On Tuesday, November 29, JDRF New England is participating in #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving, which also happens to fall this year during National Diabetes Awareness Month.

We see this as a chance for you to not only spread the word about your partnership with JDRF, but also help your family and friends have a more meaningful experience with #GivingTuesday.  JDRF funds research that transforms the lives of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). We want a cure, and we won’t stop until we find one. Along the way, we will continue to drive scientific progress that delivers new treatments and therapies that make day-to-day life with T1D easier, safer and healthier.

To jumpstart our efforts,  an anonymous donor will generously match EVERY donation dollar for dollar up to $1,000 made on #GivingTuesday.

Below find inspiration, along with three simple steps to join the movement:

1) Make an online gift at http://bit.ly/NDAM2016, or send a check referencing #GivingTuesday to JDRF New England Chapter, 60 Walnut Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481.

2) Tell your T1D story and remind family and friends of why giving to JDRF matters to you.  Share how giving to JDRF positively impacts your life—not only by funding research but also by providing a community for support and education.

3) Ask others to join you by making a gift to JDRF.  Send a follow up email or post on social media to encourage any potential donors who have not yet given to your Walk, Ride, or Team JDRF efforts this year. Share the link to your personal or team page so that family and friends can easily give to your cause on #GivingTuesday.  Not an existing event participant?  Share the following link: http://bit.ly/NDAM2016.

Thank you for making a difference this #GivingTuesday and throughout the month of November! You’re helping to create a world without T1D!

Please contact us at 781-431-0700 or newengland@jdrf.org with questions, suggested messaging, ideas for helping spread the word, or for assistance in sending an email through your online Participant Center.