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Butterfly Gala One of Stewart’s

Caring Place’s largest fundraisers ever, the 19th annual Butterfly Gala was sold out Sept. 10 with over 400 guests. Hosted at the home of supporters Michael Gangel Jr. and Brandi Gangel, the gala raised money for the nonprofit that offers 150 free services and programs to more than 2,000 local individuals and families impacted by cancer. Guests enjoyed music by DT & the Shakes and a live auction. This year’s Spirit Award winners were Roger and Sally Read, and board member Angela Wharton, who came to Stewart’s Caring Place after receiving a cancer diagnosis, shared that the organization taught her self advocacy skills that “saved her life.”

photos provided by Stewart’s Caring Place

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