Last night we also went to the 22nd annual Knock Out Abuse Against Women Gala at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel to raise funds for women and children whose lives have been affected by domestic violence. We snapped co-founder Cheryl Davis Masri and the Break the Silence Award recipient, NBC's TODAY's Tamron Hall.
The gala's theme was a Night in Florence and 600 ate a delicious three-course dinner of portobello porcini mushroom ravioli, chianti braised short ribs, and orange cassata with honey gelato. Here, the evening's emcee, WUSA9's Andrea Roane, and Megan Beyer.
Ladies were escorted down the red carpet to the cocktail reception. Models wore Saks Jandel, and guests enjoyed photo booths, and eating bites of tuna tartare cones, crab cakes and truffle grilled cheese. Here, KOA chairwoman Cynthia Vance is surrounded by TTR Sotheby's Tricia Yan, Ellen Abrahams, Michael Moore, Annemarie Finnell and Traci Mitchell.
Proceeds go toward counseling, housing, legal assistance and other resources to help victims live better lives. Here, DCLP's Karen Maron and Isabelle Johnson, and Sue Modica.
