Page 3 - Southern Exposure - November '23

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Resource (ISR) presented their Wave award to
ISR Instructor Stacy Van Santen and Life Saver
Pool Fence President Eric Lupton awarded their
annual Life Saver award to Alan Korn.
This year’s gala once again included the
hugely popular Diamond Champagne fundraiser
where guests purchased glasses of champagne
with the chance of winning an authentic, brilliant
round diamond worth $5,000 (including setting
and chain), courtesy of IberJoya Diamonds and
The Owen Group. Lucky guests Michael and
Dina Pragana took home the beautiful bauble. Wade and Jamie Gilbert Jeanmarie and Mike Connor Heather and Steve Atkins Josh and Jordan Chernes
Additional sponsors for the night
included: Infant Swimming Resource,
Edward Jones, The Atkins Family, The
River Kelly Fund, Swim Safe With Tobi,
Atlantis Car Wash, Life Saver Pool Fence,
Iberjoya Diamonds The Owen Group,
Earl Stewart Toyota, Allyson Sullivan
and Lang Realty, Joshua Chernes with
CrossCountry Mortgage, Nanny, A&S
Electric, Pandora, Hypoluxo Car Wash and
Illustrated Properties.
All funds raised go to support Live Like
Jake’s mission of raising awareness for
drowning prevention through self-rescue Jennifer Gomez, Esq. and Eric Event Emcee Mike McGann and
swim scholarships, outreach programs and Lupton Edwige Gilbert Greta and Chris MacMillan Logan and Ashley Gluck
financial assistance
to families who have
lost a child or have
a child with critical
care needs.
For information
about future events,
scholarships, or
the foundation,
please visit www.
livelikejake.org or
call (561) 441-7611.

Images by Jen Scott Lindsey Rohrig and Allie Hayes pose
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Photography with a guitar signed by Taylor Swift Diamond champagne winners Dina and Michael Pragana
Tanya Hallman, Jerami Eggleston, Melissa Wagenhoffer, from the silent auction at the Live Like took home the $5,000 diamond from IberJoya Diamonds and
John Wagenhoffer and Maddie Wagenhoffer Jake Be the Light gala. The Owen Group.

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