amfAR's presents Honoring with Pride: Honoring Jerry Mitchell: A celebration of the gay and lesbian community's response in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The event will feature Taylor Dayne and is hosted by Mario Cantone. In addition to Jerry Mitchell the event will honor Julie Davids and the company Kiehl's Since 1851.
Honoring with Pride will take place Monday, June 9, 2008 at Hudson (356 West 58th Street). At 6:30 p.m. there will be a VIP Cocktail Reception, at 7:00 p.m. there will be a cocktail reception, and at 8:30 p.m. the awards presentation and special concert will take place, and this will be followed by the Hudson Bar Afterparty with Legendary DJ Johnny Dynell.
Ticket levels are as follows:
$50,000 - Presenting Sponsor - VIP table for 12
$25,000 - Best Friend Forever - VIP table for 6
$7,500 - Best Friend - VIP table for 4
$1,000 - Partner - individual ticket
$350 - Friend - individual ticket
For those purchasing event tickets or tables, payments in excess of $250 per person ($150 for general admission) are tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
List of Supporters:
BEST FRIENDS FOREVER
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Donald Capoccia
R. Martin Chavez, Ph.D.
David Bohnett Foundation
KIEHL'S Since 1851
BEST FRIEND
GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.
PARTNERS
Jack O'Brien
Mathilde Krim, Ph.D.
Bill Melamed
Friedrike Merck
Thomas E. Moore III and Mark Reynolds
Everett "Rett" Sheslow
Jane Silver
Barry Skovgaard and Marc Wolinsky
Peter Staley and Gary Schwartz
FRIENDS
Derek Hodkey
Robert Perri
Kenneth and Michelle Posner
Allan and Clare Rosenfield
Jeffrey Seller
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Hudson
MEDIA SPONSORS
Genre Magazine
The Advocate
HX Magazine
The New York Blade
Van Wagner
BEVERAGES GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY
SKYY Vodka
Bud Light
Morrell Wine
T. Edward Wines New York
(Guests must be 21 and over)
DESSERTS PROVIDED BY
Hope, Faith & Gluttony
American Airlines is the official airline of amfAR.
amfAR's ninth annual celebration will be held during Lesbian and Gay Pride Month in New York and will feature a VIP reception, cocktails, fabulous food, live and silent auctions, an awards ceremony, and a special concert. For further information contactVideos