Stone co-hosted the event with Liza Minnelli. The AIDS benefit group AMFAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research) organized the event, which was attended by several celebrities. Penelope Cruz, Joely Richardson, Salma Hayek, Brittany Murphy and Mila Jovovich were all very generous.
Stone, who is in Cannes to promote her next film Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction, explained why she is motivated to help. "I can’t watch one child die every minute of Aids and not do something about it. Every person with a good heart should want to stand up and help.", said the star.