With our Fall Walks to Cure Diabetes behind us, but still a significant shortage in revenue, we encourage everyone to take the opportunity to continue fundraising for JDRF during November – National Diabetes Awareness Month.

Diabetes will hopefully take the stage in the media during November.  What a fantastic opportunity that exists for our constituents to bring to light type ONE diabetes and the differences between the two diseases, and more importantly, raise additional funds to support our mission to cure, treat, and prevent T1D.

We hope you’ll join us in a continued fundraising movement during November and continue to support JDRF’s tremendous research portfolio!

If you are having a hard time figuring out WHAT to do to fundraise, consider some of the following EASY ideas:

• ASK!  Reach out to those friends and family members who didn’t donate to your Walk fundraising effort.  Walk fundraising pages are still active – use the email tool and post your donation link on social media!  The number one reason people don’t support charitable organization is simple – they weren’t asked.  Don’t let those donations go uncollected for lack of a request!
• See if your employer would do a “Jeans Days” campaign and have employees donate a specified amount to JDRF to “dress down” for a day, a week or the entire month!
• Facebook – use Facebook to not only raise awareness, but dollars!  Each time you post about T1D during the month, provide your personal page (from the Walk) link and ask people to donate to JDRF.  NEVER miss an opportunity to post that donation link – you never know who might donate!
• JDRF Sneaker Sales – ask a local business you frequent to sell sneakers to their customers.  We can provide you with the materials, you just have to gather their commitment to fundraise.  Any business that has customers is a potential sneaker sales partner!  All you have to do is ask – this one is potentially VERY easy!  Contact the office if you think you have a potential Sneaker Sales partner.  We can help you through the recruitment process and get you the info you need (or possibly talk to them for you)!
• Host a restaurant night – ask one of your local restaurants if they would be willing to donate a portion of sales to JDRF on a specific day.  Many restaurants have existing programs to help non-profits.  Ask around!
• Host a direct-sales party – most direct sales companies (i.e. Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy, Lia Sophia, etc.) have a fundraising program!  Invite your friends over for a fun night and benefit JDRF through the sales.  Even better, ask the rep if they will donate their commission from the party!
• JDRF Kids Walk/school fundraising – engage your child’s school to fundraise for JDRF, either by hosting a walk on-site or just doing the fundraising through peer-to-peer efforts without the event.  Contact the JDRF office if your school is interested in fundraising!
• Host a Holiday party and ask guests to make a donation to JDRF in lieu of gifts.

There are numerous other ways to fundraise – pick what works best for your family!  We encourage you to think of these fundraising opportunities, not only during diabetes awareness month, but YEAR-ROUND!  It’s always a good time to raise funds for JDRF’s incredible research.

As always, please don’t hesitate to contact the JDRF office with questions at 801-530-0660 or utah@jdrf.org.