ELLA Award

SOS is extremely proud of its premier fundraising event, the annual ELLA Award, named for its first recipient, Ella Fitzgerald in 1989. ELLA honorees are carefully chosen for their contribution to the music world and for their dedicated efforts to benefit the community and worldwide humanitarian causes.

Order Tickets for the 17th Annual Award Presentation honoring Andy Williams, May 19, 2008



On September 10, 2007, SOS presented Gladys Knight with the 16th ELLA Award in Beverly Hills, CA. 
Johnny Mathis, Gladys Knight, Jerry F. Sharell, Ginny Mancini and Zach Horowitz

Previous Recipients -  Frank Sinatra (1990), Tony Martin (1992), Peggy Lee (1994), Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme (1995), Lena Horne (1997), Rosemary Clooney (1998), Joe Williams (1999), Tony Bennett (2000), Julie Andrews (2001), Plácido Domingo
(2002), Barry Manilow (2003), Celine Dion (2004) Elton John (2005) and Johnny Mathis (2006)
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The ELLA event offers a unique opportunity for individuals and corporations to support SOS and attend a high-profile evening. There are various ways to participate and we encourage you to contact SOS for further information.

16th Annual ELLA honoring Gladys Knight
September 10, 2007, Beverly Hills, CA

Phil Perry, Gladys Knight, Kimberley Locke Florence LaRue & Pat Boone
Smokey Robinson Melissa Etheridge Wayne Brady


15th ELLA honoring Johnny Mathis
September 2006

Whitney Houston, Jerry F. Sharell & Clive Davis Patti Austin
Dave Koz Burt Bacharach & Dionne Warwick


Past ELLA Recipients
Elton John, 14th Ella Celine Dion, 13th Ella Barry Manilow, 12th Ella

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