About
The Breakthrough T1D Buffalo Gala is an evening of community, philanthropy, and fun. Each year this event has grown, aiding more and more with the vital funding needed to continue towards a cure. The impact Buffalo can make is expanding and has no limit!
Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) is the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, we help make everyday life better while driving toward cures.
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disease. This means that it doesn’t go away. Anyone can be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at any age, though it usually is diagnosed in childhood or adolescence.
In T1D, the body’s immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Insulin is an essential hormone that helps the body turn food into energy. People living with type 1 diabetes must take insulin by injection or insulin pump to survive.
We are opening doors once closed by T1D diagnosis. We lead the way to more effective solutions by connecting the brightest minds to advance treatments, influence policy, and improve access to care. By driving innovation forward, Breakthrough T1D will make type 1 diabetes a condition of the past.
Event Details
Cocktail Attire
6:00 p.m. Registration, Cocktail Hour, Silent Auction, Games
Parking & Directions
The Atrium @ Rich Products is located at 1 Robert Rich Way, Buffalo, NY 14213
Free Self Parking. There is a parking lot directly outside the entrance as well as an annex lot across Empire State Trail.
As you enter you will find a complimentary coat check available on your left and our registration tables to your right. Volunteers will there greeting guest and to direct and answer any questions.
Registration
This is a ticketless event, so please make sure that Breakthrough T1D has all of your guests’ names and contact information on file. If we do not already have your guests’ information, they can provide it at guest check-in. If there’s been a change in who’s attending with you, please let us know as soon as possible!
**Providing names, mailing address, email addresses, and cell phone numbers will help expedite your guests’ check-in experience. Additionally, pre-entering the credit card you’d like on file for any donations and auction wins will make check in time even more brief. This helps with auction check out preparation, post event thank you letters and more. Thank you in advance for your assistance!
Silent Auction
We have an exciting Silent Auction curated for you! It will be featured along the glass wall to the left as you enter. Important Note: Do not register yourself as a Remote Bidder! You will be assigned a bidder number & receive your own Online Bidding link. As an attendee at the Gala, you will receive a text and/or email with your unique Online Bidding link. If we did not receive your phone number or email prior to the event, you will receive it once you check-in on Saturday.
Games
We have some fun planned at every turn of the evening! You can participate in any choice of game to raise funds for T1D. The games during cocktail hour will take place in the Main Bar area in the area of the ballroom behind the fireplace.
Wine Toss: Will be to the back of the room in the main bar area. See which bottle you can hook to take home with you!
Bucket Golf:
Pick a Card: Any Card. Buy a card out of our deck of 52 and you could be the lucky winner. Wining card will be drawn after dinner.
Live Auction
Fund A Cure
An opportunity for you to fund innovative research and accelerate progress towards improving lives and finding cures. Funding opportunities during the evening’s program range from $25,000 to $250. When you hear the level at which you wish to make your gift to support T1D research, please raise your bid card until your bid number is called. All Fund A Cure gifts are 100% tax deductible.
Sponsors
Presenting Partner
Silver Sponsor
Rising Corporate Sponsor