Lights, Camera, ACTION | 2021 JDRF Promise Ball Gala by JDRFDesertWest

2021 JDRF PROMISE BALL GALA S AT U R D AY

11.06.21

PRO GRAM

Lights, Camera, ACTION Saturday, November 6, 2021

EVENING PROGRAM Cocktail Hour Welcome Remarks MICHAEL SIMONI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Program Begins KAREN DALESSANDRO, EMCEE Corporate Honoree CHRIS RONZIO, FOUNDER AND CEO, TRAINUAL Online Auction Bidding Closes Live Auction LETITIA FRYE, AUCTIONEER Fund A Cure THE WHYTE FAMILY Program Closes After-Party

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WELCOME

WELCOME MICHAEL SIMONI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Welcome to the 2021 JDRF Promise Ball: Lights, Camera, ACTION. We are excited to be back in the ballroom this year with many of you. Your spirit, dedication to our mission and overwhelming support of our T1D community is stronger than ever! The progress made through JDRF-funded research wouldn’t be possible without the support of each person who supports our mission, and for that, we can’t thank you enough. Everyone has had to adjust and pivot their lives the past year and a half in a lot of different ways. Many people saw themselves or their family members being newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during this time as well. The diagnosis can be overwhelming, stressful and cause even more uncertainty. That is why we need to come together, now more than ever, to make sure our T1D community has the support and resources it needs while also driving revenue to the research that will accelerate cures. Our Desert West Chapter proudly serves Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. We are all part of the JDRF family that wants to make the Promise Ball a success so we can be even closer to turning Type One into Type None. We could not do this without the amazing event leadership of Co-Chairs Juliaette Chamberlain and Kelly Springs-Kelley, our Corporate Chair, Kristi Hahne, and the rest of our outstanding Gala Committee. Thank you all for your hard work, creativity, determination, and incredible focus through so many challenges. You are truly amazing! Enjoy the event, celebrate, and thank you for your contributions towards making a meaningful impact in the lives of our T1D community. Michael

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B OA R D C HA I R

ELIOT L. KAPLAN Arizona Board President

Dear Promise Ball Guests, Like many of you, I know the daily challenges that type 1 diabetics face. I have lived with the same fear you have for your loved one’s life and health. From a young age I watched my dad struggle to balance his blood sugar levels using inaccurate urine sticks and animal insulin. Often, when his levels were low, I had to feed him sugar water or candy. We lost him too soon when he passed away at the age of 43 from a diabetic-related heart attack. My grandpa was also a type 1 diabetic. Sadly, I never knew him as he also passed away at 43 years old. In 2009, my daughter was diagnosed with type 1 and my nephew was diagnosed in 2015. JDRF’s mission is “improving lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications.” To make a difference, JDRF has two core objectives. The first is cures by restoring the body’s ability to make insulin and stopping type 1 before it occurs or providing insulin independence through replacement with insulin producing cells. The second objective is improving lives by keeping people with type 1 as healthy as possible until cures are found by advancing new T1D resources, technologies, and therapies. To achieve these goals, JDRF has over 500 active research grants around the world. This research is being conducted throughout academia, industry, and governments. My experience with JDRF spurred me to become involved with the organization’s board of directors. Over the years, I have seen the positive impact JDRF has on the lives of type ones and each time a family member has been diagnosed, it has renewed my determination to make a difference and assist JDRF in its mission. Thank you for joining us for the 2021 Promise Ball, an evening dedicated to raising funds for the critical research that keeps our loved ones safe and healthy until there are cures. We are hopeful that you will help us accomplish our collective purpose by contributing to Fund A Cure tonight, and allow JDRF to continue and enhance its important work! -Eliot L. Kaplan, Arizona Board President

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C HA I R S

JULIAETTE CHAMBERLAIN Event Co-Chair “Two of my three young sons have type 1, and I’m also motivated by the quote, ‘there is no such thing as other people’s children.’ I view everyone with diabetes, adults and children alike, as loved ones to work hard for. We are at a unique point in time with a major disease that we can actually find a functional cure for in our lifetime. Let’s do it!”

