Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Colorado Springs Chapter

2008 Promise Ball

Honoree - Leigh MacHaffie

The Promise Ball was a fantastic success. Early estimates indicate that over $350 000.00 was raised. Thank you all - donors, patrons, volunteers - in fact anyone who contributed. We could not have achieved this level of success without each and every one of you.

We are always looking for ways in which we can improve this event. Please take 5 minutes to complete our on-line survey. Your feedback will assist us in planning future events. Click here to access the survey.

KFC/Harman Management continues their support of theJDRF!

For every 10 piece meal purchased from now until April 24th, $1 will be donated to the JDRF.

Polish Off Juvenile Diabetes with Silpada Designs. Click on the Picture for more details.

dLifeTV is a national television program all about the diabetes lifestyle and airs every Sunday at 7pm on CNBC. Visit their website, www.dLife.com for more information.

JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is a disease which strikes children suddenly and requires multiple injections of insulin daily or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump. Insulin, however, is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.

Diabetes and its complications affect more than 18 million people in the U.S., and 194 million around the world. As many as 3 million Americans may have type 1 diabetes – the most severe form of the disease.

Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $900 million to diabetes research, including more than $98 million in FY2005. More than 80 percent of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research-related education. In FY2005, the Foundation funded 500 centers, grants and fellowships in 19 countries.

More than $6.5 million has been provided to Colorado research facilities via JDRF fundraising activities since 2002.

2008 Promise Ball Honoree - Leigh MacHaffie The Promise Ball was a fantastic success. Early estimates indicate that over $350 000.00 was raised. Thank you all - donors, patrons, volunteers - in fact anyone who contributed. We could not have achieved this level of success without each and every one of you. We are always looking for ways in which we can improve this event. Please take 5 minutes to complete our on-line survey. Your feedback will assist us in planning future events. Click here to access the survey.

Jarryl Ryter is planning on doing a ski race from Crested Butte to Aspen-Elk Mountain Grand Traverse to raise money for Research. Click here for more information and to make a donation.	Randy and Sue Finger, long-time supporters of JDRF in Colorado Springs, will present the first-annual Finger Family Benefit Golf Tournament this summer. Mark your calendar for June 6, 2008 and visit www.fingerbenefit.com for more details. All proceeds from the event will benefit JDRF
KFC/Harman Management continues their support of theJDRF! For every 10 piece meal purchased from now until April 24th, $1 will be donated to the JDRF.


Polish Off Juvenile Diabetes with Silpada Designs. Click on the Picture for more details.
Attention Medtronic MiniMed Pump Users! Diabetes is a complicated disease. It requires the average person with diabetes to be a mathematician, dietician, label-reader and problem solver to name a few. After years with this disease and the ever changes needs of our bodies, we still don’t qualify as “experts”. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! JDRF and Medtronic MiniMed have partnered to offer Patient Information classes. For more information on Events taking place in your area, visit https://www.minimed.com/events
dLifeTV is a national television program all about the diabetes lifestyle and airs every Sunday at 7pm on CNBC. Visit their website, www.dLife.com for more information.
JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is a disease which strikes children suddenly and requires multiple injections of insulin daily or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump. Insulin, however, is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation. Diabetes and its complications affect more than 18 million people in the U.S., and 194 million around the world. As many as 3 million Americans may have type 1 diabetes – the most severe form of the disease. Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $900 million to diabetes research, including more than $98 million in FY2005. More than 80 percent of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research-related education. In FY2005, the Foundation funded 500 centers, grants and fellowships in 19 countries. More than $6.5 million has been provided to Colorado research facilities via JDRF fundraising activities since 2002.
With your help, we are moving research from the laboratory bench to the patient's bedside, translating scientific advances into longer, healthier lives for those with diabetes. With your help, we are moving closer to our goal...a cure for diabetes and its complications. Mary Tyler Moore International Chairman
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