We Are Family Foundation Gala 2017

Russell Peters

Comedian Russell Peters attends the We Are Family Foundation 2017 Celebration Gala at Hammerstein Ballroom on April 28, 2017 in New York City.

Ndaba Mandela

Ndaba Mandela, Grandson of Nelson Mandela

Ndaba Mandela

Guests arrive at the We Are Family Foundation 2017 Celebration Gala

Dikembe Mutombo and Nile Rodgers

Basketball player Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo attend the We Are Family Foundation 2017 Celebration Gala at Hammerstein Ballroom on April 28, 2017 in New York City.

Nile Rodgers Jump to Dikembe Mutombo

Nile Rodgers (L) and Nancy Hunt

Nile Rodgers (L) and Nancy Hunt attend the We Are Family Foundation 2017 Celebration Gala at Hammerstein Ballroom on April 28, 2017 in New York City.

Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer, who served as David Letterman's musical director, band leader and sidekick

Charles Rangel and Nile Rodgers

US Congressman Charles Rangel (L) and musician Nile Rodgers attend the We Are Family Foundation 2017 Celebration Gala at Hammerstein Ballroom on April 28, 2017 in New York City.

Nile Rodgers

A Tribe Called Quest and Nile Rodgers

A Tribe Called Quest

New York City, April 28 2017 - We Are Family Foundation® (WAFF) held its 2017 gala celebration which recognized honorees Nelson Mandela (posthumously accepted by his family), A Tribe Called Quest and Dikembe Mutombo.  

ABOUT WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION®

We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the vision of a global family by creating and supporting programs that promote cultural diversity while nurturing the vision, talents, and ideas of young people who are positively changing the world. Through global initiatives like Three Dot Dash and TEDxTeen, WAFF has mentored and empowered extraordinary youth from more than 64 countries on six continents by giving them platforms to share their messages, tell their stories, inspire others, amplify their work and foster respect and understanding across cultures.