The 19th annual fundraiser had guests bidding on gifts to fund homes in Haiti.
The Food for the Poor nonprofit put on another successful fundraiser with its 19th annual Celebration of Hope Gala on Saturday, Sept. 29. The gala, hosted in the Panzacola Ballroom at the Rosen Shingle Creek, had guests competitively bidding on gifts and art pieces at the silent auction before sitting down for dinner. The nonprofit aimed to raise enough funds to build 30 homes, each costing around $7,200, in Thomazeau, Haiti through their House Rally - a fast paced bidding competition that closed out the night.
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Harry Sayer is the Black Tie Reporter for the Observer. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and previously worked the Black Tie beat for the Observer newspaper in Winter Park and Maitland. You can catch him at one of Sarasota's fundraisers and shindigs.
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