Children with Type I diabetes are insulin-dependent for life: they will not outgrow juvenile diabetes. Children with Type I diabetes and their families are in a constant struggle to manage blood-sugar levels with six or more daily finger pricks to test blood, at least two shots of insulin a day, and careful monitoring of exercise and food intake. This is not a cure – it only allows a child to stay alive!

In addition to a drastic reduction in quality of life and an average life span shortened by 15 years, diabetes carries the life-long threat of other devastating complications such as kidney failure, blindness, amputation, heart attack, and stroke. Thanks to the continuous generosity of family and friends like you, a cure is closer than ever. 

Now there are two ways you can help make a difference for everyone living with diabetes:
 * You can join us and the walk team, which consists of family and friends who collect pledges and participate in the walk.
 * Or, you can pledge us and make a tax-deductible donation of any amount, made payable to "JDRF" or the "Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation". 

If you would like to contribute or walk, please contact one of the participants listed here,
so that we can make arrangements to give you more details and/or obtain your pledge. 

Your contribution is tax deductible, and we will be more than happy to provide you a JDRF receipt.

In a typical year, 87% of JDRF’s expenses support research, and, education about research, earning an A rating for efficiency from the American Institute of Philanthropy. 

We hope to count on your support.   Thank you so much in advance for your generosity. 
With Sincere Thanks!