- December 4, 2025
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Jessica Monheim, Craig Bonawandt and Brian Baxter posed with the Flamingo Dancers.
Bridgette Galore, Will Wymer, Joey Green and Sam Singhaus kept the crowd entertained.
Nick Romeo, Scott Evans and Jeff Fleet were dressed to impress.
Gloria Allen and Tracy Robinson had a lovely evening.
Musicians kept the crowd in good spirits before the Island Experience performance started.
Hope & Help Foundation executive director Lisa Barr and her friends posed at the ballroom's tropical entrance.
The Mystic Island gala had a number of musical pieces for the audience.
Boyd Geary and Dale Gregory wore bright white.
Rick Duval, Billy Ray Deans, Ginger Otvos and Karen Castelloes
Sally Fricke, Cindy Dropeski, Maureen Harrell, and Claudette Wells turned out to support the foundation and Lisa Barr.
The Island Experience show was full of intricate choreography and wire work.
A couple of vacationing stilt-walkers wandered into the gala.
Nolan Kline and David Brumell rocked the bow ties.
A troupe of dancers hit the floor for the show.
Brion Clark, Raquel Luciano, Maribel Cuartas and Tirrell Wilkerson were ready to party.
Executive Director Lisa Barr spoke to the crowd before the show started.
Paris dressed up for the night.
Brittany Black and Sabrina Ambra dressed up tropical for the gala.
Terry Sondgerota, Ramon Murray, Tom Johnson and Hope & Help case manager Norm Gentry had drinks and fun together.
The Hope & Help Foundation put on a wild and vibrant show during its Mystic Island Gala at the Rosen Centre Hotel on Saturday, Sept. 8. The HIV/AIDS-prevention nonprofit transformed the hotel ballroom into a lush and tropical venue complete with stilt-walking Flamingo Dancers and tourists.
"Last year, we did steampunk," executive director Lisa Barr said. "This year we wanted to trace the journey of someone who's HIV-positive. It's more of a spiritual journey."
Guests donned their most tropical attire and bid on gifts at the silent auction before settling down for the main attraction - an intricate performance where spirited performers sang and danced in exotic outfits.
Hope & Help recently started its Healthy Choices campaign, a 5-year initiative to aim $5 million to better community health.
