The 2024 One Dream Gala is our chapter’s premier fundraising event of the year!  This year the Gala will be held at the Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange, NJ on May 4, 2024.  While the location and date of the Gala change year after year, the unwavering support and dedication of our chapter patrons does not!  If you would like to join us and support the One Dream Gala this year, we encourage you to read the options below or visit the Gala webpage, www.jdrfgalanj.org, to read more about our honorees and event details.  Be a part of the cure today!

Attend the Gala on May 4!

The JDRF New Jersey Metro & Rockland County Chapter invites you to spend an evening with our community, philanthropic and business leaders as they demonstrate their commitment to move JDRF’s mission Forward at the 2024 One Dream Gala.  This elegant black-tie optional affair known for its entertainment, record-breaking fundraising and inspiration will take place on May 4, 2024 at the Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange, NJ.  Guests will enjoy cocktails, a formal seated dinner, silent and live auctions, Fund A Cure and live entertainment.  Join us in creating a world without type 1 diabetes!  Tickets and full tables can be purchased online at www.jdrfgalanj.org.

Sponsor the Gala!

The One Dream Gala has many sponsorship and underwriting opportunities available for the evening.  If your company is interested in attending the event, sponsorships with tickets range from $50,000 to $5,000.  These sponsorships also include marketing and other benefits.  We also offer underwriting options that are 100% tax deductible but do not include admission.  Have your business name displayed on our menus or be a part of the gala entertainment with the “Dance the Night Away” opportunity.  Visit our Sponsorship page to view all of the possibilities and if you have any questions or would like to discuss other options contact Katie Hobday at khobday@jdrf.org.

Donate to our Auction!

The silent auction is held online and during the cocktail hour of the Gala.  Donors to the silent auction will have their items viewed and bid on by gala guests and the chapter community at home.  Each year our Gala auction committee puts together an amazing display of experiences, luxury items, vacations and more!  They are hard at work again this year and you can help.  Could you be an auction donor:

• Do you own vacation properties?
• Do you own season tickets to sports teams or performing arts centers?
• Are you a regular at some of NJ and NY’s top restaurants?
• Do you belong to a country club or golf course?
• Do you own a retail business?
• Do you have connections in the travel industry?
• Do you want to make a difference in the lives of those living with T1D?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, would you consider donating to the auction?  A week stay in a vacation home, dinner for four at a nice restaurant, a golf foursome, airfare or hotel stays – these are great examples of donations to the auction.  No donation is too big or too small!  Visit our website for more information on auction donation or contact Danielle Hunt at dhunt@jdrf.org.

Make a Fund A Cure donation!

Fund A Cure is the most impactful way to support JDRF’s mission; it’s the opportunity for you to change the lives of everyone living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Your 100% tax-deductible contribution will drive research toward therapies to improve lives now and one day, lead to cures.

When you give to Fund A Cure at any amount, whether it is $1.00 or $10,000, every single dollar goes directly to T1D research. All Fund A Cure donations will be invested in JDRF’s effective and focused research agenda aimed to progressively remove the impact of T1D.  We hope you take the opportunity to make a Fund A Cure donation today or if you will be in the ballroom on May 4, that you raise your paddle that night and join us in moving our mission to end type 1 diabetes forward!  To make a Fund A Cure donation, visit our website.

Volunteer!

Our Gala event would not be as successful as it is without the help of our chapter volunteers.  If you are interested in volunteering for the Gala this year, please sign up on our website.  We have limited volunteer spots this year, so don’t delay, sign up today!