KELLY SPRINGS-KELLEY Event Co-Chair “My son Cameron was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was just 2 years old. JDRF is committed to advancing innovations that will ensure he lives a long, happy life, and there is nothing more important to me than that. I choose to support JDRF because I know that they are creating a better future for him - not only one that provides better outcomes, but one in which he is free from the constant burden and dangers associated with this disease.”

KRISTI HAHNE Corporate Chair “As a parent, we all desire to provide only the best for our children, including love, knowledge, support and happiness. As a mother of a child diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of 10, every day can be a challenge, as well as a true blessing. Since day one we were shocked and scared of what my son Nicholas’s life would be like. With continual funding, research and technology to advance new therapies for those managing Type 1, JDRF provides Nick with the most effective path forward so he can live his healthiest and most productive life.”

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2021 COMMIT TEE

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2021 COMMITTEE: Hope Gamble Danielle Morris Mike Schelin

Tell Your Story And Strengthen Our Voice JDRF Advocacy unites the dedicated, driven, and diverse type 1 diabetes (T1D) community in action. Sign up to receive our advocacy action alerts. Help secure legislative support for continued government funding of T1D research and inform regulatory and health policy that benefits the T1D community.

Visit advocacy.jdrf.org.

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ABOUT JDRF

ABOUT TYPE 1 DIABETES Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease which causes the pancreas to stop producing insulin, a hormone that enables people to get energy from food. It strikes both children and adults at any age. Living with T1D is a constant balancing act and people with T1D must regularly monitor their blood sugar levels, inject or continually infuse insulin through a pump, and carefully regulate insulin doses with eating and activity 24 hours a day. There is currently nothing you can do to prevent it and there is no cure. JDRF is on a mission to change that!

ABOUT JDRF

OUR WORK

JDRF is the leading global organization funding T1D research, improving lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. JDRF has invested over $2 billion in research to date and has made significant progress in understanding and fighting the disease.

From funding innovative research to advocating for government action to providing a support structure for our community, no other organization does more for T1D than JDRF. Our focus is on finding a cure; until we do, the advancements we’re making every day ease the burden of those living with the disease. No one knows where the cure will come from, but we continue to identify several paths that have the most promise. We invest in the early stages, allowing researchers to pursue innovative ideas and approaches that will lead to breakthrough treatments. 2021 JDRF PROMISE BALL GALA | 7.

EMCEE

KAREN DALESSANDRO

As a multi award winning radio personality hosting shows in Detroit, Chicago and Milwaukee, Karen’s experience includes commercial voice over, on camera work, client endorsements and emcee/public speaking. Her radio career spans 3 decades including 20 years waking up Milwaukee on WMIL FM 106.1. In 2017, Karen had a successful run as afternoon host and music director for 94.5 KTI Country. After the sale of the station and subsequent format change, Karen was immediately hired to join the legendary airstaff at WKLH in 2018. Two years later, KSLX offered her the afternoon show in her favorite place on the planet, Phoenix, AZ. Karen’s longevity can be attributed to her passion for her community and a personal relationship with her listeners. That connection has extended to television as she hosts local entertainment reporting, video programming and client segments. In 2001 and 2015, Karen was named Country Music Personality of the Year accepting the award in a nationally televised broadcast from Nashville. She was honored with the “Woman of Distinction Award” in 2010 for demonstrating leadership, dedication and excellence by the Women & Girl Club of Southeast Wisconsin. Karen’s greatest achievement is her 2015 induction into the Country Radio Hall of Fame which places her in an elite group of national on-air broadcasters and her plaque hangs in the Country Radio Hall of Fame in Nashville. In 30+ years on-air, Karen has conducted thousands of interviews with everyone from Jimmy Carter to Garth Brooks. Her public speaking includes hundreds of concert introductions, on stage interviews, corporate and charity events. Organizers that hire Karen say she is professional yet comfortable, entertaining and very energetic! As a public personality, Karen has not only recorded hundreds of local and national radio/TV ads but has also endorsed dozens of products including Panera Bread, Ideal Image Hair Removal and Liberty Mutual Insurance. Her personal endorsement enhances marketing campaigns with the unique ability to represent their brand. One of the most recognizable voices in radio, generations of listeners have grown up with Karen and think of her as their “best friend”. Karen is aware of the platform she has been afforded and takes pride in making a positive impact in the community. 8. | 2021 JDRF PROMISE BALL GALA

