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Boys & Girls Clubs Gala
“Set Sail with Us,” the annual gala to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast, was presented by the Pinellas County
Sheriff’s Office in celebration of the club’s 60 years of service to the county’s youth. Olympic track and field star Jackie Joyner-
Kersey was the evening’s keynote speaker at the gala in St. Petersburg. With six clubs throughout Pinellas County, the Boys &
Girls Clubs provide high quality out-of-school experiences to help students graduate from high school and plan for the future to
become productive, caring and responsible citizens.
Connie and Joe Quaglia were the honorary
chairs for this gala to support and educate
others about the mission of the Boys & Girls
Clubs.
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Karol Bullard, event chair and member of
the Boys & Girls Clubs’ board of directors,
and her husband Fred were pleased with the
evening’s success.
Freddy Williams, president and CEO of the
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast, thanked
Olympic athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee for her
inspiring talk at the event.
Nancy Westphal and her husband Steve
came to show their support for the Boys &
Girls Clubs, as they do for so many other
organizations and charities.
Haley Ruetz and her husband John, son of
Nancy Westphal, are carrying on the family
tradition of helping those in need in the
community.
Fred and Kay Meyer were happy to support
the important work that the Boys & Girls
Clubs of the Suncoast do in Pinellas County.