Family Center youth Santino practices before the Gala begins
Family Center child Samari poses for a portrait prior to the Gala
Santino gives a thumb’s up to signal he’s ready for the night to begin
Tables are set and ready for Gala guests
Tribeca Rooftop’s walls were adorned with photos of Family Center families
Samari practices before Gala guests arrive
Santino’s Aunt Tina poses before the step and repeat
Every chair is set with the Gala program
Paddles are set at the tables
Gift bags are filled with Family Center cupcakes for a sweet treat once the night’s festivities have ended
Founding Family Center Board Chair -and now staff member- Dave Nimmons arrives to help get ready
Most members of The Family Center Board of Directors
Does this group of leaders know how to have fun or what?
Harvest Ball honoree Aren LeeKong with his wife Aliya and Family Center Executive Director Ivy Gamble Cobb (center)
Aren and Ivy with MC Mike Muse
All Family Center staff who worked at the Gala
A beautiful Family Center family
Family Center staff helped during the event
Family Center youth representatives Jerique and Ashlique arrive
Tina and Santino pose before the step and repeat
Santino with Sarah Stone, who is many things: Leadership Council Fundraising Chair, Co-Chair of Harvest Ball 2018 and a representative of honoree Liquidnet For Good
Harvest Ball guests
Family Center Board Chair Shamoun Afram (center) with guests: Shamoun also Co-Chaired the Harvest Ball with Sarah
Guests from New York Life including Amy Hanrahan of the Leadership Council
The Family Center Executive Director Ivy Gamble Cobb
Santino is ready!
New Family Center Board member Helen Wanamaker
Harvest Ball guests
Ivy with Family Center Deputy Executive Director -and fellow founder- Jan Hudis
Harvest Ball guests
Shamoun (far right) and friends
Harvest Ball guests
Family Center father and son: Jamel and Jabari, father and brother to Samari
New Family Center Board member Ashley Sarokhan (third from left) and guests of Gala sponsor Capital One
Sarah (Center) and guests
Sarah with other representatives from Liquidnet For Good, one of the night’s honorees
Family Center youth representatives
A Family Center family headed by caregiver Etasha (second from right)
Family Center Board Vice Chair Joel Field (Center) with Dr. Barbara Draimin (right), our founding Executive Director, and her partner
Gala guests enjoyed mingling during the cocktail hour
Three of four Family Center founders: (left to right) Barbara, Jan and Ivy
Barbara greets a guest
Ivy and Joel
Joel (second from right) with his Gala guests -some of whom flew in from Ohio!
Ivy and Jan with BTQ Financial representative Naima Chisolm
Kate and John Rothmeier; John is former Co-Chair of the Leadership Council
Honoree and founder of The Irene LeeKong Health & Wellness Institute at The Family Center, Aren LeeKong with his wife Aliya and daughter Asya
Aliya’s parents, Aziz and Nafisa
Harvest Ball guests
Harvest Ball guests
New York Life guests include Joel of the Board (left) and Amy of the Leadership Council
Sarah (third from right) and guests
Sarah and Shamoun, Harvest Ball 2018 Co-Chairs!
Samari strikes a pose
Long-time Family Center supporter Cheryl Redding
Another long-time Family Center supporter Priscilla Walker
Ivy and Shamoun, The Family Center’s fearless leaders
Family Center ladies Naihal, Carolynne and Etasha
Family Center Leadership Council member Chuck Kelly and his guest
From left to right: Sarah, Shamoun and Ivy
Long-time Family Center support Patricia Royal with Priscilla
Harvest Ball guests
Shamoun (second from right) with guests
Shamoun (left) with guests
Sarah and Ivy with Brian Walsh of Liquidnet For Good
Guests had so much fun at The Family Center step and repeat!
Leadership Council Co-Chair Ansley Galjour and Shamoun
Family Center mother Tracy with her teenage girls who represented our youth
New Family Center Board member Maggie Jiang (center) with her guests
The Family Center’s longest-serving Board member Richard Osterweil
Family Center Board member Kristopher Hopkins and his wife Renata
New Family Center Board member Rosie Hill and her partner Tom
Ivy with Gala sponsor Smart Choice Communications
Family Center Board member Marika Pritchett-Casey (third from left) and her guests
Harvest Ball guests
Harvest Ball guests
Harvest Ball guests
Harvest Ball guests
Harvest Ball guests
Harvest Ball guests
Harvest Ball guests
Board members Helen and Richard with Jan
A guest contemplates the unfolding Gala program
Board members Marika, Helen and Richard
Harvest Ball honoree Aren LeeKong with a guest
Guests take their seats
New Board member Ashley Sarokhan and guest
Board members Helen and Richard with founding Executive Director Barbara and her partner
Harvest Ball guests
Harvest Ball MC Mike Muse!
Family Center leaders Ivy and Jan applaud Harvest Ball sponsors
Nearly 25 years ago, Ivy and Jan were two of four women who founded The Family Center
Harvest Ball honoree Aren LeeKong!
Guests listen to Aren with rapt attention
Carolynne and Samari take the stage to share their story of working with The Family Center
Carolynne at the podium with Samari by her side
Samari likes to dance, as she shared with guests
Samari lets loose after she speaks
Family Center Executive Director Ivy Gamble Cobb with Aliya LeeKong and her daughter Asya
Aliya and Asya receive flowers
A guest embraces Aren
Board Chair Shamoun Afram with fellow Board member Kris Hopkins and his wife Renata
Board member Antonio Gonzalez (second from right) with fellow Board member Kris Hopkins, his wife Renata, and Executive Director Ivy Gamble Cobb
Harvest Ball guests
Harvest Ball guests
Representatives from Liquidnet For Good, the evening’s institutional honoree
Harvest Ball guests
Harvest Ball guests from Gala sponsor UBS
New Family Center Board member Vikram Shankar (left) with guests
Barbara embraces Family Center mother and speaker for the evening Carolynne
Harvest Ball MC Mike Muse with honoree Aren LeeKong
Brian Walsh of Liquidnet For Good with Ivy
A guest generously raises his paddle
An enthusiastic donor at Liquidnet For Good’s table
Another generous guest raises his paddle to make a donation
Long-time Family Center supporter Tarnetta Jones raises her paddle
Family Center caregiver and mother Etasha with two of her girls
Mike Muse introduces Santino
Santino shares his story and introduces Liquidnet For Good
Board member Kris Hopkins thanks Santino
Brian and Sarah of Liquidnet For Good take the stage
The Family Center and Liquidnet For Good celebrated 10 years of partnership!
Sarah and Brian display Liquidnet For Good’s Advocate Award from The Family Center
Sarah and Shamoun, the Harvest Ball 2018 Co-Chairs!
Ivy applauds all Harvest Ball guests for their support of The Family Center
(left to right) Family Center caregiver Tina, Board member Kris Hopkins, Family Center youth Santino and Renata Hopkins
Mike Muse with Harvest Ball guests
Aren thanks a guest for attending
A loving embrace between Aziz and Nafisa Tejpar, Aliya’s parents
Board member Antonio Gonzalez (second from right) with Harvest Ball guests
Harvest Ball guests
Harvest Ball guests
(left to right) Santino with new Board member Maggie Jiang and guests
Family Center youth had a great time at the Gala
Aren thanks Carolynne for sharing her story and referring so many families to the LeeKong Institute at The Family Center