The Iken Family

2021 Fund A Cure Family

Michelle was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) at the age of 9. Originally from Kansas City, she now calls St. Louis home with her husband Corey and their two sons, Seth and Ryan. Since her diagnosis over 30 years ago, Michelle has seen the amazing advancements in T1D care and helped advocate for those changes along the way. These advancements became more important than even when, at the age of only 4 ½, youngest son Ryan, was also diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Together, the Ikens have learned to navigate life with T1D as a family. Their hope is that through their story, they can educate others about life with T1D and share the importance of funding T1D research. We invite you to share in their story at the 2021 Dream Gala and bring us closer to cures, so that families, like the Ikens, can live in a world without type 1 diabetes.

Landon Beard

Emcee

Landon likes to play soccer and write stories. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 8. When asked what most excites Landon about a cure for T1D he says “I won’t have to check and I won’t have to have a pump or stick myself with a needle.”

Elizabeth Moots

Emcee

Elizabeth has had T1D for 2 years and her family was the 2020 Fund A Cure Family in St. Louis last year. She loves dancing, cheering, singing and pageants.

Jeff Randall

Auctioneer

Jeff Randall has been a professional in radio, television, sports, and special events since 1978. He has been an on-air personality at radio and T.V. stations up and down the West Coast, and an announcer at countless sporting events.

Since 2001, Jeff has been a Fundraising Auctioneer and conducted over 800 benefit auctions for philanthropic organizations all across the United States. He has helped to raise more than $157 million since 2006. It’s no surprise that Jeff is one of the most highly requested auctioneers at the Stokes Auction Group, Inc.