Chelsea Fox & Keith Brown

Lori Smith, Tammy & Jim Pierce, Laurie Hood, Mary Chris Murry, Joe & Lea Capers

Alan & Tracy Wood

Briane O’Dell & Hillary Fosdyck

Candis & Jack Wilson

Charles & Betty White

I

n what has become an all-star event, the forces of philanthropy were once again in full play 
at this spring’s successful 11th Annual Chi Chi Miguel Throwdown. Event chairs, Valerie 
and Mike Thompson and Alden and Emeril Lagasse, threw one big, incredible party at 
Churchhill Oaks in Santa Rosa Beach…

Founded by philanthropists Mike and Valerie Thompson, the Chi Chi Miguel Throwdown 

began as a backyard BBQ party in their home and has since grown to be a series of events to benefi t 
nine area charities at four fundraising events to include a Wine Walk-About, Sip ‘n Shop, Golf 
Tournament and concludes with the Throwdown. This year, Chi Chi events raised $900,000 for 
local charities along the Emerald Coast.

Benefi ting charities were:  Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, 

Camille’s Art for Autism, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Food for Thought Outreach, Children’s 
Volunteer Health Network, Ingram Lee Foundation, and Pathways for Change.

Chi Chi Miguel 

Throwdown

photos & story by

Kay Phelan

Don & Nancy Roberts

   VIP Destin at Churchill Oaks

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