This Valentine’s Day, treat your loved ones to a beautiful bouquet of flowers and fund type 1 diabetes (T1D) research at the same time. For every bouquet you order by February 13, $20 of your order will benefit JDRF. If you are planning to send flowers to multiple people, you can contribute up to $60 by making three separate transactions.

Do something sweet for your Valentine and
make a big difference in the lives of everyone with T1D

Just click the link above, place a flower order with FTD, and $20 of your order will go to JDRF.

About JDRF

JDRF is the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes (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. JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners who share this goal. Since its founding in 1970, JDRF has awarded more than $1.6 billion to T1D research. More than 80 percent of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research-related education. Past JDRF research efforts have helped to significantly improve the care of people with this disease, and have expanded the critical scientific understanding of T1D. JDRF will not rest until T1D is fully conquered.

Please visit your local Party City store during the campaign and help us say ‘Thank You.’ These retail campaigns are the most successful when the store employees feel inspired to help the cause. And the best way to inspire them is to hear from YOU how important it is to find a cure for T1D.

About the Campaign

We are excited to announce a renewed partnership with Party City. Party City is the leader in the party goods industry as well America’s largest specialty party goods. Party City operates more than 600 company-owned and franchise stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. This is the second year Party City will be conducting a JDRF Scannable Sales Campaign. The campaign will run from February 19 – March 3rd.

Don’t forget to tune into TNT or TBS this Sunday, January 29th at 5:00 PM PDT to see our International Chairman, Mary Tyler Moore, receive this year’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG)’s Life Achievement Award!

To congratulate Mary on this occasion and to recognize the awareness she has brought to JDRF and the need to cure, treat, and prevent T1D, we invite you to send messages of congratulations to Mary by emailing them to forevermoore@jdrf.org. JDRF will be collecting all of the emails and putting them into a commemorative book for Mary.

The JDRF Los Angeles Chapter has recently procured these screen print posters – limited edition of 200.

Buy from JDRF’s Official Ebay Account →

These prints were created exclusively by artist, Shepard Fairey for JDRF and have been signed and numbered by the artist. The image is based on War By Numbers Print in Red and all proceeds from the sale of these limited prints will go toward JDRF.

People with diabetes will help change the lives for others with diabetes in need as they do something in unison – exercise. Every time someone participates in the Big Blue Test and shares the experience on BigBlueTest.org, a donation of life-saving supplies will be made on their behalf to someone with diabetes in need.

The Big Blue Test, a diabetes awareness program started by the nonprofit Diabetes Hands Foundation, takes place every November leading up to World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14. The campaign reinforces the importance of exercise in managing diabetes. People with diabetes are encouraged to do the Big Blue Test any day between November 1 and November 14 at midnight Pacific Time, by testing their blood sugar, getting active, testing again, and sharing the results online at bigbluetest.org.

The website aggregates all of the data collected live. In the last two years, just 14 minutes of exercise decreased participants’ blood sugar level between 15 and 20 percent.

Learn more at www.bigbluetest.org

Get an early start on your holiday shopping AND help JDRF! This month, visit a Tommy Hilfiger Specialty Store or Company Store (outlet) to help support JDRF.

JDRF is excited to announce a new partnership with Tommy Hilfiger, “Tommy Hilfiger Rocks Out With JDRF for Type 1 Diabetes”.

Through this year’s campaign, JDRF will have the opportunity to share information about type 1 diabetes with all Tommy Hilfiger customers.

From November 1st through November 30th, 2011, Tommy Hilfiger stores will donate a percentage of all sales to JDRF. This will include sales at Tommy Hilfiger Retail locations and outlet locations, throughout the US and Canada.

For store locations, visit http://usa.tommy.com/tommy/customerService/storeLocator.jsp

We appreciate Tommy Hilfiger’s commitment to JDRF and look forward to a successful campaign! For additional information on Tommy Hilfiger, visit http://usa.tommy.com/tommy

This World Diabetes Day, Monday, November 14, The Counter is teaming up with JDRF to help cure, treat, and prevent type 1 diabetes.

When you dine-in or take-out at any of the Bay Area locations — as well as their Sacramento location — 25% of your check will be donated to JDRF. Only valid on Monday, November 14, 2011.

The Counter’s beef and chicken burger patties have 0g carbs, and the turkey burger patty has as few as 3g carbs.

