Dear Friends, I am absolutely thrilled to welcome you to our 2022 Best Buddies Champion of the Year Gala. On this night, my hope is that each of you leave inspired to help us create a more inclusive world for our friends with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. It is my honor to extend a special thank you to all our sponsors, committee members and volunteers who have helped make this event an extraordinary success. Most notably, we thank our Champions who have demonstrated the true spirit of giving by working tirelessly over the past several months to support the Best Buddies’ mission. Your thoughtfulness and generosity for being here with us is an incredible blessing on our organization, and our gratitude is truly immeasurable. We have a lot in store for you this evening, and we can’t wait for you to see the magic of our mission. I
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encourage each of you to engage with silent and live auctions to help us raise money to expand our impact directly in the Tampa Bay area. Thank you again for making the 2022 Champion of the Year Gala an incredible success...and welcome to the Best Buddies family! With endless gratitude, Morgan Heartsfield Area Director, Best Buddies in Tampa Bay
We are so thankful to our presenting sponsor:
Heritage Insurance is based in Clearwater, Florida. We offer home, condo, rental property, and commercial residential insurance through a large network of experienced independent agents. Our team is committed to providing homeowners with the highest quality property insurance along with some of the most competitive rates in Florida. The management team at Heritage has over 500 years of combined experience in the Florida Homeowners Insurance market. We understand the importance of customer service, which is why our staff is always available to handle any question or claim. We know the importance of getting families back to normal as quickly as possible.
Andy Thomas, Event Chair | Crystal Early, Event Co-Chair Jaclyn Clark, Staff Partner | Morgan Heartsfield, Staff Partner Ashley Giardina and Sarah Roddenberry, Recruitment/Engagement Pearl Herrera and Lauren Hunsaker, Sponsorship Paige Depagter and Michelle Tatlock, Auction
Kimberly Bird and Risa Hartsough, Publicity Jaki Hale and Kim Bailey, Mission Becca Scheuer and Katelynn Rose, Logistics Becky Zill and Krystle Trankito, Coordination