About
Under the leadership of Chair Lina Pitesa Waage, the JDRF San Diego One Night Gala will take place at the elegant Pendry San Diego and will include hosted cocktails, a three-course dinner, music by High Tide Society, a premier silent and live auction, and our signature Fund A Cure where all donations go directly to T1D research. The evening will celebrate the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation as our Community Champion for their generous contribution to the diabetes community.
Thank you to our One Night Gala Sponsors:
Diamond Sponsors
Dexcom
Steve and Lisa Altman
Champion Sponsor
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Gold Sponsors
DLA Piper
Faheem and Marie Hasnain
Jeff and Melanie Mayer
Randy and Heather Socol
Tandem Diabetes Care
Silver Sponsor
Headlands Research-AMCR Institute
Bronze Sponsor
Charles Schwab
Wine & Spirits Procurement Party Underwriter
Evan and Megan Faulkner
Gala Wine & Whiskey Sponsor
Templeton Distillery
Click here for information on Sponsorship Opportunities.
Thank you to our Donor Circle members:
Steve and Lisa Altman
Juli Oh Browne and Matthew Browne
Thomas and Rebecca Coll
Claudia Graham and Marcia Grace
Susan Kessler
Orville and Gayle Kolterman
Jeff and Melanie Mayer
David and Katherine Overskei
Steve and Carole Ross
Joan and Ed Rubenstein
Templeton Distillery
Christian Waage and Lina Pitesa Waage
About JDRF:
JDRF works every day to change the reality of T1D for millions of people—and to prevent anyone else from ever knowing it—by funding research; advocating for government support of research and new therapies; ensuring new therapies come to market and are recommended by healthcare providers; and connecting, engaging, and educating the T1D community.
Event Leadership
Charlotte Blanck
Committee Member, San Diego Board Member
Lina Pitesa Waage
Gala Chair, President of the San Diego Board of Directors
Dan Fernandes
Corporate Sponsorship Chair
Devon Gaudet
Committee Member
Eric Goicoechea
Committee Member
Patrick Russell
Committee Member
Douglas Vogelei
Committee Member
Dr. Sam Reif
Committee Member
Melanie Mayer
Committee Member
David and Julie Guzik
Committee Members
Alexis Wesley
Committee Member
Event Details
Pendry San Diego
550 J Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Complimentary valet parking is available for our guests.
Directions from the north: take 6th Avenue and turn right onto J Street. You will see the complimentary valet parking just after you turn right onto J Street. If you are coming down 4th Avenue and turn left onto J Street, you will need to make a u-turn after you pass the Pendry on your left.
Evening Schedule
5:30 p.m. Registration, Cocktail Hour, Silent Auction, Raffle & Guest Photos
7:15 p.m. Program Begins in Ballroom: Dinner, Live Auction, Fund A Cure
8:15 p.m. Silent Auction Closes
9:30 p.m. Raffle Winners announced, Auction Checkout begins
10-11 p.m. Entertainment by High Tide Society, Dancing, Drinks