On Saturday, May 15th, St. Jude Children"s Research Hospital and FedEx held their 8th annual Angels & Stars Gala at the InterContinental Miami Hotel. During the gala, Latin Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Juanes was honored with the 2010 "Al-Rashid Hope Award." The award recognized Juanes for his international humanitarian efforts and his quest to help bring awareness to children"s causes. Model and television host, Daisy Fuentes, was also in attendance to support St. Jude and serve as a hostess for the evening. When asked about the gala, Daisy stated that she is "elated to see how the Hispanic community in Miami and around the country has embraced the mission of St. Jude so dearly." Events of this caliber help to support life-saving initiatives such as the St. Jude International Outreach Program, which has dramatically increased the survival rates for children with cancer around the world. This program has partnered with clinics in more than 15 countries including Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Chile and Brazil. Overall, an amazing mission for amazing children!!!
Daisy Fuentes, Juanes and his beautiful wife, actress Karen Martinez. The theme of the gala was "Masquerade." There was a live and silent auction as well as a wide assortment of colorful masks for guests.
Left: Evelyn Lozada (photo courtesy of Alta Images), owner of Dulce Shoes in Coral Gables and star of VH1"s Basketball Wives. Evelyn looked stunning in her gown by Puerto Rican designer, Stella Nolasco. Right: Karla Martinez, co-host on Univision"s morning show called Despierta America.
Guests at the gala enjoying the Masquerade theme.
St. Jude Children"s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for their pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. For more information on this wonderful organization and to support their mission, visit www.stjude.org.