You Must Bring This Flyer

Open and print this flyer and present it to your server or cashier to ensure your order counts toward their donation to JDRF. Or save the flyer to your smartphone with this QR Code:

Locations

Full directory with maps >
Santana Row, San Jose, P: 408 423 9200
Mercer, Walnut Creek, P: 925 935 3795
Fountains, Roseville, P: 916 773 2333
Hillsdale South in San Mateo, P: 650 212 3200
Corte Madera Town Center, P: 415 924 7000
California Ave in Palo Alto, P: 650 321 3900

The Diabetes Heroes initiative launched by Roche features a selection of important diabetes activists they refer to as ‘Torchbearers.’

The Torchbearer page with the most Likes by World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2011, will have $10,000 donated to the JDRF Chapter in their area.

Luckily for JDRF Bay Area, three of the most influential and inspirational Torchbearers are here in the Bay Area!

How to Help

Pleases visit the Torchbearer pages of Kelly Close, Manny Hernandez, and Amy Tenderich and click the Facebook Like button on each to show your support!

If you are not familiar with Amy, Kelly, and Manny’s work, we suggest you watch the video interviews on their respective pages.

San Francisco Magazine is a JDRF Bay Area Media Partner. JDRF does not endorse nor have any affiliation with Family House, Inc.

2011 marks the 11th anniversary of San Francisco magazine’s Best of the Bay Area party—the City’s biggest bash of the year. Known for its premier food and drink, chic crowd, and amazing entertainment, the 11th anniversary party promises to be the biggest and best yet! Join San Francisco magazine and JDRF as we toast the best people, places, and things making the Bay Area the very best place to live, work, and play.

Enjoy endless entertainment for every obsession: eats, treats, drinks, and beats. Celebrate the best of the best with more than 45 restaurants including Bar Agricole, Chotto, and Twenty Five Lusk; free flowing bars, Trumer Pils beer, and the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers lounge. Explore through the best surprise lounges and listen to beats from DJ La Fleur, Party Ben, People at Parties, DJL!, and more.

WHAT: San Francisco magazine’s Best of the Bay Area Party
WHO: 2,000 of our closest friends
WHEN: Thursday, June 30, 2011 VIP: 6—11 p.m.; Main Event: 7—11 p.m.
WHERE: City View at Metreon, Fourth Floor, 101 4th Street, San Francisco
WHY: It benefits Family House

Buy tickets at www.sanfranmag.com/bestof through Friday, June 24, and save!

VIP $175 advance / $200 at the door
YOU PAY ONLY $160 (PROMO CODE: JDRFVIP)
MAIN EVENT $100 advance / $125 at the door
YOU PAY ONLY $90 (PROMO CODE: JDRF)

Your tickets must be purchased through Friday, June 24 to get this discount and are based on availability.

Take your best guess to get access to the winner’s circle! Guess the dollar amount of the top bid during the live auction and take home an exclusive gift bag.

On Saturday, June 11th, JDRF will hold the Gala Preview of Disney·Pixar’s “Cars 2″ in 3D at Pixar Animation Studios. The event will include a live auction of 13 packages to raise money for diabetes research.

If your guess is closest to the top bid during the live auction, you win! You must guess before Saturday, June 11, 2011. Your guess is for the top bid of ANY single item; not the cumulative amount the auction raises. No purchase necessary to win.

How To Participate

1. Write in the comments field on this Facebook Post the dollar amount you believe will be the highest bid for any single live auction package. Click here to submit your guess >
2. Like JDRF Bay Area on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JDRFBayArea. You must “like” the JDRF Bay Area Page to be eligible.

The Prize

A bowler bag from The Container Store filled with: a bottle of Lasseter Family Wine with a Built wine coozie; Kiehl’s Sample Pack; Just in Play “Crash ‘Em” plush toys; Felix the Cook custom “Cars 2″ theme cookie; Book Pig gift certificate; Jamba Juice gift certificate and antioxidant fruit & nut mix; Peet’s Coffee & Tea gift certificate; bag of popchips; and a Marvel comic book.

Live Auction Packages

Want to bid on an item but can not attend the event on June 11th? Angel bids are a great way to contribute even if you will not be able to join us “LIVE.” Just provide us with your maximum bid amount and we will bid up to that amount for you on June 11. To participate, please contact Kelly Craft at 415.597.6310 by Friday, June 10, 2011.

