Celebrating ... Our Families, Our Children
Our annual "Celebrating ... Our Families, Our Children" benefit was held on October 20, 2012, at Castillo del Lago in the Hollywood Hills, California. The Institute proudly honored longtime supporter Ame Austin Max and spotlight award winner the Children's Action Network.
Celebrating ... Our Families, Our Children is vital to the Institute's ability to undertake our work. If you haven't already done so-or if you would like to help out some more-it's not too late to make a donation. Please go to
www.adoptioninstitute.org/about/support.php to find out how.
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| Institute Board members arriving at the event | Casa del Lago |
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| Guest Dan Bucatinsky with his family | Board members Sandy McManus and Hollis Forbes with guest Alex Ducoq |
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| Board member Greg Ammon with guests Garet Field-Sels, Christophe Galland and Ferdinand Ramml | Honoree Ame Austin with guests Peter Levine and Carla Gugino |
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| Our young guests | Guests |
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| Institute Executive Director Adam Pertman | Institute Board President Susan Notkin |
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| Children's Action Network Honoree Jennifer Perry | Board President Susan Notkin with Honoree Ame Austin |
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| Adam Pertman, Ame Austin and Board members Susan Notkin and Anne Youngblood | View of the Hollywood Hills |


























