The JDRF Houston Gulf Coast Chapter will host their annual Promise Ball, Havana Nights on Saturday, May 13th at the Hilton Americas where guests will enjoy a colorful and festive evening while supporting an important cause. The black-tie event will be emceed by Drew Dougherty, host of Texans TV, and will feature a seated dinner, silent and live auctions, and music from high-energy band Skyrocket! to keep the crowd dancing late into the evening. To keep the party going, late night casino games will open up for partygoers to test their luck. Young professionals are also invited to join the Young Leadership Committee After-Party that will include a champagne reception and open bar.
Saturday, May 13th
Cocktails and Silent Auction: 6:30pm
Dinner, Live Auction, Fund A Cure: 8:00pm
Skyrocket! Performance, Dancing and Late Night Casino Games: 10:00pm

Young Leadership Committee Gala After-Party
9:00pm – 1:00am
Individual tickets can be purchased for $300, but are limited. Sponsorship packages can be purchased for $5,000 – $50,000 and Young Leadership Committee Gala After-Party tickets can be purchased for $100. Purchase tickets at https://jdrf-houston.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2017PromiseBall/PurchaseSponsorshipandTickets/tabid/795934/Default.aspx

JDRF is the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. JDRF’s goal is to progressively remove the impact of diabetes from people’s lives until we achieve a world without T1D. JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners and is the only organization with the scientific resources, regulatory influence and a working plan to bring life-changing therapies from the lab to the T1D community. For more information, visit http://www.jdrf.org/Houston or follow on Facebook.