Driven by a 100% volunteer team, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit is committed to improving lives through charitable giving, local partnerships, and targeted support for high-impact causes. Since 2011, we have proudly advanced diabetes research and assisted affected families, while extending our reach to empower organizations making a meaningful difference across our communities.
$15 a month can help save lives.
Join Promise Makers and help move diabetes research forward. Your monthly gift supports groundbreaking research at Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan, advancing hope and bringing us closer to a future without diabetes.
Thank You for Making a Promise.
Your generosity joins a growing community committed to changing the future of diabetes. Together, we are supporting research, advancing hope and helping save lives.
In 2011, Anthony Rugiero made a vow, that in gratitude for everything his family had been given, they would spend the rest of their lives giving back.
That promise became the Rugiero Promise Foundation: a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals and families across our community and beyond. Our focus is on fighting diabetes. Supporting the research, the organizations, and the people closest to a cure for both Type 1 and Type 2.
Over the past decade, we’ve distributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to diverse charitable partners. We’ve grown a community of donors, sponsors, and advocates who believe that a better tomorrow is worth fighting for today.
This is a family mission. And we’re honored you’re part of it.
Every contribution helps advance our mission. Through partnerships with organizations
dedicated to diabetes research, patient support, education, and community care, your
generosity helps create meaningful impact for individuals and families affected by diabetes.
Join us on November 7th for an evening in fabulous Las Vegas — complete with Vegas-style casino gaming, signature cocktails, gourmet dining in the Monarch Ballroom, live entertainment, and auctions & raffles featuring unique experiences, luxury packages, sports memorabilia, and travel.
Every sponsorship, ticket, and contribution helps advance diabetes research at Michigan Medicine’s University of Michigan Diabetes Research Center.
16 years. Thousands of guests. Thousands of lives touched through research advancements.
November 7th
St. Johns Resort in Plymouth
The University of Michigan’s Diabetes Research Center calls the Rugiero Casino Royale a vital funding source for diabetes research.
The event honors Antonio Rugiero Sr. and will be held this year in Plymouth. It is the foundation’s mission to make this event a household name in finding a cure for diabetes.
The Casino Royale is where our community shows up. But it's only one chapter of our story.
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