FBHS Art fundraiser brings in $12,710

The fourth annual Fernandina Beach Art Department fundraiser and silent auction raised nearly $13,000 for the school program. From left, Antoinette Ferry, Todd McDonald, Joy Keith, Diane Smith and Esmerelda McDonald pose with and a photo of Jill Wilkinson and the ceremonial check presented to Keith for the Fernandina Beach Art Department. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
The fourth annual Fernandina Beach Art Department fundraiser and silent auction raised nearly $13,000 for the school program. From left, Antoinette Ferry, Todd McDonald, Joy Keith, Diane Smith and Esmerelda McDonald pose with and a photo of Jill Wilkinson and the ceremonial check presented to Keith for the Fernandina Beach Art Department. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

As they handed over a check for $12,710, Todd and Esmeralda McDonald knew they were honoring the memory of their dear friend who died four years ago.

Through a collaborative effort by those who knew an…