Richard Parsons, Chairman of the Board of Time Warner, MacDella Cooper, and Gov. David Paterson

Actress Michelle Trachentenberg (most recently seen on "Gossip Girl") was MCF's celebrity guest.

Belle Golden, dance instructor at Ballet Arts Studio (Beacon, NY), poses with her dance troupe, which opened the Sharing the Light Dinner with an African-themed performance.

Gab Vonleh, Guest, Amb. Barnes, Guest, and Silvette Julian.

Ambassador Barnes, center.

Barbara Brennan introduces Gov. Paterson for his remarks. Barbara's co-emcee Celeste Johnson and MacDella Cooper stand on the right.

Barbara Brennan, MacDella Cooper and Celeste Johnson listen to the Governor's remarks.

Guests at the cocktail hour.

Peter Jallah, MCF Academy Fundraising Chairperson Marcus Wandell, and Friend

Akinnagbe Gbenga, Diane Burnstein, Stephan Wasira, MacDella Cooper and Busie Matsiko.

Guests from Amalgamated Insurance. At center are Tasha Wilson, MCF committee member, and to her left is Gabriel Vonleh, a Liberian who is vice president of Amalgamated.

The performance of the Ballet Arts Studio dancers opened the dinner with great energy.

Lisa Maria Soprano sings the Liberian national anthem.

Ashley Renee Jordan, young Broadway star of "The Color Purple," sings the American national anthem.

Genevieve Faust and Tammy Tibbetts, Director of Operations for MCF, talk about their trip to Liberia last December and present a clip from their documentary.

Celeste Johnson and Barbara Brennen co-hostesses of the evening interact with a guest who won a bid.

Ambassador Barnes gives his remarks on the state of affairs in Liberia.

Michelle Trachentenberg expresses the importance of supporting MCF's initiatives to bring education to the children of Liberia.

During her remarks, MacDella Cooper encouraged attendees to sponsor a child's education on the spot, and handed them information with their child's information, photo and grades.

Two guests review the folder giving them information about the Liberian child whose education they just agreed to sponsor.

Jennifer Puma makes a bid on silent auction item.

MCF committtee member Bridget Benson bids on an item in the silent auction.

Ceslie Armstrong, editor-in-chief of Ceslie.com, led the live auction.

The paperwork that an education sponsor receives with information about his or her child.

Advisory Board Member Liz Stern, Guest, and MCF Committee Member Rimma Doubinskaia

Kim Last, Sammy Davis, Leah Konen, and Blaire Briody (Coordinator of MCF's Sponsorship Program)

Max Girombelli and guest.

MCF Director of Finance Farrah Fogarty and Silvette Julian

MacDella Cooper and Farrah Fogarty (Business Process Leader at Standard & Poor's and Finance Director of MCF).

MCF committee members Rimma Doubinskaia, Michelle Collins and Jennifer Puma.

Guests at Table 16.

Guests at dinner.

Guests at cocktail hour.

Guests at dinner