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September 28, 2007, New York City. Harry Slatkin, President of
Slatkin & Co., Home Design & Limited Brands, along with Sharon
and Ozzy Osbourne, and Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele, Co-President
of Chopard were honored for their outstanding support at the
Sixth Annual Elton John Aids Foundation (EJAF) Benefit “An
Enduring Vision” at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper hosted the gala dinner for the evening,
while Sir Elton John and K.D. Lang performed for special
guests including David Furnish, Uma Thurman, Petra Nemcova,
Mayor David Dinkins, Andrew Cuomo, Vera Wang, Tommy Hilfiger,
Milena Govich (Law & Order), Deborah Cox, Milos Forman,
Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele, Denise Rich, Frederic Fekkai, Linda
Wells, Simon Doonan, Jonathan Adler, Blaine Trump, Ambassador
William McCormack, Blair and Mrs. Deeda Blair, Dee Ocleppo,
Pam Fiori, Sandra Lee, Eric Villency and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Schwarzman, Tatiana and Campion Platt, Laura Slatkin with her
daughter Ali, Luigi Tadini, Alex Papachristidis and Scott
Nelson. “An Enduring Vision” was presented by The Leonard and
Evelyn Lauder Foundation, Broadvoice, The Edmond J. Safra
Philanthropic Foundation, The Starkey Hearing Foundation,
Chopard, Sunrider Productions, The Walt Disney Studios and
Trump Entertainment Resorts. Sir Elton John and David Furnish
are honorary chairs with Bill and Tani Austin, John Demsey,
John Eckel, Frank Tiberius Gangi, Fawaz Gruosi, Marc Hruschka,
Evelyn and Leonard Lauder, Lily Safra, Danielle Steel,
Jonathan and Lillian Stern and Edward Walson as co-chairs.
Since its establishment in 1992 by Founder and Chairman Sir
Elton John, The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) has raised
over $125 million to support HIV/AIDS prevention and service
programs in 55 countries around the globe. Today, EJAF is one
of the world’s leading non-profit HIV/AIDS organizations
supporting community-based prevention education programs, harm
reduction programs, and direct services to persons living with
HIV/AIDS, especially populations with special needs. EJAF’s
current grant-making priorities target HIV prevention programs
in poor communities of the Southern United States and the
Caribbean; HIV prevention and care services for highly
marginalized and vulnerable populations; and HIV/AIDS
prevention education and the promotion of sexual health for
adolescents.
A portion of the proceeds from this evening will support the
collaboration between the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the
National AIDS Fund Challenge Grants Programs.
For more information please visit:
www.ejaf.org
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