Goo Goo Dolls have a date in Denver.
The veteran rockers are set to headline the Children’s Diabetes Foundation’s 39th annual Carousel Ball, set to take place at the Hyatt Regency Denver on Oct. 11. The gala, presented by Dexcom, will honor Neil Diamond with a lifetime achievement award and the MacMillan family with a High Hopes tribute award. Proceeds benefit the Colorado-based Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes and its research programs that aim to prevent and cure type 1 diabetes.
“We’re excited to take the stage at the Carousel Ball and support an amazing cause. The progress the Children’s Diabetes Foundation has made in diabetes research and patient care has brought new hope to countless families, and we’re honored to be a part of their special night,” said Goo Goo Dolls bandmates John Rzeznik and Robby Takac in a joint statement.
The Davis family released a joint statement of their own, credited to chairman Dana Davis and honorary chairman Barbara Davis: “We’re deeply grateful to the Goo Goo Dolls for lending their incredible talent to support the Children’s Diabetes Foundation. Since our inception, musicians have been at the forefront of our fundraising efforts, connecting hearts to our mission to find a cure for diabetes. Goo Goo Dolls’ music has touched so many lives, contributed a string of staples to the American songbook and indelibly impacted popular music for three-plus decades. We couldn’t think of a better collaborator to help us ring in nearly 50 years of impact.”
The Carousel Ball is held every two years in Beverly Hills. The Denver edition brings the function closer to home in Colorado where CDF’s primary operations and the state-of-the-art clinic and research facility are based. To date, Carousel Balls have raised north of $117 million in support of the cause. Beyond Dexcom, additional sponsorship for the event is provided by 5280 Magazine, the Abrams family, the Corley Legacy Foundation, Dependable Cleaners, RBC Wealth Management, Eva Schoonmaker, Iris and Michael Smith, 7Cellars Wines by John Elway and the Hyatt Regency Denver. CBS Colorado serves as broadcast partner, while KBCO is the radio partner. More information about the event can be found here.
