Out of the Kitchen - South Florida 2025

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THE DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INVITES YOU TO A CULINARY EXTRAVAGANZA!

OUT OF THE KITCHEN - SOUTH FLORIDA
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Hyatt Regency Miami | Regency Ballroom
400 SE 2nd St, Miami, FL 33131

6:00pm - Cocktail Hour
7:00pm - Dinner & Stage Program
8:30pm - Dessert Buffet

Cocktail Attire

Guests will be welcomed into a grand cocktail party to enjoy spirits, fine wines, and passed hors d'oeuvres; followed by chef-prepared, three-course, bespoke meals presented tableside by some of South Florida's finest culinary talents. A lavish dessert buffet filled with sweet treats by premier pastry chefs and gourmet brands concludes the evening.

Proceeds benefit the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Dietary restrictions and diabetes-friendly menus will be accommodated as best as possible. Chefs subject to change.  

2025 INVITATION

EMCEE
Belkys Nerey

Emmy Award Winning Journalist (click for bio)

DRIF RISING LEADER IN DIABETES ADVOCACY AND IMPACT
2025 Honoree - Brody Sundheim

Event Committee
Larry Carrino | Baileigh Daoud | Sabrina R. Gallo
Esther & Marc Goodman | Stephanie Hernandez | The Hertz Family
Carly & Danielle Klein | Leigh Pollack | Rachel & Bruce Siegel

SPONSORSHIPS

$100,000 Presenting Sponsor
$75,000 Divine Sponsor
$50,000 Chef's Kiss Sponsor - SOLD
$35,000 Cocktail Reception Sponsor
$25,000 Chef Coat & Gift Sponsor - SOLD
$20,000 Sweet Tooth Sponsor - SOLD
$15,000 Decor Sponsor - SOLD
$15,000 Valet Sponsor - SOLD
$12,500 Wine Bar Sponsor - SOLD
$7,500 Science Sponsor (not exclusive)
$5,000 Auction Sponsor - SOLD
$5,000 Photo Booth Sponsor - SOLD
$2,500 Sous Sponsor (not exclusive)

 TABLES & TICKETS*

$8,500 VIP Table of 12 seats
$5,500 Standard Table of 12 seats

$750 VIP Individual Ticket
$500 Standard Individual Ticket

*Tables and tickets are limited.
Chefs subject to change.

Chef's Kiss Sponsor

Nancy & Alan Manocherian
Rachel & Bruce Siegel

Chef Coat & Gift Sponsor

Sweet Tooth Sponsor

The Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation

Decor Sponsor

Sabrina R. Gallo

Valet Sponsor

Wine Bar Sponsor

Gourmand Sponsor

The Klein Family & The Greenbaum Family 

Epicurean Sponsor

Science Sponsor

The Hertz Family

Auction Sponsor

Photo Booth Sponsor

Sous Sponsor

Liquor Sponsor

In-Kind Sponsor

Wagner Family of Wine

Dessert Donations

About the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

Our Mission: Advancing science to cure and prevent diabetes and change the lives of people with diabetes.

Founded in 1971 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes in search of a cure, the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) was built on the belief that the combined forces of science and philanthropy could achieve the bold vision of a world without diabetes...and that is precisely where we are headed!

Thanks to critical funding by the DRIF, the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) has become one of the largest and most comprehensive research centers devoted solely to curing and preventing and curing diabetes, as both go hand-in-hand.

The DRI is home to a multidisciplinary team of international diabetes research experts, including scientists, engineers and clinicians, collaborating closely and in real-time with cure-focused partners across the globe. As the only research institute combining immune modulation, beta cell biology, and regenerative medicine expertise under one roof, we facilitate seamless collaboration, accelerate the pace of discovery, and translate the most promising advances into actionable clinical research without delay - from bench to bedside.

• We are dedicated to advancing science with the urgent goal of curing and preventing diabetes.
• We lead groundbreaking research and innovate new technologies to deliver real, lifechanging solutions for people with diabetes.
• Your support accelerates our mission to find a cure, improving lives today and ensuring a future free from diabetes.
  

Donors have the power to make a difference! This is a time of incredible momentum and excitement in diabetes research. At the DRI, our mission is personal, and we will not stop until we have crossed the finish line once and for all.

www.diabetesresearch.org

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