CHARITYWORKS DREAM BALL

September 30 · National Building Museum

PHOTOS BY PAUL SIMKIN

THE EVENT: It was a fi eld of dreams, and people, 1,062 of them, thronging the National Building Museum for the Charity Works Dream Ball, raising $1.4 million for Higher Achievement Programs, CW's benefi ciary this year.

THE SCENE: The Dream Ball setting included moon-white fl owers and a silver-clad blonde acrobat on wires above the guests, sliding languidly through dream-like moves. Ted Leonsisglowingly spoke about honoree Jack Davies, who became involved in CharityWorks through his work with See Forever, and his tireless commitment to the foundation.

THE GUESTS: Bitsey Folger, Prakash and Nunda Ambegaonkar, Carol Lascaris, Frank and Marcia Carlucci, Phil and Judy Bennett , Fernando Murias and Kay Kendall.

An acrobat performs at the Dream Ball	Steve and Liz Whisnant

Marge and Phil Odeen	George and Georgia Stamas with Lynn and Ted Leonsis

Kristian Smith,Leah Gansler and Doug Gansler	Raul Fernandez and Peter Minshall

Bitsey Folger, Jack Davies and his mother Ellie Davies	John Calvin and Kathy Bushkin Calvin

Jack Davies, receiving the 2006 Charity Works philanthropy award	Victoria Sabo and Kathy Viola

Melissa Moss and Jonathan Silver	Richard Woods

Meredith LaPier and Liz Murias	Laura and Peter Unger