Celebrity guest list set for Derby Eve Gala benefiting UK's Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 1, 2023) — It is Derby Week in Kentucky and that means dozens of celebrities are heading to Louisville’s Churchill Downs - many of them spending Friday night at the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala. The gala is internationally recognized as the “premier” Kentucky Derby gala and counted among the “Ten Best Parties in the World” by Condé Nast. Organizers are proud of the celebrity lineup making up the guest list for their 34th annual gala.
The gala benefits UK HealthCare’s Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center to help combat a disease that disproportionally affects Kentucky. The center was established in 2008 by twin sisters Patricia Barnstable Brown and Priscilla Barnstable along with their late mother, Wilma. Together, they pledged the initial funding to support the center in memory of Patricia Barnstable Brown’s husband, David, who passed away in 2003 from complications of diabetes.
“Support from the Barnstable Brown family has allowed for rapid growth of the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center. The need for specialized care is greater than ever," said Simon Fisher, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center. "The number of patients seen at the Barnstable Brown has doubled in the past few years. Each year we are seeing more than 22,000 Kentuckians receive specialized medical care at Barnstable Brown.”
The many celebrity guests attending the 2023 gala include:
- Patrick Mahomes
- Chris Pine
- Peyton Manning
- Jack Harlow
- Aaron Rodgers
- Smokey Robinson
- Boyz II Men
- Justin Hartley
- Ritchie Sambora
- Eddie Montgomery
- Travis Tritt
- Doug E. Fresh
- Joey Fatone
- Bill Bellamy
- Larry Birkhead & Dannielynn Birkhead
- Jordan Smith
- Emmitt Smith
- Billy Gilman
- Rachel Platten
- Ian Bohen
- Bret Baier
- Robert Pine
- David Bakhtiari
- Randall Cobb
- Jimmy Graham
- A.J. Hawk
- Matt Flynn
- Brian Bulaga
- Blake Bell
- Shane Buechele
- Brandon Stokley
The star studded bash is held at the Louisville, Kentucky home of Patricia Barnstable Brown. “Our historic 34th year will be extraordinary,” said Patricia. “We’re so excited to celebrate with all of our friends.”
About the Barnstable Brown Gala
The celebrity packed gala, known for its musical extravaganza, has raised and donated approximately $17 million to the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center at the University of Kentucky over the past thirteen years. Founded by twin sisters Patricia Barnstable Brown and Priscilla Barnstable, along with their late mother Wilma Barnstable and Patricia’s late husband Dr. David E. Brown, this year’s gala will be held on Friday, May 5, 2023, beginning at 8 p.m.
For gala related inquiries contact:
Chris Barnstable-Brown, chris.barnstable.brown@gmail.com
Corky Coryell, ccoryell@wyattfirm.com
For UK HealthCare related inquires contact:
Hillary Smith, hillary.smith@uky.edu
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