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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Shop For A Cause
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Ways to Give
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Ways to Fundraise
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Become a Volunteer
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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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Stories from LGBTQIA+ Members of the T1D Community
Meet Hattie! “I have been T1D for 15 years of my 17 year old life. I was diagnosed when I was two...
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Happy Birthday, Rufus!
Rufus the bear’s 25th birthday is on June 19! In recognition of this milestone, we wanted to share the local Illinois story...
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JDRF Honors Glenview Resident Anne Pillion with National Community Volunteer Award
JDRF recognized Illinois Chapter Board Member and volunteer, Anne Pillion, as the recipient of the Community Volunteer Award during National Volunteer Week....
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Thank you to our local TypeOneNation sponsor Zurich!
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2021 TypeOneNation Virtual Summit on Sunday, April 24. It was an inspirational day of diabetes...
Leadership
Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.
Stephen J. Dragich
Michael Alter
Matthew Carletti
David Carlson
Laura Dunne
Krista Gallagher
Joseph P. Lacher
Connie Magnuson
Thank You to Our Partners
Our corporate partners take raising funds and awareness for T1D research to new heights.
