New this year! Members of
our Chapter can help accelerate the pace of diabetes research
by partnering with JDRF to raise funds for the annual Gala Fund A Cure
Campaign. All you have to do is set up a fundraising page, email it to
your peers, and ask them to support research! To get started, please sign
up here.
Click here to join!
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is
an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks and
destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. While its causes
are not yet entirely understood, scientists believe that both genetic
factors and environmental triggers are involved.
JDRF is the leading global
organization focused on T1D research. Driven by passionate, grassroots
volunteers connected to children, adolescents, and adults with this
disease, JDRF is the largest charitable supporter of T1D research. The
goal of JDRF is to improve the lives of every person affected by T1D by
accelerating progress on the most promising opportunities for curing,
better treating, and preventing T1D. More than 80 percent of JDRF's
expenditures directly support research and research-related education.
JDRF will not rest until T1D is fully conquered.
Fund A Cure is a unique
opportunity to make a 100% tax-deductible donation to JDRF that will
fund vital research to cure, treat, and prevent type 1 diabetes. Since
1994, JDRF has raised over $186 million through Fund A Cure alone.
