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The 2010 Heart Ball

The Bender family

The 2010 Heart Ball to benefit the American Heart Association lights up the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner on Saturday, February 27, 2010. Funds from the event, featuring an extensive silent auction, dinner, and dancing, go towards local community outreach programs to educate the public about heart disease, stroke, and the effects of childhood obesity.

— Report and photographs by James R. Brantley

WJLA News anchor Leon Harris shares a big laugh with Julie
Bender Silver and David Silver

Leslie Stone and Barbara Pleasant

Robert Goldbert and Stef Tucker

Andrew Burtle and Kristen Burtle

Lt. Commander Saira Aslem, Major Todd Villanes, Cheryl Campbell, George Schindler, American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown, Lt. Colonel Mark Kolasa, Major Brian Hemann and Captain John Thurber

Aamir Ali and Heart Hero honoree Lt. Commander Saira Aslam.
Heart Heros are active duty military doctors

Tammy Villanes and Cardiologist and Heart
Hero Honoree Major Todd C. Villines

Howard and Sondra Bender

Laurie and Dan Silver examine the wine selections in the silent auction

Cindy Oliver and Jennifer Gillum

Paul Merritt tries to light up Tammy Merritt's heart (pin)

Dr. Peter Mofrad, Sanaz Mofrad, Naz Shojarie and Fred Shojarie

Edward Eppes and Lesya Eppes

Ellen Meltzer, Claire Meltzer, American Heart Association Board Chair Neil Meltzer,
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown, Mora Oswald, John Oswald. Dr. Neil Meltzer
is also President and CEO of Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Md.

Program

Greg Aliff and Allison Aliff

David Bender, Jake Bender, Nan Bender, Fran Albert, Mike Albert
and Steven Albert

Faces of Heart Honorees and their families: Cheryl Fyock, Brian Fyock, Sarah Fyock, Jacob Fyock, Barbara Azzinaro,
Lew Azzinaro, Miles Davis, Janice Davis, Craytonia Davis and Royce Davis

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