We are thrilled to announce the Honorees of the 2021 JDRF Hope Gala, the Dodge Family and Tower Electric!

Joshiah and Kristin Dodge’s son Jack, 11, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in October of 2016. Because Jack was not yet ready to wear a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), and because like many other parents the Dodge’s wanted to reduce Jack’s daily burden of T1D management and let him focus on being a kid, they spent many sleepless nights constantly monitoring his blood sugar.

Thanks to advancements supported by JDRF, T1D technology is getting smarter all the time, helping parents like Kristin and Joshiah manage their son’s disease more easily and with better control.

Since Jack’s diagnosis, the Dodge family has accepted type 1 diabetes as part of their day to day activities. Jack’s older brother Joey, 13, and little sister Mia, 7, encourage Jack not to forget to bring his “diabetes” with him when they leave the house for football, dance, school, or family trips.

The Dodge family has rallied around Jack to ensure he knows he is never alone…but Jack is not the only family member living with T1D. Kristin’s father, Tower Electric co-founder, Rick Ellis, was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after being mis-diagnosed as living with type 2 diabetes for years.

Join the Dodge Family and Tower Electric on May 1 for the JDRF Hope Gala: Celebrating Progress and help those like Jack and Rick know they are never alone. Register today: one.bidpal.net/jdrf2021