On October 18th, 2011 Pinstripe Magazine was invited to celebrate The Starfish Foundation 10th anniversary with a star-studded dinner and auction gala at Cipriani Wall Street. The Annual Gala, the Foundation’s largest fundraising event, honored Robert & Cynthia Citrone in recognition of their support and extraordinary dedication to helping disadvantaged children and at-risk youth. The fundraiser brought together over 350+ supporters of children’s issues in Latin America and beyond, raised well over $500,000 for the support of OSF’s twenty programs in ten countries throughout Latin America: Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and one program in Ethiopia. The Orphaned Starfish Foundation (OSF) is a 501(c)(3) internationally recognized foundation providing computer vocational training centers for orphans and disadvantaged children.
The place was packed Tuesday night and approximate 300 people showed up to support including Plaxico Burress (Wide Receiver, NY Jets); Harry Carson (Hall of Fame Linebacker, NY Giants); Nick Folk, (Kicker, NY Jets); Amos Zereoue, (Retired, Pittsburgh Steelers and NE Patriots); Mike Merriweather (Retired, Pittsburgh Steelers); Brian Kelly (Retired, NY Giants); Christian Campbell (Actor); America Olivo (Actress); Pras Michel (Musician and Activist, The Fugees); Alex McCord and Simon Van Kempen (Real Housewives of NY); Amelia Vega (Miss Universe, Dominican Republic, 2003); Darryl “DMC” McDaniels (Musician, Run DMC); Kristine Johnson (Co-Anchor, WCBS-TV); Gustavo Galindo (Singer-Songwriter); Cucu Diamantes (Singer-Songwriter, Actress); and Robert & Cynthia Citrone, (Gala Honorees). See pictures below.
photos: 2011 © Daniel J. Marino
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