People Helping People Awards Breakfast

The Friendship Centers is pleased to announce the date and honorees for our annual People Helping People Awards Celebration. The breakfast honors champions who do so much to improve the lives of older adults in Sarasota and raises money to help Friendship Centers deliver its mission, “to promote health, dignity and quality of life throughout the journey of aging.”

The event is scheduled for October 24, 2017, 8:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East. Individual tickets are $85.

Chair: Phil King
Honorary Co-Chairs: Susie and Jack Steenbarger, with Ida and Ernie Zito

Award Recipients
These year's award recipients perfectly exemplify People Helping People, the principle on which Brother William Geenen founded Friendship Centers almost 45 years ago in Sarasota.

Visionary Award
Dr. Nancy Schlossberg, Author

Life Changer Award
Dr. Freeman Epes, Family Practice

Hidden Gem Award
Drs. Pat and Bob Gussin, Diabetes Educators
Michael Juceam, Right at Home

Bob Carter Senior Advocacy Award
Barbara Peters-Smith, Herald-Tribune Health and Aging Writer

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