2016/17 One Walk Impact

Thanks to your steadfast support, the Eastern PA Chapter recently organized four fantastic One Walks this fall with thousands in attendance – in Allentown, Newtown, Reading, and Philadelphia  –  with two coming up this spring in Stroudsburg and Moosic!

Our 2016/17 One Walks have cumulatively raised a whopping $1,341,849 so far for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, which is 61% of our Chapter goal of $2,205,501.

However, we can’t rest on our laurels! We are committed to meeting (if not exceeding!) our $2.2 million goal for all six walks and we will not stop until we close that gap. FDA approval of the artificial pancreas system has proven to us the results of hard work here at JDRF and we are even more inspired to keep going until we find a cure.

Did you know you can donate & fundraise for our One Walks all the way up to the end of our fiscal year on June 30, 2017? Well, you can, so don’t stop now – let’s keep the momentum going! Here are a few ideas:

• Check with your donors to see if their employers have a matching program. Please submit all matching requests to the JDRF Eastern PA Chapter, and contact philadelphia@jdrf.org with any inquiries.
• Follow up on any grant applications you may have submitted, or consider applying for one.
• Organize a special event and earmark the proceeds to your walk.

We are so grateful that you’re a part of our JDRF One Walk community. For recent photos from our fall One Walks, please visit our Facebook page.

      

One Walk Philadelphia                                           One Walk Newtown

 

                     

One Walk Reading                                      One Walk Allentown

 

 

Thank You Coffeeforless.com

Thank you to Coffeeforless.com for helping JDRF raise funds digitally! For the month of October, Coffeeforless.com has been raising funds by allowing their customers to purchase a digital sneaker through their company website.  JDRF is so excited about their “out of the box” idea for a digital sneaker sale campaign! Please show your support to one of our longstanding corporate partners by purchasing a digital sneaker by clicking here!   Thanks Coffeeforless.com!!

 

We Need Your Help!

Although our Walk is over…the quest to raise funds critical to research is ongoing!  The JDRF Sneaker Sale Campaign is a great way to engage the community, raise funds and build awareness! This is an easy ask…think of places you frequent and ask then to support JDRF Sneaker Campaign!!! The JDRF sneaker sale campaign is a turnkey, retail-driven promotion. Paper sneakers are sold for $1 or more each. The best part is that hosting a sneaker sale campaign will cost the business/company nothing!  JDRF Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter will provide all of the materials and support needed to get them started.

Let’s keep the “FUN” in fundraising as we raise funds to turn Type One into Type None!!!! Reach out to lfortese@jdrf.org for more information!