Washington Life - October 2015 02 | Page 30

LIFE of the PARTY Earl and Amanda Stafford Knox Singleton and Lauren Peterson Bob Hisaoka and Katherine Bradley WL SPONSORED JOAN HISAOKA ‘MAKE A DIFFERENCE’ GALA Omni Shoreham Hotel | PHOTOSBYTONYPOWELL David Bradley and Adrienne Arsht LATELEGACYScore yet another record-breaker for the Make a Difference Gala team. Last year’s attendance and fundraising records got smashed once again after more than 500 donors raised approximately $1.6 million for Life with Cancer, The Smith Center for Healing and the Arts and the Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer (bringing the cumulative total of the gala since inception to $9 million). The crowd was particularly generous during the 10-minute “Fund a Need” portion of the evening, donating $160,000 right on the spot. The gala continues to reduce its cost, allowing a record breaking 85 percent of the proceeds to be sent to the beneficiaries. OTHER SUPPORTERS: Ted and Lynn Leonsis, Raul and Jean-Marie Fernandez, Neil and Marcy Cohen, Steve and Marie Schram, John and Mona Oswald, Gina Adams, Michelle Freeman and Scott and Patrice Brickman. Rick Kay with Tom and Alice Blair Alan and Ashley Dabbiere VIEWALLTHEPHOTOSATWWWWASHINGTONLIFECOM Tina and Gary Mather Mai Abdo with Diane and Tony Williams Jim Abdo and Kay Kendall Mark Lowham, Cedric Brown and Ron Herman 30 Bonnie and Dick Patterson Sachiko Kuno Brenda and Mark Moore WA S H I N G T O N L I F E Kristin Ehrgood and Vadim Nikitine | O C T O B E R      | washingtonlife.com