UNICEF USA President & CEO Caryl M. Stern addresses the room at UNICEF's Hope Gala 2017. (C) 2017 Timothy Hiatt Photography 

Gala Committee Members Ashley Prasad, Amy Brown and Gala Chair John Luce with Lilly Brown. (c)2017 Max Herman

The UNICEF Hope Gala 2017 Committee (c) 2017 Getty Images for UNICEF

Erin Delawalla, Jeff Feste, and Iliana Alvarenga (c)2017 Timothy Hiatt Photography

UNICEF USA President & CEO Caryl M. Stern, Midwest Regional Managing Director Beth McCostlin and Regional Vice President, Casey Marsh (c)2017 Timothy Hiatt Photography 

Gala Chair John Luce, Committee Member Amy Brown, UNICEF USA President & CEO Caryl M. Stern and Midwest Regional Board Chair Rob Brown (c)2017 Timothy Hiatt Photography

Guests bid on the live auction at the 2017 UNICEF's Hope Gala (c) 2017 Timothy Hiatt Photography 

Vanessa Williams performs at UNICEF's Hope Gala. ©2016 Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images for UNICEF

Performers at UNICEF's Hope Gala. ©2016 Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images for UNICEF

Decor by Kehoe Designs ©2016 Soleil Media for UNICEF

Decor by Kehoe Designs ©2016 Soleil Media for UNICEF

2016 UNICEF's Hope Gala Chairs Kim K.W. Rucker and Mark Mitsukawa. ©2016 Soleil Media for UNICEF

UNICEF's Hope Gala After Party Chairs Iliana Alvarenga and Kyle Turner. ©2016 Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images for UNICEF