Rainbow Gala - 4/25/09

Supporters were over the rainbow for the 17th Annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s 17th Annual Rainbow Gala. Held in the ballroom of the Pittsburgh Hilton, styled in every shade of the rainbow by Bonnie Walker, Gary Racan & the studio e band had guests dancing before dinner began. Many rounds of lively bidding were a great success in raising funds for type 1 diabetes research, and awesome auction items included a guitar autographed by Miley Cyrus. The evening also included Fund A Cure, with participants’ contributions totaling $335,000 and going directly to JDRF’s research. “It was our best Fund A Cure ever,” says Jennifer Zgurich, JDRF special events manager. In all, more than $900,000 was raised through this year’s event, attended by 620 guests. Photography by Rachel Stadelmeier