Maya’s Hope Lotus Ball
November 19, 2025
7:00-11:00 PM
The Edison Ballroom
240 W 47th Street, NYC
*Advanced ticket sales are now closed. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $400.
Join us for an enchanting evening of elegance and compassion as we honor
Kate and Michael McLaughlin
with the Michael T. Meltzer Humanitarian Award
A heartfelt thank you to our esteemed sponsors for making the Maya’s Hope Lotus Ball successful!
Hope Sponsors
Philippe and Stephanie Dauman
Fairy Pardiwalla
Hero Sponsors
Isak and Rose Weinman Foundation
Oxana Shetsko
Champion Sponsors
Simon Brandon
Ken Davison
Timothy and Claire Davison
Ursila Jung and Neeraj Vasudev
Semanti and Sandeep Kulkarni
William Martini
Rainbow Sponsors
Monte Albers de Leon and Michael Meltzer
Yanna Begelman and Family
David J. Chernin
Elle Erickson and Jeffrey Escobar
(in memory of Alfonso Escobar)
Dr. Joseph Fields
Alex and Chance Flood-McInnis
(in memory of Melissa Flood)
Jenna Lafta and Ali Faris
Quyen Tran
Smile Sponsors
Emmett Acocella
Lucia Albers
John Altorelli
Tom Babich
Nyree Bass
Collin Beardslee
Imelda Bustamente
Mr. and Mrs. Tori Chami
Ken and Leslie Chandler
Yuli Chen
Barbara Cohen Kennedy
Ethan Cohen and Damaris Vega
Don Drayton
Mary Drayton-Hood
Martha S. Drayton
Tom and Kelly Duffy
Will and Alva Fuller
Jake Herway
Robin Garfield
David E. Gross
Sona and Anant Gupta
David Jannetti
John and Maddie Maloy
Jill Lloyd and Rajiv Huria
Ben and Jessie Konynenbelt
(in memory of Adrian Atkinson)
Esmeralda Krahn
Francesca Mead
(in memory of Ann and Kevin Mead)
Barbara and Lew Meltzer
Joseph Piropato and Paul Michaud
Harish & Rashmi Praba and Family
(in memory of Chidambar L. Kulkarni)
Mary Reilly
Ryan Sheffield
Catherine Smolen
Christopher Wong
Nicholas Yang
Thank you to our Gala Chair and Host Committee
Gala Chair - Simon Brandon
Nick Acocella • Nyree Bass • Tabber Benedict • Hana Boruchov • David Cohen • Erin Clinton Haworth • Maya Crauderueff • Alex Dani • Semanti Datta Kulkarni • Lorena Davison • Philippe and Stephanie Dauman • Yuta Delarck • Elle Erickson • Danielle Fabian • Anastasiya Fishchuk • Sandra Gail Frayna • Myra Gonzales • Olesya Govorun • Christina Han • Cecilia Hajredinaj • Nika Kulieva • Jenna Lafta • Kristine Laurel • Amy Laurent • Julia Maksimova • Valeriia Manziuk • Michael Meltzer • Rachel Meredith • Maya Morozov • Sara Murphy • David and Erica Ortiz • Fairy Pardiwalla • Heather Perlmutter • Christina Rasch • Adam Reback • Jarvis Reeves • Mariya Semchuk • Oxana Shetsko • Moriah Shires • Alexander Teleshko • Irka Tkachenko • Quyen Tran • Tory Trippe • Priyanka Vyas • Alexander Zakharin • Ollie Zhorniak
Host Committee
14th Annual
Maya’s Hope Lotus Ball
Every child deserves a chance to grow up healthy, happy, and full of hope. Maya’s Hope Lotus Ball is our signature annual gala that brings together passionate changemakers, community leaders, and generous hearts for a night that transforms lives.
From live entertainment to an inspiring program, every moment is designed to raise critical funds for our mission: providing food, medical care, education, and love to children living in extreme poverty or crisis situations.
Join us at the Gala and experience a night filled with inspiring moments, fine dining, and entertainment, all in support of our mission to bring hope to those in need.
Tickets: $350.00
Sponsorship Opportunities: Start at $500