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Paradise Companies donates to Oak Orchard Boys & Girls Club

Fishing tournament proceeds to support kids’ programs, playground project
Check presentation attendees shown in back are (l-r) Paradise Companies personnel Camille Poore, marketing director; Sandy Samsel, CEO; Holly Tortella, Paradise Cove operations manager; Al Tortella, owner/operator; and Barbara Ann Racine-Kerezsi, event director; Jake Ward, club youth mentor professional; and Erica Kennedy, club unit director. In front are (not in order) Richard Wiggins; Clarence Pitts, club program director; Anori Glover; Lincoln Samsel; King Henry; Colton Rogers; Lilly Eroh (sitting); Kyrie Sample; Leon Gibbs, Jaiden Rickards, and Kington Sample holding check; Ava Brittingham; Indian Jones; Landen Pajewski; Kayden Lindsay; Jaxon Cotton; Alaysia Motto; Eli Abraham; Annabelle Rogers; Kimberely Johnson; Kyrie Sample; and Aiden Reid.SUBMITTED PHOTOS
November 2, 2023

Paradise Companies recently donated $5 for every angler registered in its Bay Pounder Tournament to support the kids served by the Oak Orchard Boys & Girls Club.

Organizers thanked Luke Horney for donating $2,000 of his winnings, second-place winner John Coffey for donating another $2,000 of his winnings, and Jeff Behney and Rick’s Bait & Tackle donating their $500 Calcutta winnings. The event also raised money through a raffle auction on the final day.

Paradise Companies representatives toured the club campus to learn about an upcoming playground project, and gathered with Oak Orchard Boys & Girls Club reps and children for a check presentation in the amount of $9,610 from the event proceeds.

Barbara Ann Racine-Kerezsi, event coordinator, said, “Thank you again, from all of us here at Paradise Companies, for your continued support! We must say, with the help of all of you, big things are coming in the future for this incredible organization!”

Standing in back are (l-r) Clarence Pitts, Holly Tortella, Camille Poore, Sandy Samsel, Erica Kennedy, Barbara Ann Racine-Kerezsi and Al Tortella. In front are Jared Cotton, Aiden Reid, Lincoln Samsel, Anori Glover, Ava Brittingham and Annabell Rogers.

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