Help us make the “happiest day” possible for Anna and the 3 million children and adults living in the U.S. with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Enclosed you will find details about sponsorship opportunities, the Hope Ball event and JDRF Delaware. We hope that you will take a moment to review these materials and consider partnering with us as we seek to fund the research that will one day cure T1D.

IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT TYPE 1 DIABETES

“The day there is a cure will be the happiest day!” Anna, age 5, diagnosed with T1D at age 3

JDRF Hope Ball I Chase Center on the Riverfront I April 25, 2015

PARTNER WITH JDRF Partnering with JDRF provides your company with a valuable return on your business investment. Along with providing endless networking and marketing opportunities, local Delaware businesses and corporations will see that your company cares for its community.

Companies donate to JDRF because we have a solid track record of funding research efficiently and effectively. More than 80 percent of what we raise goes directly to research and research-related education, which is among the highest percentages for charities nationwide. JDRF-funded research encompasses type 1 diabetes (T1D) at every life-stage, stopping its progression in people who are newly diagnosed, reversing it in those who have lived with the disease for years, avoiding or reversing complications, and preventing the disease in people at risk and for future generations. Together, we can deliver better treatments and eventually a cure. Partnering with JDRF holds the promise of helping to create a world without T1D.

An abbreviated list of our Delaware Corporate Partners

● A.I. duPont Hospital for Children ● Astra Zeneca ● Brandywine Graphics ● Brooks Courier Service ● Delmarva Power ● Discover ● Delaware Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants ● Highmark Delaware ● Koons Lexus of Wilmington ● Land Rover Wilmington ● Siemens Diagnostics ● The Bancorp ● Winner Automotive ● Walgreens

● Wawa ● Zandur

Position your company as a community leader

Partner with a nationally recognized non-profit organization

Invest in the future

Be in good company

JDRF has a strategic research plan that will deliver a sustained

stream of life-changing therapies. With our strategy and your support, we will create a world without type 1 diabetes!

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

PARTNER BENEFITS DIAMOND GOLD SILVER YOUTH

AMBASSADOR BRONZE

Tables 3 2 1 1 1

Seats 30 20 10 10 10

On-stage recognition from the podium and the opportunity to speak at the Hope Ball

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Champagne for table guests at Hope Ball X X

Host couples to receive invitation to Research Update X X

Corporate logo/name displayed on event night BidPal electronic bidding devices

X X Name Listed

Corporate logo/name on all event print materials Premier

Placement Preferred Placement

X X X

Corporate logo/name on JDRF Delaware website and the official Hope Ball website (with hyperlink)

Premier Placement

Preferred Placement

X X Name Listed

Corporate logo/name in Hope Ball email messages Premier

Placement Preferred Placement

X X Name Listed

Recognition with corporate logo throughout event venue (event signage, wall projections, verbal, etc.)

Premier Placement

Preferred Placement

X X X

Recognition in all Hope Ball media releases Premier

Placement Preferred Placement

X X X

The never ending appreciation from millions of people who live with type 1 diabetes (T1D) every day.

X X X X X

PARTNERSHIP LEVEL $20,000 $10,000 $5,000 $4,500 $3,500

UNDERWRITING OPPORTUNITIES Envision having exclusive ownership of a key aspect of the Hope Ball! Your company will receive added exposure of a particular aspect of the event with a personalized sponsorship that you can tailor with JDRF Delaware. For additional information on sponsorship and underwriting opportunities, please contact Tarra Ketley at (302) 888-1117. INDIVIDUAL TICKET: $275 COUPLES TICKET: $500 The fair market value of the event is $147 per person.

14th ANNUAL HOPE BALL FACT SHEET

WHY YOUR COMPANY SHOULD PARTNER WITH JDRF DELAWARE As one of the largest galas in Delaware, the JDRF Delaware Hope Ball is an extraordinary event. Since 2001, the Hope Ball has raised more than $4.85 million for JDRF research. Join more than 400 guests for an evening that includes a fabulous silent and live auction, dinner and dancing — all while supporting ground-breaking diabetes research and JDRF’s mission to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes (T1D). AN INVESTMENT WORTH MAKING JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. JDRF’s goal is to progres-sively remove the impact of T1D from people’s lives until we achieve a world without T1D. JDRF collabo-rates with a wide spectrum of partners and is the only organization with the scientific resources, regula-tory influence, and a working plan to better treat, prevent, and eventually cure T1D.

As the largest charitable supporter of T1D research, JDRF is currently sponsoring $568 million in scientific research in 17 countries. In 2012 alone, JDRF provided more than $110 million to T1D research. FORBES In its annual rating of charities and nonprofits, Forbes magazine named JDRF one of its “all-star” charities based on its evaluation of JDRF’s financial efficiency. THE NEW YORK TIMES “The foundation typically outperforms, in lobbying and fundraising, nearly every other interest group built around a particular disease.”

When/Where: Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 5:30pm Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE

Highlights: Silent auctions Extraordinary live auction Gourmet dinner Live entertainment

Tickets: Individual ticket: $275 Couples ticket: $500 Sponsorships: $2,500-$20,000

Theme: Derby After Dark

SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT FORM April 25, 2015 ● Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington

NAME:_________________________________________________________________________________________ TITLE:__________________________________________________________________________________________ COMPANY/ORGANIZATION:________________________________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________________________ CITY:______________________________________________ STATE:___________ ZIP: ____________________ WORK #:______________________ FAX #:_____________________ E-MAIL:________________________________

Yes! We are thrilled to support the 2015 Hope Ball with a sponsorship!

$20,000 Diamond Partner $10,000 Gold Partner $5,000 Silver Partner $4,500 Youth Ambassador Partner $3,500 Bronze Sponsor We are unable to support with a sponsorship, but we would like to contribute to the 2015 Hope Ball: We would like a make a contribution to Fund a Cure, where 100% of donations directly support research. Please indicate amount to be donated directly to research: $______________ We are interested in Underwriting a specific aspect of the event. Please contact with more details. This may include, but is not limited to, exclusive underwriting rights of: the patron gifts, BidPal devices, cocktail reception, entertainment and more. We are interested in purchasing tickets to attend the event: ___ $275 Individual ___ $500 Couple ___ $1,250 Half Table (5 seats) PAYMENT INFORMATION Note: Payments need to be completed by June 30, 2015. Please send an invoice for the amount indicated above. A check is enclosed (payable to JDRF Delaware) Please call to accept our credit card payment via the phone. IMPORTANT DEADLINES February 9, 2015: Invitation inclusion deadline — Sponsors confirmed by February 9 will be recognized in the Hope Ball invitation, mailed to approximately 2,500 households in early March 2015.