Dario Alessi was presented with a cheque for £2012 for diabetes research on 3 August 2004 from Camperdown Lodge. The donation was the proceeds from their Gala Day held on 10 July. On receiving the cheque Dario said "I would like to thank all those at the Camperdown Lodge who made a tremendous effort to raise over £2000 that will enable us to perform research into understanding the causes of Type II diabetes. It is a great privilege to receive support for our research from the local community of Dundee".