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The Rochester New York chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation was founded in 1996. Since then the organization has grown dramatically and currently raises more than $1,400,000 on a local level through donations, major gifts sponsorships and fundraising events. The Rochester Chapter includes the following counties: Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, Yates, Chemung, Steuben, Livingston and Schuyler.
Our major fundraising events include the WALK TO CURE DIABETES in Rochester and the Southern Tier and the Hope for a Cure Gala in Rochester. In 2008, the WALK TO CURE DIABETES raised more than $800,000 in the Rochester and Southern Tier areas with the help of more than 300 WALK TEAMS!
SAVE THE DATES!
Mark your calendars for these exciting upcoming JDRF events!
| Event | Date | Time | Place |
| LIVEabetes Benefit Concert | Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 12 PM - 8 PM | American Legion Post 1830, 450 Chili-Scottsville Rd. |
| RIDE TO CURE DIABETES - Sonoma, California | June 25-28, 2009 | TBA | Hilton Sonoma Wine Country |
| 2009 Tour de Keuka 3rd Party Ride | Saturday, July 25, 2009 | Please see the link on this site! | Keuka Lake |
| RIDE TO CURE DIABETES - Killington, Vermont | August 27-30, 2009 | TBA | Killington Resort |
| RIDE TO CURE DIABETES - Whitefish, Montana | September 3-6, 2009 | TBA | Grouse Mountain Lodge |
| RIDE TO CURE DIABETES - Death Valley, California | October 15-18, 2009 | TBA | Furnace Creek Ranch |
| 2009 Hope for a Cure Gala | November 7, 2009 | 6:00 PM | Rochester Riverside Convention Center |
| RIDE TO CURE DIABETES - Tuscon, Arizona | November 19-22, 2009 | TBA | TBA - Check back for updates! |
If you have any questions about the events above, please contact Lisa Swindon, 585-546-1390.
Our focus has been on organizing fundraising events, outreach to newly diagnosed diabetics and their families, research funding support and increasing awareness of diabetes and its complications. For additional information on the Rochester New York Chapter and our special events, please navigate through the topics on the left.
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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.
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