6th Annual Phil Royal Legacy 2022 Heart of Gold Gala

Such an honor last night to attend the 6th Annual Phil Royal Legacy Heart of Gold Gala. We are so grateful to the Phil Royal Legacy for all the work they are doing for our students and community.

Congratulations to the 2022 Phil Royal Heart of Gold recipients; Diane Kingree for her amazing lifelong work especially for the Rails to Trials and Pilot Club, Jackie & Bob Dey for their great support of the Phil Royal Legacy and missions, and the other recipient was our dear friend Patrick Simon for his lifelong work as an educator, most recently with the founding of the Citrus County Coalition for College & Careers. The CCCCC this year alone provided $64,900 in scholarships to local students. Weekly Mr. Simon and his team support students in our high schools as additional career & college counselors and mentors to our high school students as they navigate their post-high school planning. Thank you and congratulations, Patrick, Diane and Jackie & Bob!

During the evening Lindsay Tozer and I were also acknowledged for being the 2021 Phil Royal Heart of Gold recipients. Due to COVID, the 2021 Gala had to be virtual, so April was so kind to honor us again last night. Being a Heart of Gold honoree is one of the greatest and more heartfelt achievements in my life. I feel blessed to be included with all these truly great Heart of Gold honorees.

During the evening April Royal shared about the wonderful new Phil Royal Legacy initiative of partnering with Who We Play For to provide cardiac screening to student-athletes in Citrus County. At the Gala were WWPF President Evan Ernst and Board Member, Shawn Sima, U.S. Air Force major (Retired) & Orthopedic Physician Assistant. Evan and Shawn shared very personal and passionate stories about the value of cardiac screening for student-athletes. Thank you to Phil Royal Legacy and Who We Play For.

Thank you to all the attendees, sponsors, supporters, donators, the event Co-Chairs, the Legacy Board Members, and April Royal for not just a very special evening, but for the work that has been done and the work that is to be done.

God Bless Phil Royal Legacy! “ONE TEAM, ONE MISSION, ONE COMMUNITY”

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