AU C T I O N E E R

LETITIA FRYE Known as America’s foremost “Auctiontainer”, Letitia Frye is celebrating seventeen years and over $500 million dollars raised in the fundraising industry. Her unique style, passion and uncanny ability to memorize content give way to engaging performance at each event. Letitia performs on stages all across America and is passionate, not only about the performance behind her fundraising, but in her time spent volunteering with her clients as well. Letitia’s commitment to the organizations and individuals they serve set her apart from the rest. In addition to charity auctions, Letitia is now a professional speaker and published author, traveling the country speaking on business, leadership, and living life to the fullest in the face of adversity. Although Letitia works all across the USA, she calls Scottsdale her home, and is a proud mom to two teens. Letitia has been a longtime friend to JDRF and is thrilled to be a part of Promise Ball 2021!

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B OA R D & S TA F F

JDRF STAFF MEMBERS

JDRF BOARD MEMBERS

MICHAEL SIMONI Executive Director

ELIOT KAPLAN Board President Perkins Coie LLP

CELIA WHEELER Market Director SAMANTHA HERRINGTON Senior Development Manager, Individual Giving CORTNEY HUTH Development Manager SARA NICASTRO Senior Development Manager SIQUEM SERNA Senior Development Manager, Promise Ball Gala MARLENE TERBEEST Manager, Development Operations WENDI WILLOCK Outreach Development Manager

LORRY BOTTRILL Vice President Mercy Care / Aetna PAUL YATES VP of Leadership Giving Cohn Financial Group, LLC CARINE GIRARDIN Nominating and Recruiting Chair _______________ CARALYN BRACE Oracle JERRY CHAMBERLAIN Banner Health and Cerner Corporation MORRIS FRIEDMAN Friedman Recycling Companies JULIE GARCIA Kitchell Contractors

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B OA R D & S TA F F

SHAUN GIDWANI CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Company

MARGOT OZYP Cigna Medical Group

KRISTI HAHNE Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa

MICHAEL PETEFISH Willis Towers Watson

JOEL HAHNKE, MD Banner Children’s Specialists VU HOOVER KPMG LLP RAJ KAPUR Benefit Commerce Group JAMES KASSELMANN Dexcom STEVE KELLEY Hortaliza KIM LONSWAY Occupational Therapist DAVE MATTHEWS Bank 34 KAREN MURPHY Sonora Quest Laboratories

CHRIS RHODES Edward Jones PEGGY SCHAPLER Novartis DAN SHAFFER Raytheon Missile & Defense RICHARD STAGG Consultant BITHIKA THOMPSON, MD Mayo Clinic CHRISTOPHER VOLK STORE Capital MIMI WARWICK-COOMLER Tucson Medical Center SCOTT WHYTE AeroSafe Global

