ST. JUDE'S GOURMET GALA

February 20 · The National Building Museum

PHOTOS BY EDGAR BECERRA AND SEAN MCCORMICK

THE EVENT: D.C.'s most critically acclaimed chefs came together for the ninth year to raise funds for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital

THE SCENE: Guests sampled "tastings" from more than 50 of the city's best restaurants and bid on items during live and silent auctions ($18,000 alone was raised when the culinary services of chefs Michel Richard, Jeff Tunks and Robert Weidmaier went on the block). Former St. Jude patient David Scanlan III, now a doctor, was honored with the Chris Burress Hero award.

THE GUESTS: St. Jude CEO John Moses; ABC News' Sam Donaldson; the evening's emcees: Doreen Gentzler of NBC4 and Loo Katz of WASH-FM; Helen Thomas; Ted and Lynn Leonsis and Tom Liljenquist.

Richard Shadyac and John Moses	Father William George, Tom Liljenquist and Jason Liljenquist

The National Building Museum	David Scanlan III, Pam Scanlan, Karina Hurtado and David Scanlan II

Tom and Beth Eckert	Greg Baroni, Eunice Mazloom and Eric Ziebold

Peter Tanous, Helen Thomas and John Moses	Jan Smith and Sam Donaldson

Ted and Lynn Leonsis and Allan McArtor