HELP A DIABETIC CHILD (HADC) TO HOST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER DINNER NOVEMBER 14th

HELP A DIABETIC CHILD (HADC) TO HOST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER DINNER “AN EVENING IN BLUE” ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14^th

Help A Diabetic Child (HADC) is pleased to announce that it will host its annual fundraiser dinner event, “A Cause Before the Cure: An Evening in Blue,” on Friday, November 14, 2025 at Tiburón Golf Club, 2620 Tiburón Drive in North Naples.

The event will be held in conjunction with World Diabetes Day. All proceeds will go toward the nonprofit organization’s mission to assisting underserved, uninsured and underinsured children and young adults who live with diabetes and struggle financially.

The evening begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. followed immediately by dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $300 per person and a range of sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Katie Perez at 239-994-8063 or Katie@helpadiabeticchild.org

HADC supports underserved children, young adults and their families in Southwest Florida who live with Type 1 diabetes and cannot afford insulin, diabetes medical supplies and medical services. It was founded in Naples in 2012 by Balavage after her 16-year-old son was diagnosed with the disease. It quickly became evident that there was a significant number of children who were unable to get adequate medical supplies for blood glucose testing and insulin injections, which must be done multiple times daily.

Statistics show that the number of Americans with diabetes continues to rise at alarming rates. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11.6 percent of the U.S. population has diabetes, or about 38.4 million people. Of these, roughly 29.7 million have been diagnosed with the condition, and another 8.7 million are unaware they have it.

Diagnosed cases of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are surging among youth in the United States. From 2001 to 2019, the number of people under age 20 living with Type 1 diabetes rose 45 percent and the number living with Type 2 diabetes grew by 95 percent.

For additional information or to support HADC’s mission of providing life-saving supplies and services, please call 239-821-5051 or visit www.helpadiabeticchild.org.