Best Buddies selects annual champion

Posted on November 27, 2019 By Editor Social Events

Mary Joe and Robbie Culliton with Champion Staci Barnett, Carole Wolpin and Deanna Lissner

As 450 guests gathered to select Best Buddies Champion of the Year, the folks with intellectual and developmental disabilities that the nonprofit serves were the real champions during its Havana Nights Gala Nov. 8 at TPC Sawgrass. Scott Goldstein was eventually deemed the winner. He raised $69, 205 with first runner up Shimi Meir at $64,951 followed by second Runner-up, Buzz Thomas at $33, 708 as Best Buddies Jacksonville raised more than $205,000. Also competing in the competition were Anthony Austin, Staci Barnett, Pablo Gonzalez, Dave Mendenhall, Ricky Ostrofsky, Dr. Rajesh k. Shetty, and Mike Williams. Jack Garber and Keely Hether were the evening’s keynote speakers. Abby Walsh chaired the gala committee consisting of Wally Conway, Robbie Culliton, Beth Luna, Sianne Sprague and Kaelyn Sreenan.

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Abby Walsh, Anthony Austin, Best Buddies, Beth Luna, Champion of the Year, Dave Mendenhall, Jack Garber, Kaelyn Sreenan, Keely Hether, Mike Williams, Pablo Gonzalez, Ricky Ostrofsky, Robbie Culliton, Scott Goldstein, Staci Barnett, Wally Conway