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YOUTH AMBASSADORS BASKETS – CLEVELAND

SKYE GARFINKEL Find A Cure

Skye was diagnosed with T1D on June 16th, 2018 at the age of 5 and it came
out of left field for all of us. Her dad had taken her to the pediatrician, with the Fund A Cure is a unique opportunity to donate directly to research and help fund the science that is
thought that they would be there very quickly. To his surprise, he was taken
into another room and told that she had T1D. T1D does not run on either transforming lives. Every dollar raised through Fund A Cure gets us closer to a world without type 1
side of our families, and we were in SHOCK to say the least. The doctor told diabetes (T1D).
us that we had to check into Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital right away,
and from that moment on Skye has been the strong warrior of the family. She How Fund A Cure Works:
ran up and down the halls of the hospital as Dr. Skye with a pink mask and • During the Fund A Cure portion of the program, the auctioneer will introduce and explain Fund A Cure.
stethascope around her neck that a nice nurse gave to her. She told everyone • The auctioneer will call out various funding levels in descending order.
from that moment on that she would like to become a doctor. Skye has been • When you hear the level at which you wish to make a contribution, simply raise your bid card until your
incredibly brave and strong, and our little girl Skye has got this!
number is recorded. If your preferred level was not called in the ballroom, please contact a JDRF staff
To view and bid on Skye Garfinkel’s Ambassador package, please see member.
package #3007 in the online auction. • If you can’t make the Promise Ball in-person, you can still donate at

CLEVELAND
GRAHAM McGINNES

My name is Graham McGinnes. I’m 18 years old and was diagnosed at age 6.
I like to make music, hang out with friends, and I am going to Bucknell
University next year. I have had a walk team since my diagnosis, and I was a
Children’s Congress delegate in 2017.
https://jdrf-neo.ejoinme.org/
To view and bid on Graham McGinnis’s Ambassador package, please see ClevelandPromiseBall2022
package #3002 in the online auction.
Please consider supporting our Fund A Cure at the highest level possible, and know that your generous
contribution will help accelerate the progress down the path to improving lives and curing T1D. Your Fund A
Cure donation is 100% tax-deductible.

We would like to extend our gratitude to those who have made their Fund A Cure donations
in advance. You are the reason for our success. Together we can create a world without T1D.

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