(photo credit BFA)
The White Cross Ball of New York City took place at The Metropolitan Club in Manhattan. The Ball welcomed His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan and Ball patron HSH Prince Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz. The Ball raised money for three of the Order of Malta‘s international humanitarian works: The Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation; Malteser International, Order of Malta Worldwide Relief; and The Order of Malta’s summer camps for disabled youth.
Guests enjoyed drinks, dinner, dancing with music by DJ Ana Boo, as well as portraits by Deanna First. The auction included luxury items and experiences from Mikimoto, Louis XIII, Stubbs & Wootton, and more.
The White Cross Ball chairs for the evening were Mercedes de Guardiola and Jason Pelletier. Additional guests include Co-Founder of the White Cross Ball Dr. Michael Espiritu, Co-Founder of the White Cross Ball Niccolò Falez, Lizzie Asher, Francesca Vuillemin, Jessica Markowski, Julia Kananovich, Dr. Michael Espiritu, Casey Kohlberg, Viscount and Viscountess de Vimal, Allison Ecung, Antoine Verglas, Nicholas Kalikow, Claire Ngai, Olga Duchniewska, Linda Wessels, Major General Tom Wessels, Ravi Tripptrap,Serena Woodward, Alessandra Ojetti, Carlo Vitalini Sacconi, Karina Rabayeva, Anastasia Bondarenko, and Kat Filipovic.
The Ball Committee operates under the aegis of the Order of Malta American Association, which is registered in the United States as a tax-exempt §501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law.