On February 16, 2009, Diana Krall will be joined by a stellar lineup of artists including Elton John, James Taylor and her husband Elvis Costello at the invitation-only, black-tie charity event at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.

Breakfast at Tiffany's -- along with a $53,000 Wisteria diamond necklace, donated by Tiffany's -- is just one of the spectacular items that will be on auction when Diana Krall and her family host their annual fundraiser for blood cancer patients in B.C.

Krall and her family have been deeply committed to funding new research and to supporting the Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital Foundation since her mother, Adella Krall, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996. "It was her vision to help patients when she was still in the hospital," said Krall in an interview with The Vancouver Sun. I sat on her bed and said, 'Mom, when you get better and if I get successful I will help you do something for others.'"

When her mother passed away in 2002, Krall was already successful -- very successful -- and with that success she has became even more committed to the promise she made her mother. Although the event has grown to near-legendary proportions (last year Elton John and his partner David Furnish spontaneously offered a week at their estate in Windsor, England for auction), Krall likes to keep the evening small and intimate.

"This event is about people I love and respect. I like the feel of it, and I want to go around to every table, talk to every person there." The six charity benefits Krall has already thrown have raised nearly $4 million. "We're really proud to have the help of so many generous people who give their time, talent and expertise to this event, which is really about giving people hope," Krall-Wigmore said.

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