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Dick Vitale Gala – May 17, 2014

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The Gail Baird Foundation was a leading sponsor at the 9th Annual Dick Vitale Gala hosted at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota, FL.  The event raised over $2.1 million for pediatric cancer research for the V Foundation.

Photo Credits: Nick Melone (Owner of Panificio’s and Off The Hook), Alberto Gutierrez (Owner at Sarasota Tennis), Tracy Melone (Owner of Panificio’s and Off The Hook), Kristi Gutierrez (Owner at Train with Kristi), Summer Wallace (Co-Artistic Director of the Urbanite Theatre), Grant Herren (Portfolio Manager at Baird Inc.), Brett Christie, Eric Baird (CEO of Baird Inc. and former Owner/CEO of Access USA/MyUS.com), and Craig Houck (MRI Technician at Advanced Sports Medicine)

Paws on the Catwalk Luncheon – April 17, 2014

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The Gail Baird Foundation was a leading sponsor at the 2014 Paws on the Catwalk Luncheon hosted at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota, FL.  The event raised over $70,000 for the Humane Society of Sarasota.

Photo Credits: David Chessler (Managing Director of Great White Shark Opportunity Fund), Amanda Waag (Humane Society of Sarasota), Janis Krums (CEO of Opprtunity, Inc. and Angel Investor), Eric Baird (CEO of Baird Inc. and former Owner/CEO of Access USA/MyUS.com), Grant Herren (Portfolio Manager at Baird Inc.), Rob Melberth (Managing Partner at LCM Capital)

Friends For Colombia Organization – March 30, 2014

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In Cooperation with the Friends For Colombia Organization the Gail Baird Foundation funded the construction of a multimedia/internet classroom for the Granitos de Pas Learning Center (Preschool) in Cartagena Colombia. The school enrolls roughly 365 kids between 1-5 years old. The project will provide the students the opportunity to learn basic computer skills and work with various forms of technology as part of their curriculum.

Photo Credit: Nick Melone (Owner of Panificio’s and Off The Hook), Alberto Gutierrez (Owner at Sarasota Tennis), Eric Baird (CEO of Baird Inc. and former Owner/CEO of Access USA/MyUS.com), Janis Krums (CEO of Opprtunity, Inc. and Angel Investor)