Good evening, 

My name is Renea Marsden, and I am writing on behalf of the Alberta Diabetes Foundation (ADF). I want to first THANK YOU very much for your time and consideration. On February 10-12th, 2022 ADF is hosting 48 Hours to STOP DIABETES. 48 hours to STOP DIABETES is a one-of-a-kind industry driven webathon delivered over two days. Interactive engagement, entertainment, contests, and pledges to raise money for diabetes research. Every sponsored hour offers something unique to donors, customers, and viewers. Online communities will be engaged for an Esport - League of Legends tournament and a Poker tournament.  To add to our event’s fundraising success, we are planning a Silent Auction from Feb 10-28th . The theme of our 48 hours silent auction is Adventure, Experience and Indulgences, and we thought a “BEST OF DRUMHELLER EXPERIENCE” would be unique idea and a great fit for our theme. We would love to have Drumheller businesses come together to create a Silent Auction Item/package that represents the vibe of Drumheller dining, adventure, and experience.  We are respectfully asking if Last Chance Saloon would be willing to donate a gift card or voucher or an item or service that would compliment our theme for us to offer at our silent auction as well allowing us to support local businesses at the same time. In addition to exposure to everyone visiting our website and the auction platform, all donors will have their logo cycling through the banner feed during the 48 hour webathon. We can also offer tax receipts for both cash donations and In kind donations. 

People think that because there is better testing, and better medicines to control blood sugar levels, that diabetes is no longer serious.  Insulin is not a cure!  What they don’t know is that diabetes continues to be a leading cause of blindness, limb amputation, heart, and kidney disease. A cure is the only answer, and it is within our grasp. There are hundreds of people with diabetes participating in clinical trials and many innovative research projects underway in Alberta right now! The only thing standing between a lifetime of needles, daily monitoring and life-threatening complications is enough funding to accelerate this life-changing diabetes research. Please visit our website https://www.albertadiabetesfoundation.com/48-hours-to-stop-diabetes for more information on our event. We would love the opportunity to chat with you further about research-targeted donations and our 48 Hours to STOP DIABETES event. Please feel free to reach out to Renea Marsden at rmarsden@abdiabetes.com or 780-492-9625. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for helping to STOP DIABETES!  

Have a wonderful weekend!
Renea Marsden (She/Her)
Fund Development Coordinator and Communications Assistant
1-020 Li Ka Shing Centre (University of Alberta) 
Office 780.492.9625