This memorable, elegant, black-tie-optional evening will honor all children living with type 1 diabetes. It will include silent and live auctions, an elegant dinner, dancing, and JDRF’s special “fund a cure” opportunity—whereby everyone in the audience can help JDRF find a cure.

With JDRF’s focus on finding a cure for type 1, our fervent wish is that the children we recognize at the 2012 Hope Gala will see a cure for this disease in their lifetimes.

The Hope Gala will begin at 5:30 pm on February 25, 2012, with a reception and silent auction. Dinner, the live auction, and the program will begin at 7:30 pm, with dancing to the music of the Phase Band commencing after that.

Click here to learn more about the 2012 Hope Gala, peruse sponsorship opportunities, and donate auction items.

Click here to purchase Gala tickets.

For more information about the 2012 Hope Gala, please e-mail JDRF Development Manager Marlee Foster or call her at (336) 455-7902.

Over 200 families attended the Retreat, networking with other families living with diabetes. They met families who were newly diagnosed and those who’ve been living with type 1 for decades…they met families with toddlers with type 1, others with teens with type 1, and still others with parents with type 1.

The formal agenda included informative, interesting keynote speakers and breakout sessions, research updates, and a vendor fair. Activities were provided for kids of all ages, with special sessions for teens.

Please e-mail JDRF Development Manager Marlee Foster if you have any questions.

For Dave, every step will be a personal victory. Dave was diagnosed with type 1 45 years ago; his brother Dan was diagnosed with type 1 40 years ago.

Please click here to visit Dave’s personal JDRF fundraising page, and support him throughout the marathon. Every step Dave takes on November 6 will bring us closer to a cure!

On Wednesday evening, October 5, The Fresh Market on Robinhood Road in Winston-Salem will close to the public. Similarly, on Wednesday evening, October 26, The Fresh Market on Lawndale Drive in Greensboro will close to the public. Each will host a private Fine Wine Tasting from 7 – 9 pm, benefiting JDRF.

In addition to sampling a variety of delicious wines, guests will enjoy prime rib, shrimp cocktail, and a variety of cheeses, other hors d’oeuvres, and desserts. Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase fine wines at up to a 15% discount.

For tickets to the Winston-Salem Wine Gala on Wednesday, October 5, click here.

For tickets to the Greensboro (Lawndale store) Wine Gala on Wednesday, October 26, click here.

But he doesn’t let type 1 slow him down. A 7th-grader at Kiser Middle School in Greensboro, Ethan loves playing soccer, baseball, basketball, and tennis. He enjoys building things (Ethan wants to be an engineer when he grows up). And he loves to travel with his family and spend time with his friends.

In addition to all his “normal” activities, Ethan is also passionate about helping JDRF find a cure for type 1. His “Ethan’s Foxtrotters” Walk team has walked in the Greensboro Walk to Cure Diabetes for 10 years. Ethan has scooped ice cream and poured root beer at The Fresh Market’s Sidewalk Sales and participated in the Promise to Remember Me campaign, explaining to US Senators and Members of Congress from North Carolina the importance of diabetes research.

Over the past 10 years, “Ethan’s Foxtrotters” have

 

Ethan Fox at Opening Night of JDRF's 2011 Children's Congress

 

Ethan Fox, Ashley Hinds, Senator Kay Hagan, and Robert Lane

 

raised more than $70,000 for JDRF. Ethan, his 10-year-old brother Adam, and their friends have even raised more than $500 for JDRF—twice—with lemonade stands!

With his burning desire to help find a cure for diabetes—and his love for travel—Ethan decided to apply for the 2011 JDRF Children’s Congress. He was one of 150 kids (ages 4 to 17) selected to attend this event, held in Washington, DC, in June.

“I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was really busy, and there were lots of activities and speeches,” said Ethan. “There were kids of all ages. It was good to see so many people excited about a cure, just like at the Walk to Cure Diabetes.”

Ethan enjoyed meeting so many new people—especially the athletes (including NFL player Kendall Simmons and Olympic gold medalist Gary Hall Jr.)—all of whom were focused on finding a cure for type 1.

When asked to describe the most important thing he learned at the Children’s Congress, Ethan said, “It was just like all the people we know who raise money for JDRF here in our area. We are a lot of kids living with diabetes who don’t sit around and complain, but try to do something about it to make our lives better.”

Summing up his experience in Washington, DC, Ethan said, “Meeting all those kids and their families in Washington was amazing!”