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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