Kopp Foundation for Diabetes Hosts Fundraising Night to Celebrate Youth Leadership and T1D Awareness

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The Kopp Foundation for Diabetes, a youth-led nonprofit dedicated to advancing Type 1 Diabetes awareness, innovation, and access to care, will host its signature fundraising night, "By Youth, For Youth, With T1D," on October 8, at Blue Bell Country Club. The event will feature a welcome reception, dinner, and powerful storytelling, with a lineup of youth ambassadors, medical advisors, and community leaders addressing breakthroughs in diabetes care and innovation in non-invasive glucose monitoring. The evening will also include raffle drawings, recognition of sponsors and community supporters, and a chance to win prizes. Proceeds from the event will directly support KFD's programs, including leadership academies, community screenings, youth-led research, and access-to-care initiatives for families living with T1D.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kopp Foundation for Diabetes, a youth-led nonprofit, will host its signature fundraising night, "By Youth, For Youth, With T1D," on October 8 at Blue Bell Country Club.
  • The event will feature a welcome reception, dinner, and powerful storytelling, with a lineup of youth ambassadors, medical advisors, and community leaders.
  • Key speakers will address breakthroughs in diabetes care and innovation in non-invasive glucose monitoring.
  • The evening will also include raffle drawings, recognition of sponsors and community supporters, and a chance to win prizes.
  • Proceeds from the event will directly support KFD's programs, including leadership academies, community screenings, youth-led research, and access-to-care initiatives for families living with T1D.
  • Founded by Maximilian Kopp, the Kopp Foundation for Diabetes is rapidly expanding its national footprint with youth-led chapters forming at top universities across the country.

Statistics:

  • The event will take place on October 8, 202...
  • The Kopp Foundation for Diabetes has youth-led chapters forming at 5 top universities across the country: UCLA, UCSD, Pitt, Temple, and UMass Amherst.
  • The foundation's leadership academies, community screenings, youth-led research, and access-to-care initiatives will receive direct support from the proceeds of the event.
  • The event tickets are priced at $25 per person, with sponsorship packages available at $500 and table sponsorships at $1,000.

Sources:

  • Press Release from the Kopp Foundation for Diabetes - No date provided
  • Quote from Maximilian Kopp, Founder and Executive Director of the Kopp Foundation for Diabetes (no specific date or publication date provided)