Events
Find community and raise money for T1D research. JDRF events are unforgettable experiences.
Mary Horn
Chair, Grassroots Leadership Team, JDRF Advocacy
We all have a story of how T1D has changed our lives. As a JDRF advocate, I use my voice to tell lawmakers our story of living with T1D and why research must continue.
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Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.
Young Leadership Committee
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Youth Ambassadors
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JDRF Illinois: Powered By Kids
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Adults with T1D
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Participate in a T1D Clinical Trial Near You
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Find community and raise money for T1D research. JDRF events are unforgettable experiences.
News
Sarah Katharine Skoulund’s Legacy
Having lived with diabetes for more than 40 years, Sarah Katharine Skoulund decided to make a legacy gift to JDRF to ensure…
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JDRF Illinois Announces 6 New Board Members to Board of Directors
JDRF Illinois, the local chapter of the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announced the appointment of 6 new...
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One Family’s Punk Rock Mission to Cure T1D
Having a child diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is often one of the worst days in a parent’s life. Realizing that...
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A Letter to JDRF from a Volunteer
The following blog post was written by a JDRF Illinois volunteer and mother to a child recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes...
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Happy National Volunteer Week!
We are honored this National Volunteer Week to celebrate the many contributions that our JDRF Illinois Chapter volunteers contribute! You demonstrate what...
Leadership
Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.
Laura Dunne
David Carlson
Kevin Dean
Tim Dietlin
Krista Gallagher
Debbie Gordon
Melissa Laskey
Jonathan Vree
Thank You to Our Partners
Our corporate partners take raising funds and awareness for T1D research to new heights.