Purchase a ticket to the Gala Preview of “Cars 2″ in 3D >>

1. LASSETER FAMILY WINERY “CARS 2” SPECIAL EDITION

• Limited edition pair of “Cars 2” three-liter etched bottles
• Features art by Harley Jessup (Production Designer, “Cars 2”)
• Model 2008 Paysage (blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec)
• Model 2008 Amoureux (blend of Malbec and Cabernet Savignon)

2. THE SIMPSONS SHOW “TABLE” READ AND
ANIMATION ADVENTURE

• Fly to Los Angeles on a private jet!
• Witness The Simpsons actors read from their scripts
• Tour the Walk Disney Studio’s Animation Research Library
• Tour guide is Charles Solomon, author of “The Art of Tory Story 3”
• Two Deluxe City View King Rooms at Viceroy Santa Monica
• Dinner at Whist Restaurant

3. ASIA’S WORLD CITY – FIVE NIGHTS IN HONG KONG

• 2 tickets to Hong Kong courtesy of KAYAK.com
• 5-night stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

4. TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS – AND IN THE VAULT!

• Private tour for 4 of Wolfgang’s Vault, Bill Graham’s rock and roll memorabilia
• Tour guide is Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers
• 4 VIP passes to the 25th Annual B.R. Cohn Fall Music Festival, headlined
  by Doobie Brothers
• Autographed guitar from the Dobbie Brothers
• $1,000 gift certificate to Wolfgang’s Vault and vintage t-shirts

5. START YOUR ENGINES! TWO-DAY COURSE
FOR THE NEW 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO!

• 2-day course for 4 at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving
• Learn to drive the 426-horpower, 6-speed manual speed 2011 Camaro SS
• Lunch with professional racers, Bob Bondurant and Darren Law
• 3-night stay in a Double Room at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa

6. CARS LAND SNEAK PEEK PACKAGE AND THE
RIDE OF A LIFETIME!

• Behind-the-scenes tour for 4 of Cars Land as it is being created!
• View from The Twilight Zone Tower of Power
• Personal walkthrough of Walk Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar
• 2-night stay at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
• Preferred viewing section at Disney California Adventures World of Color
  at Paradise Park
• Lunch at Wine Country Trattoria
• Dinner at Napa Rose Restaurant with wine pairings from the
  Lasseter Family Winery
• 6 tickets to ride the “Spirit of America,” the Goodyear blimp!

7. GET YOUR COUNTRY ON!
NASHVILLE CMA EXTRAVAGANZA

• Airfare for 2 on Southwest Airlines
• 2 tickets to the Country Music Awards
• 2-night stay with breakfast at the Hotel Indigo
• 2 VIP tickets and backstage tour of the Grand Ole Opry
• $100 gift certificate at BB King’s Blues Club

8. VIP PORSCHE “BEHIND-THE-SCENES” WEEKEND
FOR PETIT LE MANS AT ROAD ATLANTA

• 4 passes to the October 1 Petit Le Mans, the final race in the 2011
  American Le Mans Series
• Watch practices, qualifying and racing
• Hot laps in the Vitesse pace cars
• Private tour of the paddock and race operations
• Passes to the exclusive Porsche hospitality suite
• Meet the drivers and crews, and walk the starting grid
• 4 exclusive VIP passes to tour CNN
• 2 rooms for 2-night stay at the Omni Hotel Downtown at CNN Center
• Dinner for 4 at Ruth’s Chris Steak House

9. JONNY BE GOOD AT TAHOE

• Private Ski lessons for 8 with Olympic gold medal athlete Jonny Moseley
• Luxury SUV
• 3-night stay at The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, Lake Tahoe
• Ski-in/ski-out access to the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
• Dinner for 2 at Manzanita
• 2011-12 California Ski Association Gold Pass for 1

10. 34TH AMERICA’S CUP

• Access for 4 to watch a match race from the water!
• 4 custom cooler bags and 4 custom sail bags embroidered with your names
• 4 foul-weather sailing jackets
• Dinner for 4 at Michael Mina in San Francisco
• 2-night stay for 4 at Cavallo Point in Sausalito

11. SWING BATTER BATTER

• Act as Bat Boy or Girl for the SF Giants!
• 4 Front row owners’ seats
• VIP parking
• Jumbotron will welcome your group!

12. HIT THE JACKPOT IN LAS VEGAS

• 4 tickets to Las Vegas on a private jet!
• 2-night stay in a suite at ARIA City Center
• Dinner at Michael Mina’s American Fish
• Pick one of the Cirque du Soleil productions on the Las Vegas Strip
  (house seats!)
• Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon and passes to the Grand Canyon Skywalk

THIS JUST RACED IN! GO GAGA FOR GORDON

• Meet celebrity Jeff Gordon on Saturday, June 25
• Jeff’s autographed racing gloves
• Bottle of Jeff’s wine and 2 wine glasses
• Four VIP guest passes to attend the Toyota/SaveMart 350 NASCAR
  Sprint Cup race series
• 4 tickets to Infineon Raceway’s private hospitality at turn 11
• Pre-race pit and track pass access with driver introduction
• VIP parking pass