The Hope Gala is a black-tie fundraising dinner that benefits the JDRF Palmetto Chapter. More than 300 guests will gather at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center for cocktails, a seated dinner, silent and live auctions and live entertainment. The mission of JDRF is to prevent, treat and cure T1D and its complications through the support of research. Your support helps JDRF move one step closer to PREVENTION, TREATMENT and a CURE for T1D through the development of autoimmune therapies and vaccines.