JDRF Promise Ball Gala Raises More Than $2 Million for Diabetes Research

The Event:18th Annual Promise Ball Gala

The Cause:JDRF Arizona Chapter

Program Funded: JDRF leading the fight against type 1 diabetes (T1D) by funding research, advocating for policies that accelerate access to new therapies, and providing a support network for millions of people around the world impacted by T1D.

Chair: Colleen Steinberg

Event Honorees:Jessica Gabbay and the Gabbay Family

Top Tier Sponsors: Verra Mobility, STORE Capital, Tempe Jeep, Michael A.Pollack Real Estate Investments and Sonora Quest Laboratories

Date held:November 10, 2018

Venue:The Phoenician Resort & Spa

Program Highlight: Guests were greeted by JDRF Youth Ambassadors as they arrived. The evening culminated with Renee Parsons announcing an impactful $500,000 grant from the Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation.

Dollars raised: More than $2 Million

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