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An evening to remember

2026 Yacht Rock
Benefit Bash

Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista

Thank you for an unforgettable evening supporting survivors of human trafficking.

Photography: Eric Stikna

A guest raises his bidding paddle during the benefit auction.
A night of connection, celebration & purposeSelect any photo to view larger

The evening in pictures

Moments worth remembering.

26 selected photographs

Two guests share a smile in the blue-lit ballroom. Two guests in flight attendant costumes celebrate the Yacht Rock theme. Three guests pose together during the evening.
Guests share a conversation at the reception. Blue and white flowers and a sailboat decorate a gala table. A guest in a white dress enjoys the evening reception.
Two smiling guests pose in front of the Lifeboat backdrop. Two guests arrive for a photograph at the gala backdrop. Guests in a dark suit and red dress pose together.
Guests fill the ballroom for an evening supporting The Lifeboat Project.
A group of gala guests gathers for a photograph in the ballroom. A smiling guest welcomes the camera with open arms. Two guests in black and floral dresses smile at the gala backdrop.
Two guests smile together at the Lifeboat photo backdrop. Guests in a white dress and dark suit pose for a photograph. Two guests in a blue jacket and black dress smile together.
Two speakers address the gala from the blue-lit stage. Guitarists perform on stage during the Yacht Rock Benefit Bash. Guests dance together beside the ballroom tables.
Gala participants celebrate and applaud together on stage.
Gala guests share another group photograph in the ballroom. Guests in a floral dress and a suit with a red tie pose together. Two guests in a suit and blue dress pose at the gala backdrop.
Three guests pose together, including a guest holding a sailboat purse. Two guests share a smile at the Lifeboat backdrop, with a sailboat purse.

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Photography: Eric Stikna