OLIVER OATMAN, DO Phoenix Children’s Hospital

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FUND A CURE

WHYTE FAMILY Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and JDRF entered our lives eleven years ago when two of our sons, Cameron (then age 11) and Davis (age 9), were diagnosed. The day we realized it wasn’t just a stomach bug, we went from our home, to the pediatrician’s office, to the Emergency Room, then right to the Pediatric ICU. We rushed from one side of the ICU to the other as both boys were critically ill. After days of progressive improvement and then training, we left the hospital changed forever, armed with vials of insulin to inject Cameron’s and Davis’s little bodies and lancets to prick their fingers a dozen times a day to test their blood glucose levels. Seventeen months later, our daughter Charlotte was diagnosed. We now had three children with the disease that demanded hour-by-hour attention. Before T1D, we took for granted the simple ability to eat, play, and live our lives without ever considering the effect on the kids’ blood sugar levels. But Cameron, Davis, Charlotte, and millions of people like them live in a day-to-day, minute-to-minute balancing act that has serious shortand long-term complications. Too much insulin is deadly. Too little insulin brings the risk of long-term complications. Puberty, hormones, stress, exercise, carb-heavy meals, altitude changes, weather changes and later alcohol all bring added nuances to what would seem like a relatively simple dosage calculation. We believe JDRF is the organization that will change what it means to live with this disease – and eventually deliver a cure. We look forward to making this year’s event a very special night to remember. 12. | 2021 JDRF PROMISE BALL GALA

FUND A CURE

FUND A CURE JDRF’s ability to expedite and sustain meaningful research progress is made possible by tens of thousands of volunteers and donors worldwide who are mobilized through targeted initiatives such as our signature Fund A Cure campaign. By making a Fund A Cure gift you can be assured knowing 100% of your donation goes to the vital mission of JDRF. Fund A Cure provides JDRF with the dollars needed to move game-changing therapies out of the lab and into the waiting hands of the T1D community. Our goals are ambitious, but achievable, especially with the commitment of our generous donors. The next few years will be critical in our drive to dramatically transform the lives of people living with and who are at high risk for developing T1D. JDRF’s commitment is unwavering. We have the vision and the plan to make it a reality; we lack only the financial capacity. Now is the time to make a Fund A Cure gift to bring us closer to creating a world without T1D. Please join us and make this life-changing vision your legacy.

BY MAKING A FUND A CURE GIFT YOU CAN BE ASSURED KNOWING 100% OF YOUR DONATION GOES TO THE VITAL MISSION OF JDRF.

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SPECIAL THANKS to Tempe Chrysler Jeep Dodge and the Koloseike Family for donating the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport featured in tonight’s Live Auction.

SPONSORS/TABLE HOSTS

PLATINUM Sonora Quest Laboratories

GOLD The Berge Auto Group Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance Company MedOne Healthcare

SILVER Edward Jones Desert Ford Dealers Dexcom Kitchell KPMG LLP

Perkins Coie LLP Rusing, Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC Susie and Dave Allazetta Trainual Western Alliance Bank

BRONZE Mercy Care Silverleaf Realty Talking Stick Resort

TABLE SPONSORS Angie and Cy Stanland Arizona Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists Caralyn Brace and Cole Mowry Carine Giradin Elise and Scott Whyte Juliaette and Jerry Chamberlain The Kraft and Smith Family

Marcela and Paul Yates Mayo Clinic Arizona Protiviti Ren and Scott Roberts Trainual The Welliver Family The Whyte Family

IN-KIND SPONSORS Ideas Collide Southern Glazer’s Tempe Chrysler Jeep Dodge

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AU C T I O N RU L E S

AUCTION RULES • B idding on the Silent Auction items will be on your smartphone through the BidPal mobile link. • T he Silent Auction will close as indicated by the countdown timer within the BidPal mobile link. • Y our bids are final and nonretractable. There will be no exchange or refund on items unless otherwise specified. • P lease make payments in full this evening. We accept cash, check, Discover, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. • A ll items must be taken home this evening, Saturday, November 6, 2021. You may pick up your item by exhibiting a paid receipt at the auction item pick-up door. Auction item pick up begins at 10PM. • P lease carefully check envelopes containing gift certificates before leaving the venue. JDRF is not responsible for replacing gift certificates lost after you leave the event. JDRF is under no obligation to extend, modify or change items or restrictions on items/certificates. • P lease pay careful attention to all conditions, restrictions and expirations dates on items and services. Unless otherwise stated, gift certificates exclude alcohol, tax and gratuity. Unless otherwise noted, auction items and services must be used within

