The nonprofit’s signature Caribbean cocktail party helps raise funds for its mission: to give children the lifesaving surgical care they need and build health care capacity around the world. Funds from the gala make up nearly half of its annual St. Louis budget. VIP guests: Board chair Rusty Keeley, chairs committee: Amy and Jason Wellen, Kim Cella, Joe and Michelle Buck, John and Virginia Howell, Chris and Lauren Pronger, Ed and Rachelle Holt, Gina and Graham Bundy, Beth and Steve Pelch.