5th ANNUAL DENIM & DIAMONDS 2025 HOPE GALA
EVENT DATE: December 5, 2025
LOCATION: Magnolia Manor, Vero Beach
TIME: 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm
CONTACT: Theresa Woodson, [email protected]
772-473-4613 (M) 772-205-3990 (O)
ABOUT THE EVENT:
The American Cancer Society (ACS) Indian River County is pleased to announce the 5th Annual Denim & Diamonds Hope Gala, by presented by The Bernard A. Egan Foundation to be held at Magnolia Manor, Vero Beach on December 5, 2025
The 2025 Honoree is 12-year-old Ramie Darling, son of Ramie and Katie Darling of Darling Construction, Vero Beach. Ramie was diagnosed with stage IV liver cancer when he was only 9 years old. He has endured 3 cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and a liver transplant. His treatment was administered in Boston over a period of more than 2 years. Ramie is now more than a year cancer free. He and his family are passionate about sharing their story to help raise funds for pediatric cancer research. After Ramie’s story is shared by video, a Call to the Heart will ask guests to raise their paddles pledging donations for pediatric cancer research.
Highlights of the event include entertainment by Nashville singer/song writer Kurt Stevens during the cocktail hour. After dinner, live auction and call to the heart, the celebration begins with party band Riptide.
American Cancer Society’s gala engages supporters in our community whose generous donations allow the American Cancer Society to fulfill its mission.
As the nation’s preeminent cancer-fighting organization, the American Cancer Society funds and conducts research, shares expert information, supports people with cancer, spreads the word about prevention, advocates for public policy change ensuring that all people have a fair and just opportunity to prevent, find, treat, and survive cancer.
The Denim & Diamonds 2025 event is under the direction of co-chairs Karen Franke and Mike Lafferty. The committee includes Executive Ambassadors Jennifer Peshke and Christine Ryall. The Event Planning Team includes Kelly Cambron, Daniella Diminich, Amy Hass, Alyse Katz, Debra Levasseur, Shannon Norvig, Neal Watkins.
The event is made possible through many dedicated community partners beginning with Presenting Sponsor Bernard A. Egan Foundation. Additional tops sponsors include: The Jake Owen Foundation, Michael Merrill at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Merrill Lynch – Shambo, Schwibner, Schwartz Wealth Management Group, Bobby and Marlene Lindsey, The Associates Studio LLC, Dennis Stattman and Beth Grosshans, John’s Island Real Estate, Law Offices of Jennifer D. Peshke, Lulich & Attorneys, Premier Estate Properties Brown Tally Group, TP Kennedy Group Alex MacWilliam Real Estate.
About American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society is the leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. We are the only organization improving the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. For more information, go to www.cancer.org.
