American Heart Association Gala
Hearts in Bloom

The American Heart Association’s Hearts in Bloom Gala, chaired by Robert Allbritton, raised over $700,000, up 15 percent from last year. Moving stories from the mother of a six-year-old heart survivor, and a sprawlingsilent auction contributed to the success of the event. Held at the Ritz- Carlton Hotel, Tysons Corner, the gala attracted over 800 supporters of the American Heart Association’s mission to reduce death and disability from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

John Mullenholz and Dr. Susan K. Bennett

Robert Allbritton and Dr. John Martin	Miriam Pollin and JoAnne Lewis

Chris Clarke and Jordan Shea	Holly McGinnis

Herman Gardner, Alta Newman and Sam Ford

Photos by Zaid Hamid