“An Evening for Kings & Queens,” the 19th annual JDRF Miracles Gala, was held Oct. 19 at Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach. The elegant event supported the Fund a Cure program, which provides the charity with the resources to fund innovative research and accelerate progress toward new treatments and eventually a cure for Type 1 Diabetes.
Founded in 1970, JDRF is the leading global organization focused on Type 1 Diabetes research. Driven by passionate grassroots volunteers connected to children, adolescents and adults with the disease, it has awarded more than $2 billion to diabetes research to date.
The JDRF North Florida Chapter supports the JDRF mission through programs and donor relationships. The 2019 Gala Chair, Melody Van-Zant, announced at the gala that she was matching all donations. And Honoree Steve Halverson and his wife, Diane, gave $25,000 to the cause.
