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Find out morePhotography by Lori Sax April 1, 2019
Kevin and Heloise Kihnke
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Rob and Jennifer Rominiecki
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Jill and Chris Malkin
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Karen Silver, Robert Whitehead
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Christina and Jim Price
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Miguel and Jamie Fernandez de Castro
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Mike and Carol McCloskey
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Donna and David Koffman
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Anthony and Coquina Homer
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Stacie Baer and Donna Koffman
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Tatiana and Greg Twarowski
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Camila Carreno, Conner Yeager
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Stacy Croci, Kelley Ippoliti, Kayla Ippoliti, Rina Reffstrup
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Bill Johnson, Jeff Ippoliti and Jim Ippoliti, BJ Reffstrup
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Manal Saab, Faye Moffo, Fabia Naanan, Jidane Ghamra
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Sara Ferguson, Retta Wagner, Amanda Morris, Tanya Ramos, Julie Dooley
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Cameron Guylmett, Terri Najmolhoda
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Alexandra Kisgen, Ashley Williams, Kim Kot
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John Kisgen, Randy Williams, Mike Kot
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Mathew Biskey, Mark Walker, Jamie Raschella, Daniel Sprague
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Clara and Roberto Villanueva, Lissa Murphy
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Audrey Gale, Ariane Dart
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Daria Ferreira, Jaime Pietak, Kim Ledesma
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Margaret Wise, Katherine Harris, Nikki Sedacca
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Elisabeth Waters, Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed
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Besides dinner and silent and live auctions, the evening also offered a chance drawing from Saks Fifth Avenue and a rocking concert by Kesha. The gala is presented by the Dart Foundation.
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