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.
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Lindsey Freemyer and Carissa Keen |
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Jennifer and Mike Traffis, Melvin and Wanda Bibbs, Kansas State Representative Valdenia Winn, Janice Smith, Derek Krogh, and Bryan and Lee Howell |
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Kansas State Representative Valdenia Winn and Janice Smith |
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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