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in the Loop JDRF’s 22nd annual Rainbow Gala JDRF’s 22nd annual Rainbow Gala will be held Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh. This year’s gala will honor Arthur J. Rooney, II, president of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Corporate chairs are Leo W. Gerard, international president of United Steelworkers and David J. Malone, president and CEO of Gateway Financial. JDRF is the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. The goal of JDRF research is to improve the lives of all people affected by T1D by accelerating progress on the most promising What’s news in Canon-Mac opportunities for curing, better treating, and preventing T1D. Over the years, the Rainbow Gala has raised more than $16 million for promising T1D research. Nearly 800 people attended the 2013 gala which was voted one of Pittsburgh’s best parties of the year. For ticket or sponsorship information, contact the western Pennsylvania chapter of JDRF at 412.471.1414, extension 7, or visit westernpa.jdrf.org. Let’s Pick it up PA March 1 to May 31 Join over 4 million volunteers in the nation’s largest annual community improvement program! Get involved in your community and register your event today! Registered events receive free cleanup supplies, such as bags, gloves and vests donated by PennDOT, the Department of Envi ɽ