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The Family Conservancy – Blue Carpet

The Family Conservancy’s Blue Carpet event was held on September 28th at Pennway Place at Studio Dan Meiners. Nearly 300 guests gathered for the evening that raised more than $145,000 to help children and families achieve a lifetime of success.

Lindsey Freemyer and Carissa Keen

 

Jennifer and Mike Traffis, Melvin and Wanda Bibbs, Kansas State Representative Valdenia Winn, Janice Smith, Derek Krogh, and Bryan and Lee Howell

 

Kansas State Representative Valdenia Winn and Janice Smith

 

Dean Olson, The Family Conservancy; presented the distinguished Betsy Vander Velde Award to Monica Stewart. Monica accepted the award on behalf of her husband, Brent Stewart.

Additional photos featured in the October 27, 2018 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Mindful Media

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