General Info
JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is a disease which strikes children suddenly and requires multiple injections of insulin daily or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump. Insulin, however, is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.
Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.3 billion to diabetes research, including more than $156 million in FY2008. In FY2008 the Foundation funded more than 1,000 centers, grants and fellowships in 22 countries.
JDRF
120 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005-4001
800-533-CURE (2873)
E-mail: [email protected]
Register to Walk
JDRF's Walks are family-friendly, held at great locations, and feature plenty of entertainment, food, and fun. We invite you to become one of the 500,000 people at our 200 Walk sites nationwide this year who are making a difference in the lives of people with type 1 diabetes. You'll have a great time, get some exercise, and, most importantly, be a part of the cure!
Register to Ride
The Ride to Cure Diabetes is a unique and exciting way to fight diabetes. Participants choose from one of five Ride locations and bike for their choice of distance (usually between 30 and 100+ miles) to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF).
Join Juvenation
JDRF recently launched a new social network for people with type 1 diabetes. Go to www.juvenation.org and sign up!
Become a Pen Pal
Find a pen pal with diabetes, designed for kids with diabetes and their family and friends (ages 4-18).
Ask ODST
JDRF’s Online Diabetes Support Team website is provided for informational purposes in order to provide information about Type 1 diabetes, and to share the personal experiences of volunteers related to type 1 diabetes.
Find a Chapter near you
Get involved! Find the JDRF chapter closest to you.
Make A Donation
JDRF is closer now than ever to finding a cure. Your donation will make a dramatic impact as JDRF moves life altering research out of the lab and into human clinical trials. By supporting JDRF's mission to find a cure, you won't only be saving children, you will be saving childhoods.