Seven seems to be our lucky number this year. The 2015 Ride season brought us 7 JDRF Rides, participation from 1,700 Riders, more than 700 miles covered and we are so close to ending the season with – drumroll – 7 million dollars raised for T1D research! Just this year, many of our riders got to hold that research in their hands at our Ride research updates, and some of our riders tested that research in clinical trials.  With your help we can close the gap to 7 million.

It’s easy. Here are the top four ways to close the gap:

1. Set the example and self-donate!  Even though your Ride is over, your fundraising page is still active. Make a donation to your page and let your friends and family know, “I did it, and you can too!”
2. Tis the Season to send out one more round of emails!  It’s holiday time and people are in the giving mood.
3. Go Viral.  Share your favorite picture from Ride weekend and ask for help crossing the ultimate finish line – a world without T1D!
4. Match those Gifts! Many employers offer a matching gift program. Please visit our Matching Gifts page to see if any of your donations qualify and let your donors know!

If the JDRF Ride to Cure can get to $7 million in 7 weeks, every 2015 JDRF Rider will receive a 2015 JDRF Ride to Cure commemorative decal to proudly display on their bike to let the world know that we are the type that will stop at absolutely nothing until there is a cure for T1D. This year has brought its share of challenges, and we know that this group can conquer one more!

As the 2015 Ride season comes to a close and the holiday season approaches, we at the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes want to take the time to express our deep, heartfelt gratitude for the support you’ve given us this year and every year. We can’t wait to see you all again soon.