Vincent D'Onofrio and wife attend Bpeace 10th Anniversary gala celebration

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BY Danielle Kimiatek
 April 23rd, 2013  Leave a comment

Law and Order: Criminal Intent’s Vincent D’Onofrio and his wife Carin van der Donk with Sandy DiPasqua and Pat Bates
(Photo Credit: New York City Photography)

Last week I had the pleasure of attending Business Council For Peace’s (Bpeace)‘s tenth anniversary gala celebration atThe Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park. The evening was filled with delectable hors d’oeuvres, free-flowing drinks and a live and silent auction that included everything from a luxury, all-inclusive Cancun vacation to a Stuart Weitzman Shoe Wardrobe.

The anniversary gala marks ten years of Bpeace creating employment in conflicted countries including Afghanistan, El Salvador and Rwanda. The honorees of the evening included the U.S. Department of State, UN Women and founder of dressbarn Roslyn Jaffe.

The Late Show with David Letterman’s Alan Kalter and his wife Peggy arrive at the Bpeace (Business Council for Peace) 10th anniversary Gala at the Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park (Photo Credit: Jim Powell)

The evening was a success with over 300 people in attendance. Celebrity auctioneer Alan Kalter raised more than $105,000 in fifteen minutes from the organization’s loyal supporters.

Since 2002, Bpeace’s coalition of business volunteers, host companies, and donors have aligned behind the belief that creating jobs creates peace. The organization works with entrepreneurs in conflict-affected countries to scale their businesses, create significant employment for all, and expand the economic power of women.