Last night New York's Common Pantry hosted beauty and food executives for their 12th Annual Fill The Bag Benefit.  The charity, headed by Stephen Grimaldi, is dedicated to reducing hunger throughout New York City while promoting dignity and self-sufficiency.

The celebration took place at Ziegfeld Ballroom and surpassed past records with an attendance of over 500 guests and raising more than $1.4 million dollars to combat hunger and food insecurity in New York City.

Willie Geist, the of host of NBC News, Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist, served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening and helped honor Sara Moss, the Vice Chairman of The Estée Lauder Companies. Moss commented,  "I am so proud to be part of The Estée Lauder Companies who has been a longtime partner and supporter of the Pantry, and look forward to continuing to work together towards our shared goal ending food insecurity in New York City.” 

Click through for an inside look and go HERE for more photos by Stephen Smith!