South End Resident Serves as Joslin Diabetes Center Benefit's Mistress of Ceremonies

Pictured from left to right: John Brooks, President and CEO of Joslin Diabetes Center; Joanne Chang, Chef/Owner, Flour Bakery and Myers + Chang, Janet Wu, Channel 7 News Anchor and mistress of ceremonies

South End resident and long-time Joslin supporter, Janet Wu served as mistress of ceremonies for the 11th annual A Taste of Ginger, a culinary fundraiser held at Boston’s MFA to benefit Joslin Diabetes Center’s Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI). Hundreds of Joslin supporters, including foodies and chefs, gathered together for a fun-filled evening, where they enjoyed entertainment and cuisine from 26 participating Boston-area restaurants. The event raised over $335,000 that will go toward the AADI’s mission to enhance the quality of life and health outcomes for the rising number of Asian Americans living with diabetes.

About Joslin Diabetes Center:

Joslin Diabetes Center, based in Boston, Massachusetts, is committed to advancing diabetes research, clinical care, education and health and wellness programs on a global scale. Joslin is dedicated to ensuring that people with diabetes live long, healthy lives and offers real progress in preventing and curing diabetes. Joslin is an independent, nonprofit institution affiliated with Harvard Medical School, and is recognized worldwide for driving innovative solutions in diabetes prevention, research, education, and care. Its mission is to prevent, treat and cure diabetes and the organization’s vision is a world free of diabetes and its complications. For more information, visit www.joslin.org.