Rossa Cole Photography

Kyra Sedgwick, Star of "The Closer," Mistress of Ceremonies, reading from Born in Our Hearts

Fall Benefit 2005

The Alliance for Children Foundation's Fall Benefit this November 17th, 2005 featured a cocktail party and silent auction to benefit orphaned and abandoned children.

Executive Director Filis Casey and the Alliance for Children Foundation, along with Mistress of Ceremonies Kyra Sedgwick, hosted tapas and cocktails in the historic Greenwich Village home of Television Writer/Producer Tom Fontana.

Kyra Sedgwick (star of "The Closer") read excerpts from Born in Our Hearts: Stories of Adoption.

Auction items included dream vacations in Martha's Vineyard and Scotland, and there were fabulous gift bags for all those who attended. (View auction items)

The historic Greenwich Village home of Television Writer/Producer Tom Fontana

Emmy-winning "Oz" and "Homicide: Life on the Street" creator and "St. Elsewhere" writer Tom Fontana generously offered the use of his historic home for the Alliance for Children Foundation Fall Benefit. Located in the West Village, this stunning home is a former public library.

Event Highlights

* * Delicious tapas and cocktails * *

(Catering by Aida Naba of Nourishing Nectars)

* * Auction to benefit the Family Fund * *

(View auction items)

* * Actress Kyra Sedgwick read excerpts from Born In Our Hearts * *

* * A beautiful, historic NYC setting * *

* * Gift bag with admission * *

Lisa Petroni, Pure Events
Brooke Wiggins, Pure Events
Benita Gold, Benita Gold Public Relations
Marisa Catalina Casey, Alliance for Children Foundation

About the Alliance For Children Foundation

Established in 2000 with a leadership gift from an adoptive family, the Alliance for Children Foundation seeks to alleviate the suffering of abandoned children living in orphanages around the world.

Mission Statement

The Foundation is an international relief organization dedicated to improving the physical and emotional well being of abandoned children living in orphanages in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. The Foundation's projects in medical care, basic needs, and education seek to heal, strengthen and empower the world's most vulnerable children, especially those who are less likely to be adopted due to age or special needs. The Foundation's programs provide these children with an otherwise impossible opportunity for a better future.