JDRF’s starry night

The annual JDRF Promise Ball raised $2.5 million for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Honorees Andrea and Michael Soper were joined by other supporters and families affected by T1D at the Hilton Americas Hotel. Marshall and Suzette Lang chaired this year’s ball, Starry Night: A Celestial Evening of Hope, which began with a cocktail hour with aerial performance artists. When guests sat down for dinner, the program included carbohydrate counts for each dish, highlighting the efforts people with T1D must make to manage their blood-sugar levels. In addition to honoring the Sopers, the Promise Ball recognized the Fund a Cure Family: Jake, Sammy, Matthew, Andrew, Kina, and Fred Lara. Sue Sue and Don Aron were honored with the Meredith and Fielding Cocke Visionary Award, and Don was also recognized as an original founder of what was formerly known as JDF (Juvenile Diabetes Foundation).

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