It’s always great when you get to experience all of your hard work and dedication pay off! And that’s exactly what the JDRF, as well as your hometown Toyota Dealer, were able to see on May 14th at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Gala! The Gala’s goal was to raise $500,000 for Type 1 Diabetes research. This goal was absolutely blown away with over $600,000 being raised during the event, resulting in this being a record-breaking fundraising event! The Gala saw over 350 people in attendance, with nearly 100 additional silent auction bidders participating remotely from across South Carolina.
Held at Fluor Field in the Greenville Drive Stadium in downtown Greenville, attendees were able to enjoy several speeches from JDRF officials and companies including JDRF Global Mission Board Member Brad Schur, who lives and volunteers in Greenville himself, and Samaritan Biologics. Both provided updates on their work over the past year and promoted the JDRF mission program. An afterparty was held after the Gala, where attendees enjoyed The Company Band and celebrated a very fortunate fundraising event.
We’re so happy that our support of the JDRF paid off and that they were able to hold such a successful event. And to give them even more support, Spartanburg Toyota is putting on our own Golf Tournament to benefit the JDRF! On Monday, August 22, meet us at the Carolina Country Club for a full day of golf, hosted by Jared Back and Spartanburg Toyota. Anyone who attends will enjoy a newly renovated course with ultra-dwarf Bermuda grass greens, and the opportunity to support the JDRF. Type One Diabetes hits home for Jared Back, who was diagnosed back in 2013. Learn more about why the JDRF means so much to Jared and how you can register for and contribute towards the JDRF Golf Tournament happening this August!
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