Sadie Healy arrived early and helped set up
Judith Pasternak, volunteer coordinator extraordinaire
Matt Meyer, co-MC
WRL Development and Membership Coordinator Liz Roberts and Susan Kingsland, who co-convened the Peace Award committee and co-coordinated the volunteers for the evening with Judith
Rick Gaumer, one of the cooks who produced the scrumptious food
Guests on the buffet line
One of the younger audience members
Joanne Sheehan, the other half of the fabulous catering team, Pacifeast
Joanne and Ellen Davidson, co-convener of the Peace Award committee and stage manager for the evening
Zimbabwean poet Fungai Oliver Maboreke, Lisa Vives of the Global Information Network, and another guest
Silvia Federici with the earphones, talking to Dennis on Skype
Digital Dennis on Skype
Liz and John Miller talking to Dennis
Liz and Susan
Music from Mbira New York
WRL Office Manager Linda Thurston: “Don't ask me. No one tells me anything!”
Longtime WRL staffer David McReynolds
The ginger-banana cake was a big hit
Mbira New York got some folks up dancing
Imani Countess, co-MC
Rachel Sutherland-Phillips accepted the Grace Paley Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of her grandfather, Bill Sutherland
Matt Jones got the audience singing (but it was like pulling teeth to do it!)
Meg Starr with her and Matt Meyer's children, Molly Sue and Michael Dell
Kenyon Farrow read the stirring acceptance statement from Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean poet Fungai Oliver Maboreke
The place was filled to capacity
Rick takes a well-deserved rest
Joanne, on the other hand, doesn't know the meaning of rest
Intern Jenessa Stark reads the program
WIN magazine Clare Moen
Clare's partner, Alissa Hull
Volunteer Todd give Amanda Daloisio a smooch
Jenessa Stark and Mimi LaValley, who wrote the moving text for the Peace Award scrolls
Susan and Judith, the volunteer coordinators for the evening
Sadie Healy accepted the Peace Award on behalf of Women of Zimbabwe arise; her photos illustrated her story of watching a WOZA street action
Our Liz gives the pitch! A record haul...
Volunteers Mimi, Saul Silva, Jenessa Stark, and Kevin stand by to collect the big bucks
Two-thirds of Mahina Movement (Gabriella Callendar and Erica De La Rosa)
A thoughtful moment for Imani
The audience was spellbound
Matt: “And another thing...”
Actor and playwright Vinie Burrows about to go on stage
Vinie reads Dennis' poems
David McReynolds behind a camera, as usual
Longtime WRL supporter Donna Gould
Vinie is always a huge presence
Ellen sits with Digital Dennis
John Miller and Susan Kingsland watching the show
Former AJ Muste Foundation Director Murray Rosenblith and Carol Leven
Linda is glad we've almost made it through alive
Liz loves Judith!
Ellen Barfield, indefatigable volunteer and member of many WRL committees
Rick starts washing up
Larry Egbert staffed the bar most of the night
Mike Levinson, longtime member of the WRL family
Donna Gould
Fungai Oliver Maboreke
Mimi LaValley got to meet longtime hero of hers, Matt Jones
Susan Kingsland and volunteer Bernardo do the clean-up waltz
Matt Daloisio demonstrates his brawn
Liz celebrates a successful evening
Group hug: Mimi, Liz, Susan. Woohoo! We made it!
