The ninth annual EJAF Enduring Vision gala is being held on October 18 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
Tamara Mellon, founder of Jimmy Choo, is going to receive the Enduring Vision award for her support of the musician's organisation in the U.S. and U.K.
Five years ago, Mellon created the Four Inches Project, which provided monetary support to programmes helping women and children affected by AIDS in Africa, and in 2009 she partnered with the EJAF to launch the Project PEP capsule accessories and shoes collection, with 25% of the proceeds going to women in South Africa.
Others to be recognised include Victor Pinchuk and Elena Franchuk, who have worked to expose the AIDS epidemic in the Ukraine, and EJAF supporters Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg.
A highlight of the night, which raised $2 million last year and will once again be hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper, will be a performanc by Elton and Leon Russell.
Fashion industry titans Donna Karan and Evelyn and Leonard Lauder, along with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen, will be among the co-chairs.
