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Monopoly Night Sponsors’ Party
The annual Monopoly Night Toast to Sponsors party was held at the waterfront estate of Bob Schmidt, the mayor of Belleair
Shore. During the party, major supporters were recognized for their contributions to the 19th Monopoly Night fundraiser that
benefited CharityWorks, which helps those who help others. Since 1996, the organization has been providing purchasing advisory
services to benefit charitable and educational nonprofit organizations under the direction of its founding president Chris Renfrow.
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Teresa Hibbard and her husband
The Honorable Frank Hibbard, former mayor
of Clearwater, were thanked for serving as
honorary chairs of Monopoly Night 2019.
Elizabeth Elmeer and The Honorable
Bob Schmidt welcomed guests to his Belleair
Shore home to celebrate Monopoly Night’s
success by enjoying Russian River Royale
pinot noir and chardonnay.
Dr. Bill Blackshear and his wife Toni,
who was yet again a co-chair for Monopoly
Night, were co-presenting sponsors for
the fundraiser through their Prescription
Weight Loss Clinic.
Dr. Bill and Andrea Layman were thanked
for underwriting hors d’oeuvres and desserts
prepared and served by Island Way Grill
at the sponsors’ party.
Ed Mitchell congratulated his wife Suzan
Decker Ross of Decker Ross Interiors for once
again being a co-chair and a co-presenting
sponsor for this year’s Monopoly Night
this past May.
Jeanie Renfrow and her husband Chris,
president and founder of CharityWorks,
presented awards and thanked Monopoly
Night’s main supporters during the
sponsor party.
BOB COLMER