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Social Seens... Photography by Noraa Tampa Bay area’s longtime veteran radio host Jack Harris brought his son Jackson, who was visiting Tampa, to the Gridiron Gala. Matt and Kitty Forenza attended the gala with Kitty’s parents, Chuck and Linda Riggs, who have been supporters of the Outback Bowl game for years. MARCH/APRIL 2017 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 163 Jim Murman and his wife Sandy, the chair of the Hillsborough County Commission, find time to attend an incredible number of events to show their support for our community. Dr. David Shapiro congratulated his wife Jeannie, the executive director of the Free Clinic, on the great organization she has built over the years. Deidra Livingston, Martinis and Matisse committee member, and her husband Bruce, Clearwater Free Clinic board’s vice chair, are proud of the clinic’s accomplishments. Community activists Kim and Ray Ferrara were the honorary chairs for this year’s Martinis and Matisse fundraiser that assists the Clearwater Free Clinic. Gridiron Gala As part of the Outback Bowl activities, the Friday night party at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel brought the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Florida Gators together for an evening of fun and camaraderie. The Outback Bowl annually hosts teams from the Big Ten Conference and the Southeastern Conference at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Gators beat the Hawkeyes, 30-3, in this year’s game. Photography by Carol Dioca Martinis and Matisse The Martinis and Matisse annual art lottery benefits the Clearwater Free Clinic, which provides health care to low-income uninsured families using volunteers and community partnerships. The fundraiser, chaired by Susan Murbach, has guests place tickets below the artwork they want to take home, in hope that their tickets will be chosen to win. The event raises more than 20 percent of the clinic’s operating budget. For every dollar donated, the efficiently operated clinic provides more than $5 in medical care.


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