Laurie Holcombe and Joe Robert
George and Lori Swygert*
Host Sponsors Marilyn and George Pedersen with ManTech International guests*ll
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CHARITYWORKS DREAM BALL National Building Museum PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL
A SWELL TIME Costumed “cigare e girls” handed out candy
Gabriella and Audrey Smith
smokes as stru ing flappers opened the Roaring Twenties-inspired CharityWorks Dream Ball benefiting the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund and LIFT, a nonprofit anti-poverty groip. Guests in 1920s-themed a ire greeted co-chairmen Mark Lowham and Barry Dixon and bid on luxury silent auction items before si ing down to dinner and a program introduced by founder Leah Gansler. Auctioneer and former “The Apprentice” contestant Sam Solovey energized the crowd with a rousing live auction and Master Sgt. William “Spanky” Gibson got an ovation with stirring words describing Semper Fi’s emergency assistance programs for Marines and sailors injured in combat or training and those suffering from life-threatening illnesses.
Calvin and Jane Cafritz*
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Amy and Pierre Chao* Mark “Ranger” Jones, Leah Gansler and Holly Petraeus*
Pam Hanlon, Mark McFadden and Richard Hanlon
Cpl. Larry Draughn II, Kaytlin Draughn, Vickki Mackey and Sgt. Maj. Raymond Mackey
Jack Davies and Lola Reinsch
Michael Schmidt, Leah Gansler Ball Leah ChairsGansler Barry Dixon Barryand Dixon, and Mark Lowham and Mark Lowham
Paul and Angie Pagnato, Event Committee Chair*