Last Friday I had the opportunity to head to NYC to photograph the NYC Hope Gala to benefit the Penn State Dance Marathon, aka, THON. If you want to check out the post about how amazing THON is click here.

Here are a few photos from the evening to give you a glimpse into what an amazing event it was!  There was a silent auction that had some really amazing items that folks could bid on…. a PSU football signed by Joepa…

A round trip to L.A. to be a part of the audience for Chelsea Lately and The Soup! … and then some….

An autographed photograph of Sidney Crosby with the Stanley Cup…And trust me… that is nothing! There were so many more amazing items!!!!

The Gala was held at Capitale…. gorgeous venue! Especially decked out in PSU blue and white!

Meghan Day the Overall Chair of the event opened the evening…

Followed by the infamous BlueBand

The evening was hosted by LaVar Arrington. He did a phenomenal job!

There were some really amazing families there to share their stories of the struggle of pediatric cancer and the hope and help that THON and the Four Diamonds Fund provide…

Below Connie and Hank share their story… through tears about their journey with their son Gabe. They actually started the THON Express, a 135 mile run in 24 hours that helps bridge the dancers of THON with the families of THON in the Hershey Medical Center. 

Elaine and John also shared their story of Ashley’s battle. She has had 2 successful years of chemo and doing amazing!

Ashley had a few things to share.

A photo of the overall committee with LaVar. They really did an amazing job!! The Gala was super successful!And of course the night ended with a little bit of dancing! Ashley is loving it!

m.e.