The Buckner Division of the Children’s Home Society held its annual “Awards Luncheon Under the Tent” Wednesday to honor locals and organizations for their work on behalf of Jacksonville area children. Among the many award winners were Jack Demetree (the R. David Thomas Child Advocate of the Year), State Rep. Aaron Bean (Public Official of the Year), Sara Colby (Volunteer of the Year) and the PGA Tour (Corporate Citizen of the Year).
Ch. 4 anchor Rob Sweeting hosted the event and also serves on the CHS board. His station has been a supporter of CHS for over 20 years and sponsor’s Caring Chefs, its biggest fundraiser of the year.
Pictured (from left) are all of the winners: Sweeting, Bean, Sherrie Mixon (Foster Parent of the Year), Charlie Cromer (CHS Chair), Laura Brown of the PGA Tour, Tracy Gaffney of Ch. 4, Colby and Demetree.