Hi there,

COVID-19 will change many things in the near future, but we can’t let it change our fight to cure type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Unfortunately, that’s exactly what the impact of this pandemic threatens to do. All of our in-person spring fundraising events—more than 40—have been postponed or even cancelled. We may now be forced to make incredibly tough decisions about what research to consider cutting. But we know this: our events do not raise the money we need to fund research, our community does. And as we’ve seen through the solidarity and support over the last few weeks, we are a community now more than ever.

We can’t stop or slow down our work—if we do, we risk setting back the incredible progress you’ve made possible. If you can, will you demonstrate the power of our community and make a gift today to ensure that T1D research doesn’t stop?

If we take our foot off the pedal now, there will be ripple effects in our progress toward cures for years to come—and for the sake of all those impacted by T1D, we can’t let that happen.

Right now is an unsettling time for all of us, but being stronger together in times of uncertainty is what makes the JDRF community unlike any other. Together, we can continue to get closer to the day when T1D is no more. Making a donation today will protect our mission to create a world without T1D now, and for the future.

I know that this crisis goes beyond health risks, and that families are facing financial uncertainty in these turbulent times. We are asking for donations only from those who can.

Thank you and stay safe,
Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D.
JDRF President & Chief Executive Officer