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Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter - Philadelphia Branch

Save the Date

2009 Walk to Cure Diabetes

Sunday, October 25, 2009

It's that time of year again! Time to start thinking about the upcoming Walk to Cure Diabetes! Once again there will be two locations: Philadelphia Art Museum and Bucks County Community College. Walk Central is up and running so what are you waiting for, click here and sign up today!

ChappyWrap JDRF Walk Blankets

These plush, adorable blankets will be perfect for the October Walks. The cost is $78 and all proceeds go to JDRF, thanks to the generosity of longtime JDRF supporters Susan and William Shea, who have underwritten the cost of the first 150 blankets. | Read more...

May 16, 2009

Loews Philadelphia Hotel

Honoring Mary K. Dougherty

Check out pictures from the event!

Thank you to everyone who supported the 2009 Promise Ball--we raised over $1 million dollars!

Couldn't make it? Donate to Fund A Cure and help make a cure for type 1 diabetes a reality!

Gala Committee

Cocktail Kickoff

On Thursday, January 22, the 2009 Gala Committee threw its annual Gala Committee Cocktail Kickoff at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. Co-Chairs, Michelle Dorfman and Jill Romanelli, along with 2009 Honoree, Mary Dougherty set the tone for a very exciting gala season. Guests dined on delicious appetizers and cocktails and browsed the different tables set up with information on committees and volunteer opportunities. The passion and energy was felt throughout the night and the more than 40 attendees assured us that we are on our way to one of our best galas yet!

Gala Co-Chairs Jill Romanelli (center) and Michelle Dorfman (far right) pose with guests at the Committee Kickoff.

2009 Promise Ball

CHILDREN'S ART PROJECT

Ride to Cure Diabetes

2009 Events Calendar

Walk to Cure Diabetes

Corporate Breakfast-6/10/09

Invite Only

Walk to Cure Diabetes

Family Team Workshop-6/14/09

Walk to Cure Diabetes

Team Captain Kickoff-TBD

Taking Diabetes to College-6/23/09

Please contact the JDRF Office at 610-664-9255 for further information on all INVITE ONLY events.

Drs. Mark Yagodich, Eric Ricefield and Jason Hearn of Your Next Step, The Foot and Ankle Care Center, hosted a candy exchange event on Halloween. Kids brought in their extra candy and received 50 cents per every pound. Next Step then matched their sales and donated $500 to JDRF!

Crystal ID badge holders, eyeglass holders, hand-crafted stationary and more are all available online at

It's More Than A Gift! Proceeds to benefit JDRF.

Visit the Press Room | Events Calendar

FUNDRAISING ALERT:

JDRF Supporter, Marc Vengrove is running an Ultra Marathon and he'd like your support. All donations will go to JDRF. Please click here for more information!

EAST CENTRAL BRANCH - Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, and North Hampton Counties

Nick Jonas testifies before Congress for the 2009 Children's Congress!

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JDRF Board Member Kim Benjet's Why We Walk Blog

Kim highlights her favorite research breakthroughs of the year and shares why the JDRF Philadelphia Walk is important to her on her MyDiabetesCentral.com blog. Read more...

Ace for a Cure :: Smashing Out Diabetes - The 4th Annual Tennis Fundraiser has been rescheduled until the fall at Germantown Cricket Club. Last year the event raised over $30,000. Many thanks to the continuing efforts of The Vesci Family and the Ace For A Cure Committee for organizing such a successful event. | Click here for more information on the 2009 Ace for a Cure

WIN A CORVETTE from the

Corvette Club of Delaware Valley - Since 1995, the Corvette Club of Delaware Valley has donated over $43,000 to JDRF. The Club raises funds by selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a Corvette. JDRF is grateful to be one of the six charities that benefit from this yearly raffle.

The check presentation from the Corvette Club of Delaware Valley. From left, Michelle Dorfman, JDRF Board Member, Bob Weiss, President of Corvette Enthusiasts Community Foundation, Jeff Hey, VP of Corvette Enthusiasts Community Foundation and Ed Bonk, President of Corvette Club of Delaware Valley

JDRF Government Day A Visit to Capitol Hill - On February 12, 2008 JDRF members from across the Nation met with their respective representatives and senators on Capitol Hill to request support the special diabetes program for type 1 diabetes research.| View Photos | Read more...

WATCH JDRF Government Relations Jack Kirshner: Comcast Newsmakers Interview |Video Clip

NEWLY DIAGNOSED - If your child has recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes please request a Bag of Hope. Bag includes a meter, carb-counting book, educational materials for both parent and child, Rufus the Bear with diabetes and more...

WATCH 6ABC Visions Interview

- Featuring Philadelphia Eagles Brian Dawkins, QVC Host and JDRF Board Member Dave King, Dr. Aaron Kowolski, and Family Walk Team Captain Joy Shelley | Video Clip

HealthCentral Network Social Networking and Information Site for Teens with Diabetes Read more...

DiabeTeens.com - This website includes regular blogs by teens with diabetes, tools to manage the disease, and a diabetes lifestyle advice column by type 1 patient Ginger Vieira, a blogger who specializes in writing about coping with diabetes, diet and exercise.

Fit4D.com provides integrated Fitness and Nutritional Coaching to people with diabetes, coordinated with their physicians, to enable them to gain better control of their Blood Glucose levels and overall health.

Online Social Networks - JDRF is on a wide range of online social networks, information resources, and search engines - including YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, and Wikipedia!

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