Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/22/2014 - 11/23/2014
6:00 pm to 12:00 am
Location
The Westin Boston Waterfront
Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Gala (joslin.org/highhopesgala) promotes awareness and raises funds for vital diabetes clinical care programs and groundbreaking research initiatives at Joslin Diabetes Center. This fabulous black-tie event, established in 1999, benefits Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Fund, which supports the Center’s greatest needs in research, education and clinical care. Joslin Diabetes Center is pleased to honor Community Events Champions as the 2014 recipients of the Global Achievement Award for their exceptional contributions to and ongoing support of Joslin’s mission.
The evening, emceed by Dylan Dreyer, Weather Anchor for NBC’s Weekend TODAY, will include a lively cocktail reception, live entertainment by one of New England’s top bands, The Sultans of Swing, featuring American Idol semi-finalist Erika Van Pelt and exciting silent and live auctions. Vibrant auctioneer Robin Starr, VP/Director of American & European Works of Art at Skinner Inc. will conduct the live auction. Starr is also an appraiser on PBS’s Antique Roadshow.
The Merritt Levitan Youth Ambassador Award, renamed this year to honor the legacy of Merritt Levitan, will be awarded to Kelley N. Conley, a young adult passionate about helping others who are also living with diabetes. Merritt Levitan was a scholar and an athlete, who was a patient at Joslin and who was tragically killed last year at the age of 18 while on a cross country bicycle trip. Conley will serve as ambassador for Joslin by advocating for diabetes awareness and educating peers throughout Boston about the mission of Joslin Diabetes Center.
For information about the High Hopes Gala or to purchase tickets, please contact Meghan Mongeau at Meghan.mongeau@Joslin.harvard.edu or at (617) 309-2512.
