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Inaugural Gala Raises More Than $21K for the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation

Inaugural Gala Raises More Than K for the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
Allison's Family Rick Shoemaker, Becky Shoemaker, Cathy Ryan, Wanda Ryan and Dr. William Ryan, O.D, LTD (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)
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The Allison Gala hosted its inaugural event Tuesday, September 19th, at Longview Gallery in Washington, D.C. The gala was thrown in memory of Allison Virginia Ryan, with all proceeds benefiting the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. Allison was taken by triple negative breast cancer at the age of 28, just 20 months after her diagnosis.

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation Board Chair, Ricki Fairley and staff member, Arlene Brothers attended on behalf of the TNBC Foundation family (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)

Guests arrived on a pink “red” carpet and had their photograph taken as they made their way to a bar offering various beers from Capital City Brewing Company and wines from Barefoot Wine and Bubbly. Hors d’oeuvres from Occasions Catering were passed as guests bid on silent auction items and enjoyed food stations by Logan Tavern and &pizza. A cookie bar allowed guests to decorate their own cookies to take home.

Food donated from Logan Tavern by Chef Shabier Bahramy (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)

Founder of the Allison Gala, Brandt Ricca, welcomed the crowd and introduced special guest Wanda Ryan, Allison’s mother, who thanked guests for their support. She turned the podium over to speaker Paige Valdiserri.

Internationally-recognized Traumatic Stress and Integrative Healing Consultant Paige Valdiserri, spoke reading a chapter about Allison from her new book, “The Red Bag-Continuing the journey of healing through Life, Death and beyond” (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)

The evening was topped off with a champagne toast to Allison, lover of alpacas, her family and beautiful sunsets. Dancing followed to the live music of subURBAN Legend. An after party was held on the rooftop of 801 Restaurant and Bar immediately following the gala. The Allison Gala raised over $21,000 benefiting the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation.

Guests toasting to what would have been Allison’s 30th birthday, 9/23, and commemorating the gala (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)

Special thanks to all our major sponsors:
Candice Wright Graphic Designer
Washingtonian magazine
Longview Gallery
Barefoot Wine and Bubbly
Bourbon Club DC (coming soon)
JD Ireland Architecture & Design
Dr. William G. Ryan O.D., LTD
Occasions Catering
Capital City Brewing Company

subURBAN Legend

Founder of Allison Gala Brandt Ricca with family, Bryna Ricca Swinson, Russ Ricca and Breck Ricca Bland (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)
Different memories of Allison donned each table (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)
Rich Bell and Mallory Gladding (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)
DC’s subURBAN Legend Joe Caruso, Celina Gerbic, Paul Amoruso, Sally Amoruso, Clay McConnell and Christopher Jones (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)
Alex Raffai, Upcoming Bourbon Club DC owner Matthew Chatell and Michael Straka (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)
Justin Cheesman M.D., Allison Rabin, Jennifer Touchette, Ljiljiana Komnenic, Jasmin Quioco and Travis Chatier at The Allison Gala (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)
Among the silent auction items donated included art work donated by Allison’s sister Cathy Ryan of DC and Barry’s Bootcamp opening soon in Dupont Circle (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)
Allison Gala Sponsor & Donor, JD Ireland Interior Architecture and Design members Julie Weber, Claudia Sans Werner and Zoe Crooks (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)
Craig Steinberg and Rusty Mize, M.D. (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)
Cathy Ryan, Allison Grinc, Rashmi Khatri, Katherine Sickbert and friend strike a selfie (Photo Credit: Gina Lowery Photography)
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