presentation began.
Ashley Bowles and Alex Patton mingled with other guests at the fundraiser.
Harpist Victoria Shultz played songs for the crowd during the cocktail reception.
Fundraiser attendees had their photos taken.
The Plant City Raiders went arm in arm with invited guests.
Paul and Elissa Webb had fun socializing during the reception.
The Plant City Raiders met the guests at the steps leading up to the Four Seasons resort.
Special Olympics Florida CDMO Larry Daniell and coordinator Jennifer Iler thought the night was going smoothly.
Various sports paraphernalia, along with other gifts, were up for auction.
Kendra Feola and Bobbi Bain admired the prizes in the silent auction.
Gala-goers walked arm in arm with cheerleaders down the red carpet during Special Olympics Florida's 'Champions Gala' on Saturday, Oct. 14. Held at the Four Seasons resort at Walt Disney World, the fundraiser recognized the athletes, coaches and unified partners who contribute to the state competitions for children with intellectual disabilities. Guests walking up to the Four Seasons ballroom were greeted by the Plant City Raiders cheer team and led to have their photos taken. Inside the resort, high-end prizes ranging from paintings to pro athlete jerseys were up for grabs at a silent auction. The money raised from the event went towards the Special Olympics competitions.
