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6th Annual Hearts Afire Benefit


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 11:30 p.m. March 2, 2012
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6th Annual Hearts Afire Benefit
Mike Chaplinsky with Jake and Lexie Alexander
Mike Chaplinsky with Jake and Lexie Alexander
Molly Crawford wore this necklace to the event.
Molly Crawford wore this necklace to the event.
Molly Crawford
Molly Crawford
Desiree and Curtis Forbes
Desiree and Curtis Forbes
Marc Franco and Nicole Penland
Marc Franco and Nicole Penland
Magen Gallo
Magen Gallo
Cristina Giacomazzi and Molly Crawford
Cristina Giacomazzi and Molly Crawford
Ron Hitzel, Sandy Gillette and Ken Brooke
Ron Hitzel, Sandy Gillette and Ken Brooke
Ron Hitzel, Sandy Gillette and Ken Brooke
Ron Hitzel, Sandy Gillette and Ken Brooke
Jonathan and Sara Jennings with Janice Fraki
Jonathan and Sara Jennings with Janice Fraki
Mary Lou and Bill Johnson
Mary Lou and Bill Johnson
Jonathan and Sara Jennings with Janice Fraki
Jonathan and Sara Jennings with Janice Fraki
Suzanne and Mike Kynast
Suzanne and Mike Kynast
Joseph Mascito and Lauren Labossiere with Erendira and Nik Wallenda
Joseph Mascito and Lauren Labossiere with Erendira and Nik Wallenda
Latin Hope Dolls
Latin Hope Dolls
Sue and Peter McClash and Howard Carter
Sue and Peter McClash and Howard Carter
Susan Mihm and Stephanie Sugar
Susan Mihm and Stephanie Sugar
Sarah Mihm
Sarah Mihm
Co-founders Rhonda and Joe Pecoraro and Vilma Vega
Co-founders Rhonda and Joe Pecoraro and Vilma Vega
Michelle and Richard Perrone
Michelle and Richard Perrone
Annika Sabado and Dwayne Parker
Annika Sabado and Dwayne Parker
Joe and Rebecca Santos
Joe and Rebecca Santos
Phyllis Stephenson and Alan Blackburn
Phyllis Stephenson and Alan Blackburn
Amanda Tow, Petra Travnicek and Ann Lammers
Amanda Tow, Petra Travnicek and Ann Lammers
Pablo Villalona, D.J. Lambert, Guillermo Villalona and Claudia Mallarino
Pablo Villalona, D.J. Lambert, Guillermo Villalona and Claudia Mallarino
Barbara White, Sue Lowery, Marissa Butler and Jammie Pate
Barbara White, Sue Lowery, Marissa Butler and Jammie Pate

 

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