one year of November 6, 2021. We appreciate your strict observance of these restrictions, as future donations depend upon it. • D ates for all trips and similar events must be mutually arranged with donor, unless otherwise noted. All reservations should be made at least one month in advance. All tickets in travel packages are for coach travel, unless otherwise specified. No refunds are permitted for canceled, lost or unused tickets and/or accommodations. • A irline blackout dates apply to all tickets, regardless of airline, unless specifically noted. Blackout dates are subject to change. Tickets cannot be reissued or refunded. • A ll completed sales from this event are considered transactions solely between the purchaser and the donor of the auction item. • A ll gift card usage is the responsibility of the buyer. Although the gift card and amount is currently valid, JDRF is not responsible for unused gift cards at businesses that may cease to operate before the expiration date. • A uction items may not be transferred from the original buyer to another auction outside of JDRF without prior written consent from the donor. • J DRF has worked to catalogue and describe the auction items correctly on-line, at the event

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and through our BidPal mobile link, but all items are sold “as is.” No statements contained in the program or made orally at the sale or elsewhere shall be deemed a warranty, representation or assumption of liability. Bidders should carefully note the specific restrictions, conditions, and expiration dates for items purchased. • J DRF reserves the right to withdraw any item from sale. • I tems depicted in the slide presentation, auction display and on the BidPal Devices are for illustration purposes and may not be actual auction items.

EXPRESS PAY For your convenience, you may register for Express Pay when you arrive at the Gala. This will speed up your checkout at the end of the evening. Simply present your credit card to a Registration volunteer. Bypass the bank lines and go directly to Item Pick-Up located Saguaro East. Note: For tax purposes, the value of the meal, including beverages, is estimated to be $250 per person. When buying auction items, all contributions in excess of the fair market value of the item are tax deductible as a gift to a charitable organization. JDRF encourages all attendees, donors and contributors to consult the appropriate IRS Revenue Ruling 67-246 and their tax consultant.

AU C T I O N D O N O R S

AUCTION DONORS 32 Shea A&J LLC A-1 Food & Liquor Adobe Animal Hospital American Museum of Natural History Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows Aquarius/Edgewater Casino & Resort Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Grand Resort & Spa Arizona Restaurant Association Arizona Science Center Arthur Murray Dance Center Phoenix Arthur Murray Dance Studio Scottsdale Athleta AZ Auto Aesthetics AZ on the Rocks Bahama Bucks Queen Creek Ballet Arizona Barbershop Jack Bearizona Beyer Motor Works Inc. Biosphere 2 at U of A Tucson Black Rock Coffee Bar Bobby Q - Great Steaks & Real BBQ Bran V Brows Children’s Museum of Phoenix Children’s Museum Tucson Chipotle Mexican Grill Christopher & Myranda Fine Diamonds Cobblestone Auto Spa Cocktail U of Arizona Corelife Eatery Tempe Costco Scottsdale Crayola Experience Chandler Danielle Morris Dave and Buster’s - Glendale Delores Munoz Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment

