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, Todd McDonald, Joy Keith and Esmerelda McDonald pose with and a photo of their friend 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, Todd and Esmerelda McDonald pose with and a photo of their friend Jill Wilkinson and the ceremonial check presented to 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…