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The Northwest Arkansas Branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International serves as a central resource for information about Type I juvenile diabetes, about the progress JDRF and others have made in the search for a cure, and about the local diabetes community.
Under the direction of a volunteer board of directors working with professional staff and volunteers, the Northwest Arkansas Branch works to raise money to support JDRF's mission:
To find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
This fundraising takes the form of Walk To Cure Diabetes events, Hope Galas, Call to Cure, CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. "Find a Cure" Golf Tournament and other special events. The Northwest Arkansas Branch also works on projects involving government advocacy to increase funding for diabetes research and local projects involving diabetes education and outreach to the diabetes community.
2008 Hope Gala - March 8
2008 Walk To Cure - September 13
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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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