Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars…JDRF night at the Philadelphia Phillies is taking place on August 23rd, 2017 at 7:05pm. The Phillies will be taking on the Miami Marlins. Tickets on sale now: phillies.com/JDRF. A portion of all ticket sales will benefit JDRF.
JDRF ONE WALK – Fall, 2017
As we head into our JDRF One Walk fall season, the JDRF Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter is offering exciting opportunities for companies wishing to join our mission to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its complications. Partnerships create positive community visibility, demonstrate market presence, and are opportunities to network with clients and employees. Our corporate partners take raising funds and awareness for T1D research to new heights, helping us turn Type One into Type None.
Our 2017 One Walk Locations include:
JDRF One Walk Allentown – September 17, 2017
JDRF One Walk Bucks County – October 1, 2017
JDRF One Walk Reading – October 15, 2017
JDRF One Walk Philadelphia – October 22, 2017
Please reach out to Lindsay Fortese, Associate Executive Director, for more information and to learn how your company can partner with JDRF to make a difference in the lives of those impacted by T1D.
We are excited to announce that we have LOWER fundraising commitments for Philadelphia Marathon, which will be held November 18-19, 2017. Now you can register to run with Team JDRF. Limited spots are available.
THANK YOU for making the following events a success!
The JDRF One Walk Moosic event took place on Sunday, June 4th with over 340 registered walkers and have raised over $36,000 to date! Thank you to the event sponsors, walkers, and volunteers for helping to turn Type One into Type None!
Together, the ACE for a Cure programs at Merion Cricket Club and Germantown Cricket Club raised over $56,000 this year. A special thank you to all of our sponsors, players and donors for their generous support!
The 9th Annual JDRF Tee-Up to Cure Diabetes Golf Tournament was a hole-in-one! The tournament took place on Friday, June 16th with 138 registered golfers and raised an outstanding $28,675 to date! A huge thank you to the event sponsors, golfers, volunteers and Bethlehem Golf Club for making this golf tournament a great success.
The JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes is a charitable bike ride that to date has raised over $38 million for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. The Ride gives cyclists of all ages and skill levels the opportunity fundraise for JDRF, the global leader in T1D research.
The JDRF Ride isn’t just a bike ride: it’s where hundreds of riders come together from all over the world to make new friendships, experience the unparalleled camaraderie of the Ride community and raise money to find a cure for T1D.
Are you ready to be the next one to join us in pedaling forward to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes?
Our riders will be representing our chapter in these beautiful and truly exciting locations:
La Crosse, Wisconsin – August 10-13
Loveland, Colorado – August 24-27
Saratoga Springs, New York – September 14-17
Amelia Island, Florida – October 5-8
Tucson, Arizona – November 16-19
For more information or to register for a ride, please visit: http://ride.jdrf.org or contact Christina Cimino by calling 610-227-0371 or email- ccimino@jdrf.org