About
Under the leadership of Co-Chairs Jillian Sipkins and Haley Weidenbaum, the Breakthrough T1D One Night Gala will take place at the historic Fairmont Miramar Santa Monica and will include hosted cocktails, a three-course dinner, a premier silent and live auction, and our signature Fund A Cure where all donations go directly to T1D research. Frank Buckley — KTLA Morning News Anchor, Host Frank Buckley Interviews, and T1D Dad — will be the evening’s Emcee. Justin Willman, Star & creator of the hit Netflix series MAGIC PRANK SHOW and MAGIC FOR HUMANS, will provide the evening’s entertainment.
One Night Honoree
Hal Lampert and the late Sharon Lampert for their unwavering support of Breakthrough T1D and the greater Los Angeles community.
One Night Fund A Cure Family
Girvan Family
Breakthrough T1D works every day to change the reality of T1D for millions of people—and to prevent anyone else from ever knowing it—by funding research; advocating for government support of research and new therapies; ensuring new therapies come to market and are recommended by healthcare providers; and connecting, engaging, and educating the T1D community.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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Platinum Sponsor
Rae Sanchini & Bruce Tobey
Capital Group
Gold Sponsors
Mitchell & Nina Quaranta
Swat Fame
Toyota
Silver Sponsors
Casey & Catherine Adams
Kari Allen
Clark & Megan Freeman
Morgan & Carolyn Rector
Adam & Amelia Stewart
FMBK Law, LLP
Bronze Sponsors
Bonnie & John Adamick
Megan & Oliver Edmonds
Everhem
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Third District
Stephen & Anne Rader
Research Patrons
Brielle & Charles Block
Geri Morguelan
Speirs-Hudson Family
Cedars-Sinai
Mercury
Photography Sponsor
Nature Made
Media Sponsor
KTLA 5
Partner Sponsor
Mannkind Corporation
Event Leadership
Haley Weidenbaum
Gala Chair
Jillian Sipkins
Gala Chair
Anne Rader
Anne Weintraub
Brian Kilbane
Erika Young
Francesca Tymchuk
Gillian Edel
Jackie Leitzes
Jeff Bowser
Karen Hopkins
Kari Allen
Kathi Berman
Liz Christianson
Megan Freeman
Miles Berman
Mori Leshem
Phil Dear
Event Details
Frank Buckley
Emcee
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Emcee
Frank Buckley anchors KTLA’s signature broadcast, L.A.’s No.1-rated KTLA 5 Morning News every Monday through Friday from 7-11 a.m. He is also the host/executive producer of the weekly TV show and podcast, Frank Buckley Interviews, airing on weekends on KTLA and also available on YouTube and all podcast platforms. Frank also co-anchors Inside California Politics, airing weekends on KTLA and on other Nexstar TV stations.
Frank joined KTLA in 2005 from CNN, where he had been a national correspondent. Frank is the recipient of numerous awards, including Emmys for hard news reporting, for news special for his coverage of the Hong Kong handover, and for entertainment programming for co-hosting KTLA’s Rose Parade pre-show.
He has also won awards from the Los Angeles Press Club, including best documentary for KTLA’s “When Disaster Strikes: A Survival Guide” and for talk/public affairs for “Access L.A.” His other honors include APTRA Awards from the Associated Press Television-Radio Association, including reporter of the year; Golden Mike Awards from the Radio and Television News Association for writing and feature reporting; and the national Americanism in News Media Award. In 2019, Frank Buckley Interviews was nominated for a Los Angeles Press Club National Arts & Entertainment Award. In 2020, the program was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Justin Willman
Entertainment
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Entertainment
Justin Willman wants to melt your brain while making you laugh. He’s best known as the star and creator of the hit Netflix series Magic For Humans and The Magic Prank Show with Justin Willman. But you may recognize him from one of his many television appearances (The Tonight Show, The Today Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Conan…). Or maybe you know his work as a host (Baking Impossible; Cupcake Wars; Win, Lose or Draw…). Or maybe he’s the child magician you hired in suburban St. Louis in the ‘90s. If you don’t know Justin, he’s a magician and comedian who’s mastered the art of turning cynics into believers (or at least getting them to laugh).
Justin is also a proud father, a loving husband, and has zero experience as a licensed boat mechanic (that’s a different Justin Willman).
Developed in the 1920s on the site of a 19th-century estate, Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows is a Santa Monica icon that has hosted Hollywood legends including Greta Garbo and Marilyn Monroe. And on Saturday, September 21, it will host the One Night Gala!
The evening will start at 5 pm under the magnificent Moreton Bay Fig Tree with cocktails and a well-curated silent auction; followed by an elegant dinner in the historic Fairmont ballroom. And if you joined us last year, you know — Our Gala program will be filled with some surprises, inspiring moments and a bit of magic that may just leave you stunned. The One Night Gala is the not-to-be-missed LA event and will sell out!