Oscar Night!

Major Lewis, Denise Dunn and
Adrienne Robinson

The American Red Cross in the National Capital Region celebrated 2011 Oscar Night at the National Museum of Women in the Arts Sunday evening with a black-tie Ball and viewing party.  This event was the only local official Academy-sanctioned viewing party of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.

Event Chair Joe Carden with Fiance

Guests predicted award winners while sipping cocktails, nibbling on pre- hors d’oeuvre popcorn and other passed items, then noshing on a full buffet.

Laura Chavez, Rachel DeMita and
Kelly Collis

A major fundraising activity for the Red Cross, volunteers and staff were actually able to put their preparedness activities into action during the evening, responding to a potential seizure scare just moments after kicking off the awards performance

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