Richard Jordan, David Rivard, Andrew Sprich, Robbie Donno, Daniella Cracknell,Jesse Cromer, Kathy Casper, Debbie Sigmund, Delphia Roberts, Marie Rivard, Guest, Theo Cosmora and Cornell Frank

Innocents at Risk, a non-profit organization that fights child exploitation and human trafficking along with Airline Ambassadors, an organization that works with airlines to directly help orphans and vulnerable children worldwide, hosted the Stand up for Children gala Wednesday evening.

Guests included Veronica Valencia, wife of Mexican ambassador Arturo Sarukhan and former Real Housewife of D.C. Linda Erkiletian.

— Report and photographs by Kate Oczypok

Betsy Delphos and Veronica Valencia, wife of the Mexican Ambassador to the U.S.

Linda Erkiletian, Michelle Delino

Brenda Delano, Jeanne Campbell and Elizabeth Avery

Becky Tucker, Gabriela Ferrer and Stephen Tucker

Cynthia Thomas, Keith Lashley, Lady St. John

Jose Lambour, Gabriel Mocho Rodriguez

Admiral Dan Nelson, Christina Carter and Pierson Mapes

Pat Skantze, Kate Stafford-Walter

Jack and Sharon Casey