Tag Archives: fundraising
Novo Nordisk Support for JDRF’s Ride Soars!
Cycle along with Novo Nordisk—the official national presenting sponsor of the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes. A global healthcare company with 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care, Novo Nordisk and its staff have supported the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes for nearly a decade. Now, CEO Lars Rebien Sørensen and President Jerzy [...]
Sometimes, Real Winners Come in Last
Do you know many people whose goal is to come in last place? Join the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes and meet dedicated Ride coaches like Tim St. Clair, who happily travels at the back of the pack to ensure every rider finishes. Tim, an attorney in Greenville, SC, was a recreational cyclist with no [...]
Raising Awareness and Funds for JDRF at 300 MPH
Not every kid gets to watch something she imagined on paper zoom by on a professional racetrack. But 2012 Our Everyday Heroes contest winner Libby Ledford of Stanton, MI, saw her race car design roar to life last summer. From now until March 7, children living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) between the ages of [...]
The $100,000 Man
What does it take to raise $100,000 for type 1 diabetes research—when you are just 13 years old? It takes a stellar idea and a stellar young man. Please meet Matthew Sherr. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) seven years ago at age six, Matthew lives in Westchester County, NY, with his parents and three [...]
JDRF Earns Forbes All-Star Charity Honor
At JDRF, our mission is our reason for existence, and we are committed to operating as efficiently as possible to maximize the money we raise for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. On November 19, our efforts received a prestigious stamp of approval when Forbes magazine named JDRF one of its five “All-Star” charities. The annual [...]
Young, Fun, and Successful: HOSA and JDRF create an effective fundraising partnership
by Talley Henning Brown What do you get when you infuse the boundless energy of thousands of teenagers into a nationwide fundraising drive? In the case of JDRF and the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)—over $150,000. One of the largest student organizations in the country, HOSA was established in 1976 to promote career opportunities [...]
Zip the Cure: Determined teen fights type 1 diabetes one zip code at a time
Monica Oxenreiter, of Pittsburgh, PA, is not only a teenager living with type 1 diabetes – she’s also the brains behind Zip the Cure (ZTC), a campaign that defines creative fundraising. The simple but powerful idea behind the program is to raise $100 in every zip code in the nation to fund type 1 diabetes [...]