The 20th annual Spring for the Arts – CAP’s signature fundraiser – was held on Friday, April 4, 2025. The event raised a record-breaking $837,100 in support of the organization’s mission to ensure access to vital arts education and therapeutic programs for all children on the First Coast.
Spring for the Arts also celebrates community engagement in support of funding arts education initiatives throughout the region. Frances and Anthony Jabbour were celebrated as the 2025 Guardians of the Arts.
Each year, this event honors distinguished individuals as Guardians of the Arts for their efforts to safeguard and advance the arts. Generating over $9 million since its inception, it is the most visible event supporting arts education along the First Coast.
Read more about the 20th annual event here.
Guardians of the Arts | Frances & Anthony Jabbour
Honorary Chairs | Karen & Greg Montana
Event Chairs | Marisa & Frank Martire
Past Honorees
Marilyn & Pete Carpenter
Poppy & Rob Clements
Stephanie & Tim Cost
Florida Blue
Carol Johnson Foley
Jennifer Glock & Michael Ward
Susan & Hugh Greene
Diane & Steve Halverson
Preston Haskell
Monica & Bob Jacoby
Marisa Martire
Karen & Greg Montana
Joannie & Russell Newton
Amy & Gary Norcross
Aida Ribeiro & Fabio Mechetti
Linda & David Stein
Mary Virginia Terry
Delores Barr Weaver
Jim Winston
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Presenter
Frances & Anthony Jabbour
FOUNDER
Marisa & Frank Martire
Massey Family Charitable Foundation
Amy & Gary Norcross
Producer
Karen & Gregory Montana
Director
Sue & Brent Bickett
Kristine Cherek & Kirk Larsen
Stephanie & Tim Cost
Karen & Alan Fickling
Jennifer Glock & Michael Ward
Monica Jacoby
Anne & Marc Mayo
Linda Stein
Creator
Cara & Scott Baity
Tracy & Derrick Bryant
Jane Freedman & Kimberly L. Hyatt
Inger & Pat Geraghty
Paige & Mark LaBorde
Paula & Charlie Margiotta
Charlotte Mayo
Jennifer & Michael Mayo
Gil Pomar
DiAnne & George Scanlon
Zimmerman Family Foundation
Advocate
Jean & Tom Dodson
Susan & Hugh Greene
Pat & Wayne Hogan
Sharon & David Hunt
Joanna & Jason Kelly
Patricia Pugh Moore & John Moore
Danielle Whitley, Foley & Lardner
Patron
Martha & Tom Baker
Karen & Oliver Barakat
Patricia & Michael Blaylock
Marilyn Carpenter
Carr, Riggs & Ingram
Charles Perry Partners
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete
Randy & Allison DeFoor
Melissa & Nader Farhat
Victoria & Paul Ferber
First Horizon Bank
Gallagher Insurance
Deborah & Peter Gunnlaugsson
Glenda & Hugh Harris
Joan & Preston Haskell
Jacksonville University College of Arts & Sciences
Robyn Kreimborg & Amy Wilson
Helen Lane
Louis Weimer Salon
Anne & Robert Lufrano
Robbie Manners, Bank of America Private Bank
Rhonda McPherson
Amy Mergen & Paul Waitrovich
Monique Miller
Miller Electric Company
Heather Moore
Pamela & Michael Oates
Debbie & Tony Park
Pilot Pen
Publix Super Markets Charities
Regions Bank
Lynn & Doug Roche
Ali & Jamie Shelton
Skinner Bros. Realty Co.
UF Health Jacksonville
Bill Warden
Wingard
Keely & Woody Woodall
For More Information
For sponsorship inquiries, contact Jessie Brabender at jessie@capkids.org.
For event questions, contact Elise Johnson at ejohnson@capkids.org.
