Springfield Kiss-A-Pig Gala
an event of the American Diabetes Association
2012 Gala is presented by St. John's Hospital
May 11, 2012 - Crowne Plaza - Springfield, Illinois
Welcome to the Springfield Kiss-A-Pig Gala website!
The Kiss-A-Pig fundraiser is an exclusive event of the American Diabetes Association. It is a humorous, zany and outrageous contest between local celebrities, community leaders, and business people. The purpose of the contest is to raise "votes/dollars" for their campaigns. Each vote is equal to one dollar. The candidate with the most "votes/dollars" wins the privilege of kissing a live baby pig at the Gala.
We choose a pig to honor because insulin, the drug used to help control diabetes, was first made from the pancreas of a pig.
The Springfield Kiss-A-Pig Gala will benefit diabetes research, educational programs, and children's camps.
This is our 13th Annual Kiss-A-Pig Gala in Springfield and we intend to make it the best yet! We hope you will join us at the Crowne Plaza on May 11th to watch the winner "kiss-a-pig".
The Kiss-A-Pig fundraiser is an exclusive event of the American Diabetes Association. It is a humorous, zany and outrageous contest between local celebrities, community leaders, and business people. The purpose of the contest is to raise "votes/dollars" for their campaigns. Each vote is equal to one dollar. The candidate with the most "votes/dollars" wins the privilege of kissing a live baby pig at the Gala.
We choose a pig to honor because insulin, the drug used to help control diabetes, was first made from the pancreas of a pig.
The Springfield Kiss-A-Pig Gala will benefit diabetes research, educational programs, and children's camps.
This is our 13th Annual Kiss-A-Pig Gala in Springfield and we intend to make it the best yet! We hope you will join us at the Crowne Plaza on May 11th to watch the winner "kiss-a-pig".
Thank you to our generous 2012 Gala Sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Springfield Clinic Department of Endocrinology
Gold Sponsor
Congratulations to the 2011 Kiss-A-Pig Champion, Alesha Mizeur!
The 2011 Kiss-A-Pig Gala marked the seventh consecutive year that the event raised over $100,000 for the American Diabetes Association. Thank you to all of our candidates, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and attendees. We really appreciate the support of Central Illinois for this event. THANK YOU!
Congratulations Chris Zettek - 2010 Kiss-A-Pig Champion!
The 2010 Kiss-A-Pig Gala was our largest event ever, raising over $192,000 for the American Diabetes Association. The 2010 event placed the Springfield Kiss-A-Pig Gala in the top 10 of all ADA galas in the country.
See the 2010 Kiss-A-Pig winner, Chris Zettek, kiss a live baby pig!
Click this linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtw_upnvhMg
Congratulations Bill Holland - 2009 Kiss-A-Pig Champion!
The 2009 Kiss-A-Pig Gala was a huge success and raised over $183,000 for the American Diabetes Association. Co-chair Margaret Dlouhy announced that the Springfield Kiss-A-Pig event has now surpassed $1 million in funds raised over its ten year run. The 2009 Kiss-A-Pig champion Bill Holland said after kissing the pig, "The amount of money raised by this event is very important, but equally importantly, was the awareness about diabetes brought to Springfield and the surrounding communities by all of the candidates during their fundraisers and other campaign activities". Congratulations Bill!
See the 2008 Kiss-A-Pig winner, Patrick Ambrose, kiss a live baby pig!
Click this linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvgQrf-keaw
See the 2007 Kiss-A-Pig winner, Margaret Dlouhy, kiss a live baby pig!
Click this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmifXMPPD-Y
The 2011 Kiss-A-Pig Gala marked the seventh consecutive year that the event raised over $100,000 for the American Diabetes Association. Thank you to all of our candidates, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and attendees. We really appreciate the support of Central Illinois for this event. THANK YOU!
Congratulations Chris Zettek - 2010 Kiss-A-Pig Champion!
The 2010 Kiss-A-Pig Gala was our largest event ever, raising over $192,000 for the American Diabetes Association. The 2010 event placed the Springfield Kiss-A-Pig Gala in the top 10 of all ADA galas in the country.
See the 2010 Kiss-A-Pig winner, Chris Zettek, kiss a live baby pig!
Click this linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtw_upnvhMg
Congratulations Bill Holland - 2009 Kiss-A-Pig Champion!
The 2009 Kiss-A-Pig Gala was a huge success and raised over $183,000 for the American Diabetes Association. Co-chair Margaret Dlouhy announced that the Springfield Kiss-A-Pig event has now surpassed $1 million in funds raised over its ten year run. The 2009 Kiss-A-Pig champion Bill Holland said after kissing the pig, "The amount of money raised by this event is very important, but equally importantly, was the awareness about diabetes brought to Springfield and the surrounding communities by all of the candidates during their fundraisers and other campaign activities". Congratulations Bill!
See the 2008 Kiss-A-Pig winner, Patrick Ambrose, kiss a live baby pig!
Click this linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvgQrf-keaw
See the 2007 Kiss-A-Pig winner, Margaret Dlouhy, kiss a live baby pig!
Click this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmifXMPPD-Y
