New York City - Lighthouse International's 2010 Annual LightYears Gala Salutes the Art of Film and honors Robert Osborne, host Turner Classic Movies, Charles S. Cohen, President/CEO Cohen Brothers Reality Corporation and philanthropist Clo Cohen, philanthropist Dr. Madeleine Sherak, Educator, film producer, philanthropist and Tom Sherak, Revolution Consulting Services, philanthropist. Also attending Gena Rowlands, Chita Rivera, Arlene Dahl, Elke and Ben Gazzara, Barbara Taylor Bradford and Jane Powell.

Proceeds benefit Lighthouse International's mission to fight vision loss through prevention, treatment and empowerment.

Gala chairs for the black tie event are Katherine Oliver, Commissioner, New York City Office of Media and Entertainment (and past honoree), Beth Rudin DeWoody, Henri Frankfurter, Stephanie Goldman-Pittel, Ronald Polon and Peggy Siegal. The Honorary Gala Chair is Arlene Dahl. Honorary Chairmen are Iris B. Apfel, Mario Buatta, Mica Ertegun, Michael Feinstein, Marvin Hamlisch and Marc Rosen.

The event will be held on Monday, November 22, with a 6:30 p.m. Reception, 7:30 p.m. Dinner at The Plaza, 59th and Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Lighthouse has a long affiliation with the arts, and the LightYears Gala underscores the importance design, fashion, film, and music have had in our history. The LightYears Award is one of the most prestigious honors of the Lighthouse, and is presented to those who are light years ahead of all others in philanthropic, civic, and professional service to others and to the community

Founded in 1905, Lighthouse International is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to fighting vision loss through prevention, treatment and empowerment. It achieves this through clinical and rehabilitation services, education, research and advocacy.

For more information about vision loss and its causes, contact Lighthouse International at 1-800-829-0500 or go to www.lighthouse.org.