Benefit raises thousands to fulfill dreams

Those who strive to help sick kids realize their dreams once again raised more than $20,000 through the Shands Starke Dreams Come True banquet last Friday night (April 27, 2007).

Every penny of that money will go toward funding kids' dreams, as do all donations, according to Suzanne Crittenden, executive director of Dreams Come True.

In addition to the money raised through ticket sales, organizers raked in donations through a silent auction and the live auction of some pretty delectable deserts and coveted sports memorabilia. The Gator championship football signed by University of Florida coach Urban Meyer alone brought in an impressive $1,300.

James Croft, who can't help but inject humor into everything he does, was instrumental in bringing in thousands of dollars as he egged competing bidders to dig deep for a worthy cause.

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