Enjoy an evening celebrating our Hometown Heroes at Mocama Beer Company with appetizers and a silent auction. Join us as we honor our Heroes for working to make ours a healthy community.

February 26, 2024

Host Sponsor Mocama Beer Company
629 South 8th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL
Time: 5 P.M. – 8 P.M.
Tickets: $25 (Sold Out)
Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Contact Renee Stoffel RStoffel@barnabasnassau.org

The Barnabas Center 2024 Hometown Heroes Fashion Show is an evening of gratitude Honoring Hometown Heroes in our Healthy Community. These heroes work tirelessly to give us the Healthy Community we all enjoy. They serve in our schools, healthcare facilities, essential and social services divisions, and first responders.

The Hometown Heroes Fashion Show serves as an acknowledgment of their commitment to Nassau County and a means to celebrate the dedication that makes Nassau County a healthy place to live.

The fashion show has been crafted to focus on Nassau County Heroes and to acquaint you with Barnabas Center Health Services, including:

• Primary medical care clinics in Fernandina Beach and Callahan
• Telehealth
• Chronic disease management
• Dental clinics in Fernandina Beach and Hilliard
• Mental health counseling
• Vision screening
• Specialty care
• Smoking cessation classes

The 2024 Hometown Heroes who will be recognized include:  

• Detective Henry Lee Holmberg, Nassau County Sheriff’s Office
• Dr. Ken Owens, Volunteer Dentist at Barnabas Center
• Maryellen Crocker, Director of Gracie’s Kitchen
• Greg Shurman, Barnabas Ambassador and Mentor at Take Stock in Children
• Emma Venerdi, Community Advocate
• Chris Youngman, Fernandina Beach Fireman of the Year
• Anne and Bill Gower, Community Advocates
• Keith Wingate, President Northeast Florida Fair
• Ashley Taylor, Nassau County School District’s Teacher of the Year
• Becca Thomas, Big Brothers/Big Sisters
• Evan Stewart, KPRO K9, LLC
• Jenny Wardinski, Ackerman Cancer Center
• Charlie Park, Baptist Nassau Caregiver of the Year
• Carla Keane, RN, Baptist Nassau Caregiver of the Year