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The ADA is honored to have Ron Hall, President & CEO of Bridgewater Interiors, Jane McNamara, President & CEO of GreenPath, Inc., and Andra Rush, President & CEO of Rush Trucking and Dakkota Integrated Systems as our Event Chairs, with Tom Brisse, President, Troy Beaumont Hospital and Cameron Rifkin, Youth Ambassador and Camp Midicha Camper as the Red Diner Chairs.  Emceeing the event this year will be Jim Harper, Detroit Radio Legend.

The 2012 Commitment for a Cure Gala will also present the Diabetes Champion Award, which pays tribute local business leaders, medical professionals, families, researchers and corporations who have made a difference in diabetes education, research, care and outreach.  This year's Diabetes Champion Recipient is Sean Mahone, Great Lakes Medical Supply, now part of BrightSky.  

The twentieth anniversary Gala will celebrate the Sounds of Detroit – featuring select Detroit artists from several genres and eras who have helped put the Detroit music industry on the map.  On stage for a once-in-a-lifetime show will be: 

• Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels The Contours 
• Reflections
• Johnnie Bassett
• Thornetta Davis
• The Millionaires
• The Selected of God Gospel Choir

New this year, get your exclusive American Diabetes Association bow tie, designed by Dhani Jones and his BowTie Cause.  Each bow tie is $57.00.  Rock it and show your support while you are at the Commitment for a Cure Gala or any other black tie event.

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