Photo Coverage: 20th Anniversary Celebration Of The Children's Defense Fund's Beat The Odds Program - Arrivals

Model Paulina Porizkova L and actress Ali Wentworth attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Ali Wentworth speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

President of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

President of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

President of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

President of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Honoree Gabriela Campoverde speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Ali Wentworth speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

President of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Honoree Gabriela Campoverde speaks to model Paulina Porizkova at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Honoree Tawana McNair speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Honoree Daniel Juarez speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

President of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman and President and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone Geoffrey Canada attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

President of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman and President and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone Geoffrey Canada attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Honoree Joseph Valerio speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R Chris Rock, honoree Berline Lapomarede and Malaak Compton-Rock attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R Tonya Lewis Lee, honoree Tawana McNair and director Spike Lee attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Director Spike Lee L and actor Chris Rock attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Ali Wentworth L and President of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Honoree Berline Lapomarede and director Spike Lee attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Honoree Daniel Juarez L and musician Ric Ocasek attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Honoree Joseph Valerio and model Paulina Porizkova attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Marilyn Booker and Chris Rock attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R Honoree Tawana McNair, model Paulina Porizkova and honoree Gabriela Campoverde attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Director Spike Lee and Marilyn Booker attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Honoree Tawana McNair speaks as Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee look on at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

LaTanya Jackson speaks as honoree Joseph Valerio L and actor Samuel L. Jackson look on at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R Chef Bobby Flay, honoree Berline Lapomarede, actress Stephanie March and TV personality Maurice DuBois attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Tonya Lewis Lee L speaks as Spike Lee and honoree Tawana McNair look on at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R LaTanya Jackson, honoree Joseph Valerio, Samuel L. Jackson and TV personality Maurice DuBois attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R Honorees Tawana McNair, Joseph Valerio, actor Chris Rock, Gabriela Campoverde, Berline Lapomarede and Daniel Juarez attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R President of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman, honorees Tawana McNair, Joseph Valerio, Gabriela Campoverde, Berline Lapomarede, Daniel Juarez and President and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone Geoffrey Canada attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Melanie Valerio and Joseph Valerio attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R Theresa Valerio, Joseph Valerio and Melanie Valerio attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

President of the United Federation of Teachers Michael Mulgrew speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R Theresa Valerio, honoree Joseph Valerio, model Paulina Porizkova and Melanie Valerio attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actor Samuel L. Jackson attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

LaTanya Richardson Jackson and actor Samuel L. Jackson attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

LaTanya Richardson Jackson and actor Samuel L. Jackson attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

TV personality Star Jones attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

TV personality Star Jones attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

TV personality Maurice DuBois attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

TV personality Star Jones attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

TV personality Maurice DuBois attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

TV personality Maurice DuBois attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Malaak Compton-Rock attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Malaak Compton-Rock attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

TV personality Star Jones attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Director Spike Lee attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Malaak Compton-Rock attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actor Samuel L. Jackson attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

LaTanya Richardson Jackson and actor Samuel L. Jackson attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

A general view of atmosphere at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

TV personality Byron Pitts and Executive Director of Children's Defense Fund-New York Emma Jordan-Simpson attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Jessica Seinfeld and Jerry Seinfeld attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Jessica Seinfeld and Jerry Seinfeld attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actresses Mariska Hargitay L and Elisabeth Shue attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actresses Mariska Hargitay L and Elisabeth Shue attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Mariska Hargitay attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Elisabeth Shue attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Musician Ric Ocasek attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actresses Ali Wentworth L and Mariska Hargitay attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Model Paulina Porizkova L and actress Ali Wentworth attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Model Paulina Porizkova attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Ali Wentworth attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Elisabeth Shue and director Davis Guggenheim attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Stephanie March attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, President of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman and President and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone Geoffrey Canada attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Deborah Roker and TV personality Al Roker attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

L-R New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, President of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman and President and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone Geoffrey Canada attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Deborah Roker and TV personality Al Roker attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Mariska Hargitay attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Elisabeth Shue and director Davis Guggenheim attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Musician Ric Ocasek and model Paulina Porizkova attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Deborah Roker attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Deborah Roker attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actresses Mariska Hargitay L and Elisabeth Shue attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Mariska Hargitay attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actresses Ali Wentworth L and Mariska Hargitay attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actresses Ali Wentworth L and Mariska Hargitay attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Model Emme attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Elisabeth Shue attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Elisabeth Shue attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Jessica Seinfeld and Jerry Seinfeld attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actors Chris Rock L and Jerry Seinfeld attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Director Spike Lee L and actor Chris Rock attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actors Chris Rock L and Jerry Seinfeld attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Director Spike Lee L and actor Chris Rock attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Director Davis Guggenheim and actress Elisabeth Shue attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Designer Marc Ecko attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

President and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone Geoffrey Canada L and actor Samuel L. Jackson attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Ali Wentworth speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Chef Bobby Flay and actress Stephanie March attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

TV personality Maurice DuBois speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Director Davis Guggenheim C speaks onstage as actresses Elisabeth Shue L and Ali Wentworth R look on at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Musician Ric Ocasek and model Paulina Porizkova attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Stephanie March attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Stephanie March attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Model Paulina Porizkova attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Model Paulina Porizkova attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Model Paulina Porizkova L and actress Ali Wentworth attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Model Paulina Porizkova L and actress Ali Wentworth attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Malaak Compton-Rock attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

President and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone Geoffrey Canada attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Malaak Compton-Rock attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Ali Wentworth attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Ali Wentworth attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

President and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone Geoffrey Canada L and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Model Emme attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Model Emme attends the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Ali Wentworth speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

Actress Ali Wentworth speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

TV personality Maurice DuBois speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

TV personality Maurice DuBois speaks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City.

New York City Mayor Micha