Welcome to the Western Carolinas Chapter of JDRF!

You can also contact Kathryn Johnson (kjohnson@jdrf.org) for more information! 

2012 Walk Date Announced

The 2012 Walk to Cure Diabetes will be held on Saturday, Septembr 8 at the BMW Performance Center. More details to come! 

2012 Gala Date Announced

The 2012 Black Tie Gala will be held on Saturday, April 14 at Fluor Field. Click HERE for more information.

Attention Diabetic "Mouseketeers"

Robyn Adams a local, authorized Disney Planner who is the mother of a young son with Type 1 (and the wife of someone with Type 1) has organized a trip to Walt Disney World (Florida) for children with Type 1 during the week of March 11-17, 2012.  Take advantage of discounted rooms, discounted tickets, dining plans, and the chance to get to meet other families living with Type 1.  Click HERE for more information! 

Shop Online -- Support JDRF!

Support JDRF while shopping online at over 700 online stores. Click HERE to download the ConnectionPlus toolbar and everytime you make a purchase on a participating merchant's site, JDRF will receive 1 to 5%.

Eric Church Tour with Tickets for Charity

We are excited to announce that JDRF supporter and country star Eric Church has selected JDRF to be the benefiting organization through Tickets For Charity for his 2012 Tour.  Every ticket purchased through www.Tickets-for-Charity.com for Eric's 2012 solo tour automatically benefits JDRF.

JDRF supporters will have the opportunity to purchase the exclusive seats to the show prior to the public through a presale access website.

Follow us on Facebook

The Western Carolinas chapter in now on Facebook. "Like" us today for the latest JDRF news. You can find our page by clicking HERE or by going to Facebook and searching under "Pages" for the "JDRF Western Carolinas Chapter." 

Discover Matching Program

Through January 31, 2012, use your Discover® Card to give to JDRF and Discover will match 2% of your donation!  Thank you Discover for your continued support in helping to fund the research for type 1 diabetes.

Additional Campaign Dates for JDRF Partners Announced

Visit the following local participants for more information! 

•  Casey's General Stores (February 1 to 29)
• Moe's (now to February 29) 

South Carolina JDRF License Plate Now Available

Personalized JDRF license plates are now available from the South Carolina DMV! Click HERE to download form MV-95 (Application for Special License Plates) and enter "JDRF" as the license plate type.

Note: Please send the completed form to the JDRF office at 37 Villa Rd., Attention: John Mansure. It may take some time for you to receive your plate as the sale is contingent upon JDRF selling enough to place an official order with the DMV. Spread the word to anyone you know who may want to purchase one!

JDRF "Team JDRF" -- Personal Campaigns

Celebrate life's events with Team JDRF personal campaigns. Examples include T1Day, Milestones, Memorials, etc.  Click HERE to learn more.

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