June 2010

Peace of Mind for Parents

by Rachael McConney 06.29.2010 Life with Diabetes

ShareAsk any expecting parent what they want their baby to be, and chances are the answer will not have anything to do with sex, hair color, eye color, height or weight. In most cases, they will simply respond with one word: healthy. All parents want to know that the life they bring into this world [...]

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Oakland A’s Annual MUG Root Beer Float Day on Aug 4 to Benefit JDRF

by Greg Martin 06.25.2010 Events

ShareYou won’t want to miss the Oakland A’s MUG Annual Mug Root Beer Float Day on August 4th beginning at 10:35AM and continuing until 12:35 PM in the Eastside Club at the Coliseum.   Join the A’s players, local celebrities, radio and television personalities as they serve MUG Root Beer Floats and sign autographs in [...]

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Nick Jonas to be National Chair of JDRF’s Walk to Cure Diabetes

by JDRF Bay Area 06.23.2010 Press Releases

ShareNick Jonas, one third of the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum group the Jonas Brothers, was announced today as  the National Chair of JDRF’s Walk to Cure Diabetes. Nick Jonas, 17, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 13 years old.  He becomes the key figure for the largest fundraising program for the Juvenile Diabetes Research [...]

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Pepsi / Walgreens Help Cure Type 1 Diabetes Contest

by Greg Martin 06.22.2010 Walk to Cure Diabetes

ShareLooking to boost your 2010 Walk to Cure Diabetes team total? Pepsi® and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) are partnering together to find a cure for diabetes! The top three (3) ideas will be eligible to receive a grand prize of $10,000 that will be donated to the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes in [...]

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JDRF Names Jeffrey Brewer as President & Chief Executive Officer

by Greg Martin 06.17.2010 Press Releases

ShareJDRF Volunteer, Philanthropist, Former Internet Executive to Lead Top Funder of Cures and Treatments for People with Type 1 Diabetes and Its Complications The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the leader in type 1 diabetes research worldwide, announced today that Jeffrey Brewer has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Brewer, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, [...]

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JDRF Type 1 Diabetes Night a “Giant” Success

by Greg Martin 06.16.2010 Events

ShareThree hundred twenty five people attended the JDRF Type 1 Diabetes Night with the San Francisco Giants on June 15th.  The evening kicked-off with a family tailgate party featuring Back Forty Texas BBQ, a bounce house, face painting and balloons for the kids. Exhibitors such as My Flying Star Medical Jewelry, Dog 4 Diabetics, UCSF [...]

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JDRF To Launch New Grassroots Fundraising Website – Team JDRF

by Greg Martin 06.15.2010 Events

ShareWe are thrilled to announce the launch of Team JDRF, a grassroots, community events fundraising program. The Team JDRF program will include an online and offline program where volunteers may raise money to benefit JDRF. The Team JDRF online component and website, www.jdrf.org/teamjdrf, will go “LIVE” on July 1, 2010. This new program is the [...]

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Walk to Cure Diabetes 2010

by Greg Martin 06.10.2010 Walk to Cure Diabetes

ShareThe Walk to Cure Diabetes is JDRF’s largest fundraising program.  In 2009, Walkers raised $89,000,000, nearly half of JDRF’s total public support, thanks to the countless numbers of volunteer teams that support the Walk.  The Walk to Cure Diabetes is a fun-filled event for you and your friends and family and it builds camaraderie among [...]

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