Deborah Gerst, Paul Sullivan, and Henry Gerst at the A Celebration of Wine and Food presented by the Toledo Animal Shelter Auxiliary at Manhattan's Restaurant.
From left are Sandy Alexander, Stephanie White, and Amy Jelinger at A Celebration of Wine and Food presented by the Toledo Animal Shelter Auxiliary at Manhattan's Restaurant.
Sisters Gayle Bayer and Carole Buchanan pose with a basket during the event at Manhattan's Restaurant.
Nick and Wendy Poskarbiewicz with Kate Kelley at A Celebration of Wine and Food presented by the Toledo Animal Shelter Auxiliary at Manhattan's Restaurant.
Chezz Cieslewski, left, Isabel Murray, and Bonnie Milano at the Toledo Animal Shelter Auxiliary event.
Jelani Pratt displays his artwork at an event to honor hometown hero Erik Kynard, a two time Olympian and Rogers High School graduate in the McMaster Center at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
Quiche is served during the Books 4 Buddies event in the McMaster Center at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
From left, WTVG-TV, Channel 13's Ben Cathey, Olympian Erik Kynard, Jr., and Blade sports writer Don Emmons at an event to honor Kynard in the McMaster Center at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
Erik Kynard, Jr. and Cheran Lyle at the Books 4 Buddies event in the McMaster Center at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
Erik Kynard, Jr., left, and Toure' McCord at an event to honor hometown hero Kynard, a two time Olympian and Rogers High School graduate, in the McMaster Center at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
Laneta Goings and her grandson, Books 4 Buddies founder Toure McCord.
Meatballs and grape leaves are served at a Books 4 Buddies event to honor hometown hero Erik Kynard, a two time Olympian and Rogers High School graduate.
From left are Books 4 Buddies founder Toure' McCord, co-founder/president and McCord's grandmother Laneta Goings, Birama Ndiaye, and Jordon Topoleski.
Diane Cappelletty and Steve Martin, left, watch artist Bob Schira create a painting for the live auction at the 25th annual Wine Affair "Celebrating the Bubbly" to benefit the Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio at Parkway Place in Maumee.
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Honorary Medical Chairman Dr. David Da Rocha Afodu at the 25th annual Wine Affair "Celebrating the Bubbly" to benefit the Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio at Parkway Place in Maumee.
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The dessert table at the event to benefit the Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio at Parkway Place in Maumee.
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Angie Schweickert, left, Brad Higgins, and Melanie Pizzulo at the 25th annual Wine Affair to benefit the Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio at Parkway Place in Maumee.
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Honorary Medical Chairman Dr. David Da Rocha Afodu at Parkway Place in Maumee.
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Wine glasses stand waiting at the 25th annual Wine Affair "Celebrating the Bubbly."
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Negarina and Josh Cooper of Toledo pose for a photograph during the 29th annual Mobile Meals Wine Gala held at Parkway Place in Maumee.
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Assorted hors d'oeuvres being served during the 29th annual Mobile Meals Wine Gala held at Parkway Place in Maumee.
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Jennifer Rose and Ray Farris of Maumee pose for a photograph during the 29th annual wine gale to benefit Mobile Meals.
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Kaiden Chase plays guitar while performing with Dead Zeppelin during the 29th annual Mobile Meals Wine Gala.
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Matt Reece and Tami Lublin pose for a photograph during the Mobile Meals event.
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Mobile Meals marketing coordinator Ashley Volney, left and meal program supervisor Pam Feher pose for a photograph.
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Jeff Rasar of Vintner Select pours a wine sample for Negarina and Josh Cooper.
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Dave Gierke plays the drums with Dead Zeppelin during the 29th annual Mobile Meals Wine Gala held at Parkway Place in Maumee.
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The tables are set for the 29th annual Mobile Meals Wine Gala held at Parkway Place in Maumee.
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CJ Holley-Rainey of Toledo poses for a photograph during the 29th annual Mobile Meals Wine Gala.
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Whitney DeJohn of Cleveland poses for a photograph between serving wine samples at the Vanguard Wines, Inc. table at Parkway Place in Maumee.
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Janice Dempster, left, and Marti Osnowitz at Wine, Women and Whimsy!, an art class at the First Unitarian Church, hosted by American Association of University Women Toledo.
Janice Dempster, left, and Gail Conrad at Wine, Women and Whimsy!, an art class at the First Unitarian Church, hosted by American Association of University Women Toledo.
Mickey Radtkin at Wine, Women and Whimsy!, an art class at the First Unitarian Church, hosted by American Association of University Women Toledo.