Tournament winner Tim Rodgers and Brad Nierenberg
Hollis Pica and Jon Kling
Dr. Lily Talakoub, Kristin Cecchi and Angie Goff
Chi Ko Chef Scott Drewno
CHANCE FOR LIFE MGM National Harbor | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL
Aerialist Nina Mann
BETTING ON KIDS Hundreds of Chance for Life Foundation supporters descended upon MGM National Harbor for an all-day charity poker tournament – one of the largest of its kind in the nation. Revelers continued late into the night with a “culinary taste experience” featuring small bites from local restaurants and a Las Vegas-style after-party in the MGM Theater, where aerialists served champagne while entangled in ribbons hanging from the ceiling. The event helped raise more than $1.6 million for pediatric cancer research. RedPeg Marketing CEO Brad Nierenberg founded Chance for Life when his goddaughter, Kennedy Snyder, was diagnosed with cancer at the age of two. SPOTTED: NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana, former Washington Redskins players Santana Moss and Chris Samuels and 14-time World Series of Poker Champion Phil Hellmuth.
Pamela Sorensen, Callie Nierenberg and Colleen Avis
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Hope Donovan and Linda Semans Donovan
Amir Frydman with JoAnn and Charlie Nulsen
Jill Tryon with Antonio and Natalie Monteiro
Terry Adams
KARA KENNEDY FUND BRUNCH The Hamilton Live | PHOTOS BY GEVAR BONHAM SWIMMING SUCCESS The dance floor was packed from beginning to end at the Kara Kennedy Fund’s fifth annual brunch benefit attended by nearly 200 guests. Host committee co-chairs Carolyn Vinson Bou and Robin Wilder were joined by guests including Ginny Grenham, Carlotta Hester and Chris Murray, John Donovan and Linda Semans Donovan, Rob Wilder, Stephen Bou, Jamie Sterling, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Rosalind Cross and Peter Moore. Rhythm and blues quartet NRBQ performed. This summer, the Kara Kennedy Fund will help more than 500 students learn to swim through Horizons Greater Washington and Dedham Country Day School in Massachusetts.
Rosalind and Daniel Cross VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AT WWW WASHINGTONLIFE COM
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