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TBBW announces winners of the 2024 Philanthropists of the Year Awards (PHOTOS)

| Jo-Lynn Brown

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its 4th annual Philanthropists of the Year Awards at the Armature Works, in Tampa. Winners and photos below.

Nearly 300 people gathered to honor finalists, and winners, and this year, raise funds for hurricane relief efforts. Through a raffle with donated items, $40,000 was raised to be divided up between several nonprofits including Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Feeding Tampa Bay, Metropolitan Ministries and Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay.

Presenting sponsors of this year’s event were Regions Bank, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, ReliaQuest Bowl, Valspar Championship, The Regent and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay.

The 2024 winners:

Company Category Winner

Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.

Corporate Foundation Category Winner

The BRANDT Foundation

Family Foundation Category

Madi’s Movement

Individual Category

Kathalin Carvalho

President

Sheriff’s Hispanic Advisory Council

Distinguished Service Award

Bryan Stern

Chairman & Founder

Grey Bull Rescue

2024 Lifetime Achievement Award

Larry Morgan

Chairman

Morgan Auto Group

Photos by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso

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Larry Morgan with his family and team.
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Larry Morgan
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Bryan Stern
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Kathalin Carvalho
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Effie Santos, Madi’s Movement
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Sierra Brandt, The Brandt Foundation
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Cheryl Jones, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.
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Bridgette Bello, CEO and Publisher, TBBW
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Ronde Barber
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Tracy West
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Freddy Williams
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April Grajales, Regions Bank
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Jason Baker, Associate Publisher and President, TBBW
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Philanthropists of the Year Judges: Chris Moyer, Elizabeth Reedy and Dottie Groover-Skipper
Philanthropists of the Year Judges: Chris Moyer, Elizabeth Reedy and Dottie Groover-Skipper
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Danny and Brittany Persaud
Kathalin Carvalho and guests
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Tara Matheny

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