Desert FDAF, Inc Dog Portraits by Colleen Steinberg Durant’s Fine Foods ED Marshall Jewelers Find Your Chi Acupuncture Frio Insulin Cooling Case Gainey Village Health Club Grand Canyon Deer Farm Great Wolf Lodge Hair by Michelle Hank Arens Designs Hensley Beverage Company Hortaliza Hula’s Modern Tiki Jennifer Chaitt LLC Joe’s Real Barbeque Kendra Scott Kennedy Space Center Kristine Romine, MD Advanced Medical Skin Care Kurt Warner First Things First Foundation M3V The Nail Bar Mac McGraw Main Event Avondale Marlene TerBeest Mazatzal Hotel & Casino Medieval Times MedOne Healthcare Mellow Mushroom Michael’s Creative Jewelry Mountain Spirits Co. Moxie & Grace Mr. & Mrs. Eric & Margot Ozyp Mr. & Mrs. Leland & Shannon DuVall Mr. & Mrs. Scott & Susie Wallace Mr. Mike L Schelin Mrs. Caralyn Brace Ms. Samantha Herrington National Baseball Hall of Fame Norman & Carol Miller O.H.S.O. Brewery & Distillery Om 3 Yoga Pete and Mac’s

Phoenix Rock Gym Prestige Cleaners Inc Pribe Photography PRP Wine International Rainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon Ride Co. Raising Canes Ren and Scott Roberts Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy Ring Royal Catering Rusconi’s America Kitchen Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa SanTan Brewery & Distillery Siena Arte Portraiture skinbetter science Skydive Arizona Soda Jerk Co Sonoran Desert Olive Oil Southern Glazer’s Stellar Adventures Sub-Zero Group Southwest Surprise Fire Fighters Charities Tarbell’s Wine Bar Tempe Dodge Chrysler Jeep The Cake Studio The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess The Phoenician Resort The Power of 3 Consulting The Thunderbirds Timshell Farm Toasted Owl Cafe Torch Cigar Bar Total Wine & More - Attn Donations Tru By Hilton Glendale Westgate Hotel urbAna Valley Youth Theatre Van Dyke Aesthetics Van’s Golf Shop - Phoenix Verde Canyon Railroad Vernell Ercoline

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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

JOANNE ZEOLI

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR My life’s work is determined by the quality of my contribution I give to the people who are in it. Volunteering at JDRF comes from my passion to help and give to others. My time, skills and background can make a difference by helping fellow diabetics or their families, and in turn it serves as a means of joy and self-fulfillment. I believe in JDRF’s mission to find a cure for type 1 diabetes and to improve the lives of millions of diabetics, through its research and improvements to technology. I’ve lived as a type one diabetic for 44 years and I am fully committed to JDRF’s cause. Volunteering empowers me to show others who are living with this disease that life does not need to be horrible and you shouldn’t be fully consumed by this illness. Yes, we have challenges, but it doesn’t have to completely control your life. Prior to moving to Arizona, I always volunteered for different events, but when I started to volunteer at JDRF Desert West, it was more personal and emotional for me because it was the first time in 44 years that I felt like I had support. I also realized I was creating a network of people who are coping with the same disease I have. My experience helped me understand that I can help others that may not be coping with this disease, as well as I am. When I am making phone calls for JDRF or volunteering at an event, I hear from so many parents and young T1D’s that they are worried about what their lives will be when they grow up. My usual response is they can have a normal, happy and healthy life, just like me and this disease should not stop anyone from fulfilling their goals and dreams! When I hear some relief in their voice or see it on their face, I realize that I am having a positive impact by volunteering. Helen Keller said “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” This means we need to continue to band together, help out and volunteer, to make the changes we want to see in our T1D community. I am extremely grateful for the JDRF relationships that I have made throughout the years. These special people have had such a positive impact on my life and the lives of so many that depend on them to work hard to find a cure for people with T1D. I knew when I volunteered I was helping others, but in fact, my actions to give was actually changing me. I don’t volunteer for accolades I do it because I have been so blessed in my life and I have a strong enthusiasm to always help and give to others.

JDRF BETA Society For over 25 years, BETA Society members have supported advances in type 1 diabetes (T1D) research by including JDRF in their estate plans. We thank each member for their commitment to creating a world without T1D.

For more information, please contact: Alan Berkowitz at aberkowitz@jdrf.org or 877-533-4483. JDRF.org/plannedgiving

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