Helping Our Community's Youth @ New Yorkers For Children Fall Gala

Gala co-hosts pose with awardee Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony recieves the award for his advocacy

Tennis star Serena Williams

Supermodel Selita Ebanks

The New Yorkers For Children (NYFC) Fall Gala was very inspirational to me because it hit close to home for me. Like the children and youth NYFC services, I too was a foster child who later became adopted. I have always known I would adopt children and not have my own. There are too many in need children on this planet who desperately need families, which is why I feel more people should adopt. I really appreciate the work NYFC does, and last night I felt a calling to work more with foster children like I used to do in Los Angeles with a group called Living Advantage which helped foster youth transition into adulthood. I wish I was in a financial situation where I could be a foster parent, and hopefully if my plans in NY come into fruition I just might have the security and self-sufficiency where I can welcome a child into my home. Every time I see a toddler or young child on the subway looking at me I feel this longing to be a mother. Until then, I would like to get more involved talking to foster youth. If you too would like to help foster youth in NY, go to NYFC's site: http://newyorkersforchildren.org/category/get-involved/


Supermodel Veronica Webb

Fashion designer Rachel Roy, Ashley NYC


(L-R) designer Michelle Ochs, Ashley NYC, designer Carly Cushnie

Awardee Christina Rodriguez gave an empowering and inspring testimony of her life as a foster youth

Tiffany Bowhay (center)
(L-R) Christina Rodriguez, Ashley NYC, Kadidjia Adula
Ricardo Duenas (L), Maggie Betts, film director, philanthropist (R)

Kevin Liles
(L-R) Clay Floren (movie producer), Ashley NYC, Lacary Sharpe
w/ Caren Brooks

(L=R) Ashley NYC, Dawne Marie Grannum, Rosemary Ponzo (stylist)
w/ Susan Shin

(L-R) Brenton Brown (NYFC Youth Council), Ashley NYC, Daniel Heimpel (Fostering Media Connections)

(L-R) Xaviera Batista, Ashley NYC, artist 'Elew' Eric Lewis

Kevin Liles (gala co-host) and model Selita Ebanks Model Veronica Webb
Serena Willams and Clay Floren

Maggie Betts, Genevieve Jones, Lady Alice St.Clair Erskine & Jessica Hart Host Salvatore Ferragamo Fashion Night Out Event

(L-R) Genevieve Jones, Jessica Hart, Maggie Betts, Lady Alice St.Clair Erskine

w/ jewelery designer Genevieve Jones

(L-R) Leonara Lonsdale, Lady Alice St.Clair Erskine, Ashley NYC

New York fashion trend setters and NYC socialistas Maggie Betts, Genevieve Jones, Lady Alice St.Clair Erskine & Grace Gummer hosted Salvatore Ferragamo’s ‘Step Out…Fashion Night Out’ party last night at the Fifth Avenue store. It was a black and white clothing themed party, so it was cute that the four hostesses ranged from black, white to bi-racial. We are all one race: The human race :)

I saw and really liked Maggie Bett’s directorial debut of the documentary, The Carrier, at the Tribeca Film Festival this year, a compelling story about a woman with HIV determined to prevent her unborn child from being infected.

Grace Gummer is an actress like her mother Meryl Streep. Meryl Streep is hailed as one the most talented actresses ever, so I wouldn’t be surprised if she passed down some of her gifts to her stylish daughter.

I have always liked Genevieve Jones’ jewelry. Jones tells Ashley and New York:

"I love Salvatore Ferragamo because his style is very classic, the clothes are high quality, nothing is permanent, but you want them to last a longtime. I also really like the accessory designer."

I met and chatted with Lady Alice St.Clair Erskine, who was very friendly. I asked her about Ferragamo. Alice tells Ashley and New York:

"I usually wear vintage, but with Ferragamo I feel elegant, more sophisticated,another side of Alice"

w/ Lisa Yom

Ricardo Duenas, Maggie Betts

(L-R) Julia Loomis, Diana Hsu,Genevieve Jones

(L-R)Pal Patel, Ashley NYC, Amber Dawkins

(L-R) Ashley NYC, Joe Wiese, talented artist Zev Eisenberg