Hope Gala Raises Record-Breaking $800,000 for JDRF!
More than 600 Las Vegas corporate and philanthropic leaders attended the annual JDRF Hope Gala: Art of the Cure on Friday, May 11, 2012 at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino. The evening was a record-breaking success raising more than $800,000 for JDRF.
Highlighting the evening was the presentation to the 2012 honoree, Mr. Bill Hornbuckle. Bill was honored for his long-time support of JDRF and so many other organizations throughout Southern Nevada.
JDRF extends its sincere thanks to Gala Chair, Ken Henderson; Auction Chair, Lisa Taylor; the sponsors, auction donors, and hundreds of volunteers who made the evening possible.
As guests enjoyed a sumptuous meal prepared by Chef Susan Wolfla, auctioneer Randy Parnell and emcee Clint Holmes enticed attendees with exquisite items including: a 2012 Nissan Leaf; two Australian Labradoodles; Making Waves – a mixed media art piece by Robert Marlon in collaboration with the JDRF Youth Ambassadors; breakfast and tennis lesson with Steffi Graf; and an exclusive romantic getaway to Napa Valley, California.
About JDRF JDRF is the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Driven by passionate, grassroots volunteers connected to children, adolescents, and adults with this disease, JDRF is now the largest charitable supporter of T1D research. The goal of JDRF research is to improve the lives of all people affected by T1D by accelerating progress on the most promising opportunities for curing, better treating, and preventing T1D. JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners who share this goal.
Since its founding in 1970, JDRF has awarded more than $1.6 billion to diabetes research. Past JDRF efforts have helped to significantly advance the care of people with this disease, and have expanded the critical scientific understanding of T1D. JDRF will not rest until T1D is fully conquered. More than 80 percent of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research-related education.
For more information, please visit www.jdrf.org.
