IN PICTURES: Tuesday’s Children honors developer Larry Silverstein

Nearly three hundred members of New York City’s philanthropic,business, civic and 9/11 communities joined forces tonight with Tuesday’s Children at its “Roots of Resilience Gala” in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of September 11, 2001 at The Pierre in Manhattan. Tuesday’s Children is the premiere non-profit serving the 9/11 community, military families of the fallen and communities worldwide affected by terrorism.  The event, which raised $400,000, was emceed by Michelle Charlesworth, Reporter and Anchor, WABC-TV.

Honored at the event were Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, Jr. on behalf of the men and women of the Armed Forces; Chairman of Silverstein Properties, Inc., Larry Silverstein; Founder of the FealGood Foundation, John Feal; and Shannon Forde, former Senior Director of Media Relations for the New York Mets.

Photos by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Tuesday’s Children

: Co-owner of Century 21 department stores Eddie Gindi; Terry Sears, Executive Director of Tuesday’s Children

: Honoree Larry Silverstein; Leonard Boxer

General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who accepted the Hero Award on behalf of the men and women of the Armed Forces; David Weild IV, Tuesday’s Children Board Chairman

: Award-winning singer-songwriter Rachael Sage, who performed at the event

Terry Sears, Executive Director of Tuesday’s Children; former New York Knicks player John Starks

Tuesday’s Children Board member Roger Coleman; model Carol Alt

Event Co-Chair Tom Seaman, Tuesday’s Children Board member; event emcee Michelle Charlesworth, Reporter and Anchor, WABC-TV; Jackie Seaman, Event Co-Chair

: Actor Brendan Fraser; honoree John Feal; Terry Sears, Executive Director of Tuesday’s Children

Honoree John Feal; Terry Sears, Executive Director of Tuesday’s Children; David Weild IV, Tuesday’s Children Board Chairman; Event Co-Chair Jackie Seaman; Event Co-Chair Tom Seaman, Tuesday’s Children Board member