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  4.28.2008
We Are Family Foundation Sixth Annual Celebration
 

RED CARPET

Tony Bennett and daughter Johanna

Eric Benét

Nile Rodgers and Eric Benét

Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Nile Rodgers

IMPACT Repertory Theatre Group

Robert Galinsky

Denise Rich

Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash of Labelle

EVENING AMBIENCE

Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC

Just before the doors opened!

A perfect table

Three Dot Dash in florals

Gibson Foundation Cocktail Reception

Gibson Foundation Cocktail Reception

Tiffany & Co. Gifts

Tiffany & Co. Signature Blue Boxes

Tiffany & Co.

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Tony Bennett, Anouska DeGeorgiou, Nile Rodgers, Founder, We Are Family Foundation

Tony Bennett, Johanna Bennett and Joe DiMaggio Jr.

Nancy Hunt, President, We Are Family Foundation, Tony Bennett and Johanna Bennett

Eric Benét and Nancy Hunt

Manuela Testolino and Eric Benét

Eric Benét and Tony Bennett

Eranga Pieris and Catherine Juszkiewicz

Jeni Stepanek, Tony Bennett and Johanna Bennett

Nancy Hunt and Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman, Gibson Guitar Corp.

Valerie Jackson, Nile Rodgers and Alexandra Jackson

Donna D’Cruz, Nile Rodgers and Tom Silverman

Alexandra Jackson, Nile Rodgers, Scott Rabin, Sheryl Leach and Howard Rosenfeld

Eduardo Patino, Dana and Michael Goldstein, Jonathan and Hideko Colton

Anouska DeGeorgiou and Henry Schleiff

Nile Rodgers, Eranga Pieris and guest

Nile Rodgers, Marlyne Sexton and Marty Richards

Eva Nagorski and Felistah from Kenya

Micky Dolenz, Gloria Vanderbilt and Nile Rodgers

Joe DiMaggio Jr, Robert Funaro, Micky Dolenz and Nile Rodgers

Micky Dolenz and Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers and Henry Juszkiewicz

Henry Juszkiewicz, Nile Rodgers and Eric Benét

Micky Dolenz, Tom Silverman, Jason Meyers and Carmen

Alexandra Peterson, Nile Rodgers and Paige Peterson

Andy Uterano, Michelle Marbury, Sal Farina, Jen Larsen, Jane Krell and Henry Larsen

Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leaders Ryan Canin from South Africa and David Zuluaga from Colombia

Robert Galinsky and family with Jeni Stepanek

Rachel and Richard Schaeffer

Jeni Stepanek with Raechel and Warren Rosen

Susan Finkelstein and Nancy Hunt

Rachel and Richard Schaeffer and Nancy Hunt

Ken Flaherty and Gala Volunteer with Three Dot Dash t-shirt

Nancy Hunt and Co-Chair Khaliah Ali

PRESENTATIONS

Gala Co-Chair Khaliah Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali

Gala Co-Chair Richard Schaeffer, Chairman, NYMEX

Richard Schaeffer welcomes Nancy Hunt and Nile Rodgers

Nile and Nancy welcome WAFF’s guests to We Are Family Foundation’s Sixth Annual Celebration Gala

Nile Rodgers teaching the Three Dot Dash hand signal

Jamal Joseph, Founder, IMPACT Repertory Theatre Group

Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leader, David Zuluaga from Colombia

Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leader, Janet Tso from the United States

Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leader, Tara Suri from the United States

Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leader, Peggy Otengo from Kenya

Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leader, Josephine Wangeci from Kenya

Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leader, Ryan Canin from South Africa

Deepak Chopra, M.D. receives the Mattie J.T. Stepanek Peacemaker Award from Jeni Stepanek

Deepak Chopra leads a moment of silence

Slash, from Guns n’ Roses and Velvet Revolver

Slash presents Chairman of Gibson Guitar Corp., Henry Juszkiewicz with the We Are Family Visionary Award

Patti LaBelle!

Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle and Sarah Dash of Labelle come together for the first time in years

Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash of Labelle present Patti LaBelle with the We Are Family Humanitarian Award

LIVE AUCTION

Catherine & Henry Juszkiewicz

Slash and his son London

Nancy Hunt and Robert Galinsky with Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leaders

Auction winner Jason Meyers with Slash and autographed Slash Gibson guitar

Nile asking Henry Juszkiewicz if we can auction off another Slash Gibson guitar!

Auction winner Joe DiMaggio, Jr. with Slash

Auction winner Marlyne Sexton and Slash

TIFFANY MYSTERY BLUE BOX

Tiffany Mystery Blue Box presentation

Guests buying Tiffany Mystery Blue Boxes

Tiffany Mystery Blue Box Bracelets

Give a Tiffany Blue Bracelet for a Tiffany Blue Bag with a Mystery Blue Box inside

The Tiffany Mystery Blue Box reveal

Wow, a Tiffany crystal votive!

PERFORMANCES

Oscar nominated IMPACT Repertory Theatre Group opens the show

IMPACT sings “Raise It Up”

IMPACT Repertory Theatre Group’s Debut Performance of “Three Dot Dash” song

Nile introduces Micky Dolenz of The Monkees

Micky Dolenz performs “I’m A Believer” with CHIC

Miss Patti takes the stage!

Patti LaBelle performs “I’ll Stand By You”

Patti cools off with the help of CHIC lead singer Sylver Logan Sharp

Labelle reunite and performs together for the first time in years!

Labelle takes a bow after performing their hit song “Lady Marmalade”

Nile Rodgers and CHIC!

Sophia Chang rocks to CHIC

Anouska DeGeorgiou and guest dance away

Nile Rodgers and CHIC bassist Jerry Barnes jam!

Nile introduces Slash to the stage

Slash takes CHIC’s “LeFreak” to another level

“Let’s Dance” as only Eric Benét, Slash and CHIC can do it.

Nile and Slash

Eric Benét, Nile and Slash

Eric Benét sings in the spotlight

Everyone on stage for the “We Are Family” finale

“We Are Family”