Evergreen Healthcare Gala 2011 – Redmond, WA
Evergreen Healthcare Foundation hosted its 10th annual fundraising gala in Redmond's Marymoor Park last Saturday evening. Guests were transported to the City of Light for an evening of philanthropy benefitting Evergreen's new Comprehensive Cancer Care Center. More than 700 guests attended an "Evening in Paris," complete with the Eiffel Tower and red carpet.
Evergreen's gala brought Eastside community leaders, leading physicians and friends of Evergreen together to support the hospital's plan for an expanded cancer care center and to acquire revolutionary cancer-detecting 3D imaging technology, called tomosynthesis. The night was the kick-off event for the partnership with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Live and silent auctions helped guest blow past Evergreen's gala fundraising goal of raising $1 million. In all, $1.16 million was committed by guests.
| Co-Chair Dana Daher (wearing
Luly Yang) with husband Majdi
Jan Hyde & Dr. Stephen Hyde Johnese Spisso & Dr. Ross Hart Lisa Gunningham, Tia Town, Munira Jiwani & Co-Chair Dana Daher |  Co-Chairs Samantha Van Appledorn & Dana Daher Michele & Brian Rutherford
Kara Carlson & Michael Hunter Co-Chair Samantha Van Appledorn and her supportive husband
Sebastian & Lisa Gunningham |  Munira Jiwari, Tia Town, Lisa Gunningham Mark Dederer & Jackie Liao |
History Is - Awards Gala 2011 – Seattle, WA
The Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) and the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) hosted the first annual History Is ____ Awards Gala at MOHAI on Saturday, May 7. The Awards Gala announced the winners of the History Is ____ Film Competition and featured a special sneak preview of SIFF's 2011 Northwest Connections Films.
Emceed by Seattle's own Robert Horton, the winning films were announced in five categories including Best Youth Filmmaker, Best Emerging Filmmaker, Best in Open Category, MOHAI History Award and Best in Show. After the ceremony, attendees enjoyed beverages and hors d'oeuvres accompanied by the music of DJ Dorsia. The local filmmaking guests were at the after party to discuss their new films and several SIFF programmers were on hand to give their tips on the not-to-be-missed films in the Festival.
|  Kalynn Dibble & Johnny Boye Jesiah Bell & Tatiana Shamgunova
Drake Kim & Yoke-Ching Lee |  Cameron Currier, Elizabeth
Russell & Jonathan Bowden |  |
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