Denim & Diamonds Gala
For more than 25 years, Denim & Diamonds has brought community leaders and supporters together to advance cancer care close to home. Proceeds support innovative cancer research and compassionate patient programs that benefit individuals and families across central and southern Illinois. Every dollar raised stays in our region.
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲
Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Crowne Plaza Springfield
3000 S. Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, Illinois
Enjoy an elegant evening featuring:
Plated dinner
Silent and live auctions
Raffles
Live entertainment
The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of local patients and families
𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲
Dress in your finest evening attire, denim or create your own signature Denim & Diamonds look.
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀
$150 per person
𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
Businesses, organizations and individuals are invited to become event sponsors. Sponsorship opportunities are available at a variety of levels.
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱/𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀
Visit: aesbid.com/ELP/SIUDD26
or
Text SIUDD to 61094
𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲
At Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Medicine, our team of cancer care specialists provides a comprehensive, patient-centered approach to caring for patients and their families. We treat the whole person—not just the disease.
Denim & Diamonds provides seed funding for critical and innovative cancer research, compassionate patient programs and resources that help address the growing needs of patients and families. All funds raised stay in our region, supporting cancer care close to home.
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