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2019 Hope Gala - Emerald City
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Iowa Events Center

Don't miss your chance to go over the rainbow to

Emerald City!

 

PRESENTED BY NATIONWIDE®


Saturday, October 19th

Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center

833 5th Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309


Honorees:

Cindy & Steve Rasmussen

Fund A Cure Spotlight:

The Lampman Family - Seth, Emily, Elliot & Olivia


Order of Events:

5:00 PM - Cocktails & Silent Auction

Silent Auction Presented by Diabetic Equipment & Supplies, LLC.

7:00 PM - Seated Dinner, Live Auction & Fund A Cure

Program Emcee: Colleen Kelly, Star 102.5 & Jeriann Ritter, WHO-TV

9:30 PM - Live Entertainment

The Dueling Pianos of Andy Anderson & Mike Leeds - presented by NCMIC Group, Inc.


Additional Information:

Attire: Black Tie - Skeffington's returns as this year's Formal Wear Partner!

Skeffington's offers discounted pricing on tuxedo & suit rentals to all JDRF Hope Gala attendees. In addition, Skeffington's will donate $10 per tuxedo or suit rented. Visit www.skeffingtons.com to find your nearest location, and be sure to mention the JDRF Hope Gala at check-out!

What does does my ticket include?: Your ticket includes a plated dinner, late night snack & beverages. Hosted items include house wine, domestic bottled beer, soda and water. A signature cocktail will be available during cocktail hour.


#WhatsBehindtheCurtain

Preview the Live Auction - a new Live Auction item will be revealed each week on our Facebook page!

Reveal #1 - Private Dinner by Chef Ryan Turner

Reveal #2 - Vintage Coca-Cola Vending Machine

Reveal #3 - Room-In-A-Box

Reveal #4 - Getaway to Destin, FL

Reveal #5 - Live Original Artwork

Reveal #6 - Exterior Holiday Lighting

Reveal #7 - Maid for a Year

Reveal #8 - The Masters 2020

Reveal #9 - Viva Las Vegas

Reveal #10 - Youth Ambassador Art Project

Reveal #11 - NFL Legends

Reveal #12 - Girls Day with Colleen Kelly

Reveal #13 - Josephs Jewelers Tourmaline Stone Necklace

Reveal #14 - Nashville Nights


With determination, courage, brains, heart and help from research wizards, our dream of ending type 1 diabetes really can come true.

21st Annual Hope Gala Partners

  • Hy-Vee
  • Nationwide
  • Blank Children's Hospital UnityPoint Health Des Moines
  • Sheri Avis Horner
  • Polk County Board of Supervisors
  • Diabetic Equipment and Supplies
  • Des Moines Eye Surgeons
  • Ernst & Young
  • Farm Bureau Financial Services, Inc.
  • Sherri Lange
  • The Sola Company
  • Amerigroup
  • Atlantic Bottling Company
  • Casey's General Stores, Inc.
  • Continental Western Group
  • Holmes Murphy & Associates
  • Iowa Farm Bureau Foundation
  • Massage Heights - Ankeny, Ames, Johnston, Merle Hay, West Des Moines
  • Papa John's Pizza of Iowa
  • RSM US LLP
  • Ryan Companies US, Inc.
  • Sammons Financial Group
  • Chuck & Marla Vander Waal
  • Bob & Lois Vermeer
  • Dan & Tricia Vermeer
  • Wells Fargo Private Banking
  • NCMIC Group, Inc.
  • Colorfx
  • Des Moines Radio Group
  • Florist Distributing, Inc. (FDI)
  • REL Productions
  • Two Rivers Marketing
  • WHO-TV