The Party: Women of Tomorrow, a mentoring program that helps at-risk young women in Florida, celebrated its 10th anniversary at its annual gala. The Players: Women of Tomorrow founders Jennifer Valoppi and Don Browne, along with chairpersons Marisa Toccin and Katherine Fernandez Rundle. The Scene: Held at the Mandarin Oriental, the event brought together 500 guests who bid on more than 100 silent auction items. The big ticket: a pair of Jeffrey Rackover earrings valued at over $100,000 that was snapped up fast (price undisclosed). By evening’s end, the event had raised more than $400,000 for the organization.
Photography by Claude Zick, Manny Hernandez, and Zoltan