DKMS Host Annual Black-Tie Gala At New York’s Cipriani Wall Street

by Rebecca Eugene November 13, 2022

by Rebecca Eugene November 13, 2022 0 comments

DKMS hosted its annual black-tie gala produced by HK Media Group on October 20th in New York City at Cipriani Wall Street.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Leonor Varela and Kika Silva attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: A view of atmosphere during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Charly Sturm attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Char DeFrancesco and Marc Jacobs attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Ann Caruso attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Charly Sturm attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: A view of atmosphere during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Pritika Swarup and Maria Borges attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Pritika Swarup attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Lily Chee and Olivia Ponton attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Olivia Ponton attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Lameka Fox attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Young People's Chorus NYC performs onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: (L-R) Lilly Princess zu Sayn Wittgenstein, Charly Sturm, and Pritika Swarup attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Jaime King speaks onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: (L-R) Olivia Ponton, Vera Wang, and Lily Chee attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Jaime King speaks onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Olivia Ponton attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Leyna Bloom attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Young People's Chorus NYC performs onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Lilly Krug attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: (L-R) Leonor Varela, Kika Silva, Guillermo Staudt, and Maureen Staudt attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Lilly Princess zu Sayn Wittgenstein and Maria Borges attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Leyna Bloom attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Lilly Krug attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Honoree and CEO & Partner JAB Olivier Goudet speaks onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Honoree and CEO & Partner JAB Olivier Goudet speaks onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: DKMS Global Chairman and Honorary Chair Katharina Harf attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Mario Cantone speaks onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: A view of atmosphere during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Mario Cantone speaks onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: DKMS Global CEO Elke Neujahr and DKMS Global Chairman and Honorary Chair Katharina Harf attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: A view of atmosphere during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Jaime King attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Aloe Blacc performs onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Mario Cantone speaks onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: DJ Mick attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Leyna Bloom (L) attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: DJ Mick attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Vera Wang (R) attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Grant Cowell and Heidi Kelso attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Young People's Chorus NYC performs onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

The annual event celebrates the organization’s continuous work to end blood cancer and help save the lives of many. As a display of their efforts during the gala, a 16-year-old patient from New York met her lifesaving donor, a man from Chile, on stage. This emotional moment was the first time the pair had met in person and shared a heartfelt moment on stage as many in the audience cheered and applauded. The day before the gala, another first-time donor and patient connection was made, where a mother of 4 from Utah met her German donor, spent their first day together at the gala, and appeared on the red carpet.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Guillermo Staudt and Elle Barrera are seen onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Guillermo Staudt, Elle Barrera, and DKMS Global Chairman and Honorary Chair Katharina Harf speak onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Elle Barrera and DKMS Global Chairman and Honorary Chair Katharina Harf speak onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Guillermo Staudt and Elle Barrera are seen onstage during the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DKMS)

Throughout the night, speeches were given by actress and model Jaime King and actor Mario Cantone, as well as a moving performance from Aloe Blacc. Some of the guests in attendance included Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, and Rhuigi Villaseñor, as well as model Maria Borges and many more. There were various surprises for guests, such as a children’s choir filled with kids from around the world who have been given a second chance at life, and some still looking for donors. Both virtually and in person, together the children serenaded guests with the song We Are the World, by U.S.A. for Africa.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Aloe Blacc attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Leyna Bloom (R) and guest attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Char DeFrancesco and Marc Jacobs attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: DKMS Global Chairman and Honorary Chair Katharina Harf and Aloe Blacc attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Natascha Knowlton (R) attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Sammy Levin attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Jaime King attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Charly Sturm and Jaime King attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Leyna Bloom attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Charly Sturm and Jaime King attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Sue Y. Nabi (L) and Vera Wang (C) attend the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Leyna Bloom (L) attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Aloe Blacc attends the DKMS Gala 2022 on October 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for DKMS)

The company’s mission statement, ” We delete blood cancer,” is achieved through contributions from people throughout the world. DKMS has over 10 million donors registered worldwide and has received 100,000 donations from donors. This year’s gala raised a record $5.3 million to help continue DKMS’s goal to fight blood cancer and offer patients a second chance.