Elton John was the guest of honor and featured performer at "An Enduring Vision," an October 16 celebration and concert held at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor to raise money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the National AIDS Fund. Twenty-five percent of the evening's $1.1 million earnings will go to the UCSF AIDS Research Institute, a priority of the Campaign for UCSF.

Elton John performed a 10-song set of crowd-pleasing tunes.

Four hundred diners attended the $2,500-per-plate event and participated in a live auction to increase the evening's total.

From left: President and CEO of the National AIDS Fund Kandy Ferree, Elton John and UCSF AIDS Research Institute Director Tom Coates.

Campaign for UCSF volunteers Eric and Carmel Greenberg with Elton John.

Photos by Robert Bengtson