Dedicated and active volunteers are the heart and soul of JDRF. Individuals and groups are carefully matched with opportunities to to maximize time, talents, and skills. There are many ways you can make a difference in the lives of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

OUTREACH

• Community Outreach Partner

Community outreach provides support to families in the community through partnering with the Outreach Manager to host meetings, gatherings, or group events where individuals may connect with others from the T1D community to network and support one another. Ex. Dia-Buddies, Newly Diagnosed Brunch, Health Fairs, Adults with T1D Network, Support Groups

• Community Engagement Partner

Community engagement types of gatherings are an effective way to bring the T1D community together, cultivate relationships, and help instill JDRF as an important part of the T1D community. These events provide research information, health education, and awareness to the community. Ex. TypeOneNation Summit, Wipeout T1D Day at the Boardwalk, Root Beer Float Day with the Oakland A’s, T1D Day with the San Jose Earthquakes, Ready Set Go College

• T1D Connections Program, Outreach Volunteer (For parents of children living with T1D)

JDRF T1D Connections Program Outreach Volunteers play the lead role in building relationships with newly diagnosed families/ individuals- welcoming, supporting, guiding, and connecting them to the larger T1D community and JDRF. Relationships are built through phone calls, sending monthly emails, personally inviting them to join you at chapter events, and identifying opportunities for further engagement.

How you can help: Join the committee or volunteer day of. For more information please contact Stephanie Nelson at snelson@jdrf.org or 415-597-6303.

ADVOCACY

• Advocacy Volunteer

Our work in Washington, DC is critical to moving us closer to a cure for T1D, as well as moving projects forward now that will help patients better treat and manage their T1D.

How you can help: Join JDRF’s network of Advocates!  Sign up at http://advocacy.jdrf.org. For more information contact Stephanie Nelson at snelson@jdrf.org or 415-597-6303.

• Speaker’s Bureau

We often call on trained speakers to present to local companies, health fairs, etc.  Having a bureau of speakers to call on throughout the year is vital to spreading awareness about T1D, JDRF and our mission.

How you can help: Join the Speaker’s Bureau!  Training is required. For more information contact speakersbureau@jdrf.org.

FUNDRAISING

• JDRF One Walk

JDRF One Walk is our flagship fundraising event and the largest type 1 diabetes (T1D) event in the world. The funds and awareness raised by our dedicated walkers, volunteers and sponsors help us create a world without T1D. The JDRF One Walk is a family-friendly fundraising event featuring entertainment, food, and fun.

How you can help: Join the committee. Walk with us!  Form a Family, Corporate, or Organization Walk Team. You can also make a donation in support of a Walker, a team, sponsor the event, provide in-kind support, sell sneakers, organize a Kids Walk at your child’s school, or volunteer the day of.

For more information about the Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay One Walk please contact Kellee Hearn at khearn@jdrf.org or 415-597-6312. For more information about the East Bay and San Francisco One Walk please contact Kevin O’Scanlon at koscanlon@jdrf.org or 415-597-6311.

• Tee to Table Half Moon Bay Golf Tournament

Tee to Table is a premier golf tournament and evening culinary experience on the beautiful California coast! It features a golf scramble on the Ocean course and a 24 person round-robin tennis tournament, followed by cocktails, dinner, live auction and entertainment. Leaders of Silicon Valley—bankers, entrepreneurs, friends, lawyers and families—all come together for this fun, relaxed and social JDRF fundraising event.

How you can help: Join the committee, participate as a golfer or tennis player, donate auction items, sponsor the event, or volunteer at a tournament. For more information contact Frank Bitonte at fbitonte@jdrf.org or 415-597-6313.

• Ride to Cure Diabetes

Riders from around the world take on two challenges: raising the money needed to fund research for better treatments and a cure for T1D and reaching a personal training goal to prepare for a destination cycling experience.

How you can help: Become a Ride Coach (schedule and organize group training rides for Bay Area Chapter Riders), ride with us, or make a donation in support of a Rider.  Visit http://ride.jdrf.org to learn more. For more information please contact Kellee Hearn at khearn@jdrf.org or 415-597-6312.

• YLC (Young Leadership Committee)

Comprised of young professionals who are dedicated to raising awareness and funds for JDRF. The committee hosts various fundraising, networking, and social events that attract hundreds of young professionals from 21-40 years old.

How you can help: Join the YLC and help make a difference in the T1D community. Contact Kevin O’Scanlon at koscanlon@jdrf.org or 415-597-6311.

• Third Party/Team JDRF

Through other JDRF Programs, you can raise critical dollars for JDRF by putting together your own special event/promotion or join an existing endurance event to help in the fight for a cure for T1D—and help keep JDRF expenses low so that close to every dollar raised can go directly to research.

How you can help: Organize your own JDRF fundraiser or join an existing program/event; contact JDRF for details.

For more information contact Emily Sliwkowski at esliwkowski@jdrf.org or call 415-597-6315. 

• Hope Gala

The Hope Gala is JDRF’s most high profile networking opportunity and most successful annual fundraiser in the Greater Bay Area. This Black tie event includes a cocktail reception, presentation of the Living & Giving Award, a spectacular live auction and Fund a Cure program, gourmet dinner, and an After Party with live music and dancing. With 400 attendees, the Hope Gala is a fun and inspirational event that offers supporters the opportunity to be socially conscious community leaders who help turn Type One into Type None.

How you can help: Join the committee, attend, purchase a table, donate auction items, sponsor the event, or volunteer on Gala night. For more information please contact Eliza Kinsolving at Ekinsolving@jdrf.org or 415-597-6317.

• Summer Classic East Bay Golf Tournament

You are guaranteed to have a great time at this fun East Bay event featuring a golf classic, evening dinner bash, silent and live auctions, and dancing under the stars to a live cover band.

How you can help: Join the committee, participate as a golfer, donate auction items, sponsor the event, or volunteer at a tournament. For more information contact Frank Bitonte at fbitonte@jdrf.org or 415-597-6313.

LEADERSHIP

• JDRF Greater Bay Area Chapter Board

Greater Bay Area Board Members serve for 2 year terms, with a max of 3 consecutive terms. All Greater Bay Area Board Members commit to serve as ambassadors to implement the vision and mission of JDRF at the local level. All Board Member candidates go through an interview process with the Board Development Committee and must be voted on to the Board by current Board Members.

How you can help: Contact the JDRF office with specific recommendations of individuals or personally join our Board. To submit your recommendations or get more information please contact Stephanie Nelson at snelson@jdrf.org or 415-597-6303.

OFFER YOUR TALENTS

Volunteers are an invaluable asset to the success of JDRF’s events and programs as well as to our larger research funding goals.  By donating time and energy, volunteers allow us to contribute more dollars to our ongoing research efforts.  In addition to helping with any of the above efforts, there are many ways to assist the JDRF staff at a fundraising event or in the office, including:  mailings, making phone calls, data entry, joining a committee, and pre- and post-event support.

For more information please contract Stephanie Nelson at snelson@jdrf.org or 415-597-6303.