Are you a fan of the Bridgerton series? AViD 2026 kicks off with author Julia Quinn. The Foundation, in partnership with Bankers Trust, will host a private reception before the public lecture, as a fundraiser to support the DMPL Foundation. You can meet Julia and snap a photo with her, enjoy appetizers and desserts, plus receive a signed copy of An Offer from a Gentleman, the book upon which the current Netflix season is based. You will also have a reserved seat for the public lecture. Tickets for the VIP reception will go on sale March 10, for $125 per person. Proceeds will benefit DMPL programs and services.
Get your tickets here starting March 10th.
Many thanks to our 2026 AViD sponsors: Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino (Premier Sponsor); Nationwide Foundation, and Steve Jayne and Karen Shaff (Presenting Sponsors); Harry Bookey and Pamela Bass-Bookey; Brad and Kelly Edmister; Mary K. and Daniel M. Kelly Family Foundation; Bankers Trust; Above + Beyond Cancer; Martin and Shelley Brody; Douglas and Debbie West; Jann Freed and John Fisher; Rachel Stauffer and Jim Lawson; LaRue Maddox; Judy Blank; Dory Briles and Jim Christenson; and Jon and Barbara Yankey.