April 2010

Thriving 2010! Saturday, June 19th to Benefit JDRF

by ElysePasha 04.27.2010 Events

ShareDo you know how challenging it is to manage intense exercise and glucose levels? As parents have you run to the side lines or the dugout or the court or the stage with juice and glucose hoping our child will be back in range when he is needed? Have you watched your child miss opportunities, [...]

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JDRF Names Frank Ingrassia Chairman of the International Board of Directors

by Greg Martin 04.27.2010 Press Releases

ShareThe Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International is pleased to announce that Frank Ingrassia has been named Chairman of the Board. Mr. Ingrassia is President and Chief Executive Officer of Clever Devices, Ltd.; he is the former Chairman of the Public Finance Group at Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. Ingrassia has been involved with JDRF for [...]

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Public/Media Relations Summer Internship with JDRF

by Greg Martin 04.21.2010 Volunteer

ShareJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Bay Area is seeking a public/media relations summer intern. Engage in promoting the organization’s largest fundraiser the Walk to Cure Diabetes by writing or selecting favorable publicity material and releasing it through various communications media. You will write and send press releases to media outlets and pitch stories to print [...]

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JDRF Salutes The Bay Area Type 1 Diabetes Volunteers During National Volunteer Week

by Greg Martin 04.19.2010 Uncategorized

ShareHere at JDRF, the many volunteers aligned to  support JDRF Bay Area bring great benefits to our organization.  Without our dedicated volunteers, the ability to support JDRF’s mission would certainly be limited.  Our sincere thanks to all the JDRF volunteers from those who help in the JDRF Bay Area office every day to those that [...]

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Didget, the First Glucose Meter that Plugs Into a Game Console

by Greg Martin 04.19.2010 Life with Diabetes

ShareThis article first appeared in the April 8, 2010 issue of BusinessWeek and was written by Arlene Weintraub, a senior writer for BusinessWeek’s Science & Technology department. Bayer hopes that partnering with Nintendo will make it the leader in glucose testing. Luke Wessel was four years old when he figured out how to hide the [...]

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JDRF Type 1 Diabetes Day with the San Francisco Giants

by Carolyn Eisen 04.19.2010 Events

ShareJoin the Bay Area type 1 diabetes community on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 for a tailgate party and SF Giants game at AT&T Park! 5 p.m. party; 7:15 p.m. game vs the Baltimore Orioles. Join families from the type 1 diabetes community at AT&T Park for a tailgate BBQ with kids activities and entertainment or… [...]

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Family Day at Palo Alto Bowl This Sunday from 1 to 4 PM

by Carolyn Eisen 04.16.2010 Events

ShareJDRF Family Day at Palo Alto Bowl this Sunday, April 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. JDRF, Diabetes Society and OmniPod invite you to join the type 1 diabetes community on Sunday, April 18, 2010 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. for a bowling party. Meet other families, share tips, and get resources while having a [...]

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Walk to Cure Diabetes on the Golden Gate Bridge

by rebeccalien 04.16.2010 Walk to Cure Diabetes

ShareFor the last few months our staff has been searching for the perfect location for the San Francisco Walk to Cure Diabetes . After much traipsing through parks and the charting of potential Walk routes, our search has brought us to the most iconic landmark in the Bay Area – The Golden Gate Bridge! On [...]

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