Memory Lane: May 26, 2012

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From the May 26, 2012 edition of The Wayne Herald:

Zeiss family honored at gala

Jess and Dana Zeiss, formerly of Wayne, served as the chair couple for the 15th Annual JDRF Promise Gala, "It's Black & White - A Cure is in Sight!"

The event was held February 25 at the Embassy Suites in La Vista. The gala was attended by 650 guests and the evening raised $640,000 for diabetes research, exceeding the goal of $600,000.

JDRF is the leading global organization focused on Type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, and is the largest charitable supporter of T1D research.

Jess currently serves as an executive committee member on the Board of Directors, and Dana previously spent six years on the Board of Directors.

Dana is the daughter of Jim and Sandra Atkins of Wayne, and Jess is the son of Don and Jan Zeiss of Wayne.