15 January 2008
Marc Jacobs, Lou Reed Among Award Presenters
NEW YORK, NY. – January 15, 2008 –On January 31, amfAR will honor Julian Schnabel, acclaimed artist and film maker, Carine Roitfeld, editor in chief of French Vogue, and Bobby Shriver, founder of the (PRODUCT) RED™ Campaign, for their vital and distinctive contributions to the global struggle against AIDS.
The event will also feature a special performance by Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Barry Manilow. The black-tie dinner and awards presentation will take place at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The evening will open with a keynote speech by amfAR Chairman of the Board Kenneth Cole, and will include the première of a short film about amfAR's history and accomplishments, introduced by Tony Award-winning actress Natasha Richardson, a member of amfAR's board of trustees.
Schnabel, Roitfeld, and Shriver will each receive amfAR's Award of Courage for outstanding leadership and distinguished service in furthering amfAR's mission and for playing a vital role in increasing AIDS awareness and accelerating the pace of HIV/AIDS research. Marc Jacobs and Lou Reed are among the award presenters.
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the world's leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy. Since 1985, amfAR has invested $260 million in its programs and has awarded grants to more than 2,000 research teams worldwide.
