JDRF Hope Ball in Delaware, April 4, 2009
JDRF Hope Ball in Delaware, April 4, 2009
JDRF HOPE BALL!
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2009
We hope you plan to join us on April 4, 2009 for next year's Ball.
Join us at JDRF's most prestigious black tie event, The JDRF Hope Ball in Delaware! This gala features top-notch entertainment band Jelly Roll in 2009, exciting auction items, and exquisite food and drink. The silent and live auctions, with up to hundreds of spectacular items, are highlighted by opportunity-of-a-lifetime excursions, one-of-a-kind autographed collectibles and can't-get-tickets-anywhere-else entertainment packages. Our unusual Fund-a-Cure portion of the program gives guests an opportunity to help fund research grants in increments ranging from $100 to $25,000, 100 percent of which goes directly to diabetes research and is fully tax-deductible.
Various Sponsorship opportunities are available for our April 4, 2009 event. If you are interested in learning more about sponsorship benefits and securing a table for your family and/or corporation, please contact Kristin Hodgson at khodgson@jdrf.org or 302-888-1117 ext. 11. Act quickly as tickets sell fast!
Fund a Cure
100% tax deductible opportunity to donate directly to research and fund the science that will change the lives of our friends and family with type 1 diabetes. Funding levels start at $20,000 and end at $100. If you are not able to attend this event this year you can make a pre-fund a cure gift that will be included in the evenings program.
For more information, please click here and/or contact Kristin Hodgson at khodgson@jdrf.org.
About JDRF
JDRF is a leader in setting the agenda for diabetes research worldwide, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of type 1 research. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is a disease which strikes children and adults suddenly and requires multiple injections of insulin daily or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump. Insulin, however, is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.
Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.3 billion to diabetes research, including more than $156 million in FY2008. In FY2008 the Foundation funded more than 1,000 centers, grants and fellowships in 22 countries.
Additional Information
More than 85 percent of JDRF's expenditures directly support research and research-related education.
JDRF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation. All donations to JDRF and its chapters and branches are tax-deductible.
JDRF has received top rankings from the American Institute of Philanthropy and other independent sources that rate charitable giving.
