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Amelie's Story

Dear JDRF,

My family and I are fairly new to the JDRF community. We’ve been through a lot on our way here. I decided to share our story of stress, hard work, and bravery on the part of our daughter. Our eight-year-old daughter, Amelie, was diagnosed on September 20th…

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Ride to Cure in Death Valley

Have you ever wondered what it is like to ride a bike in Death Valley? JDRF supporters did just that this past October to raise money for research. Here are some pictures and a brief report from Paul Horning one of the awesome riders who braved the heat for our…

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Spybelt; The Amazing Pump Carrier

Jennifer Rubino has a son with type 1 diabetes and needed a belt to hold his pump and gluclose monitor.

My 4 ½ year old son has had diabetes for the past year and a half and just recently got on the pump. I was wondering what would be…

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JDRF Partners with the Rite Aid Marathon

JDRF is excited to partner with the 2012 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon!  The 5K will take place on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 8AM.  The Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K will take place on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 7AM.  This is an opportunity to participate in the Race while…

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Volunteer Opportunity! - Sneaker Sales Committee

You may have seen retailers like Walgreen’s and Advance Auto Parts selling JDRF paper sneakers in retail locations for a $1 donation. Individuals who spend the $1 can write their name on the sneaker and hang it on a wall for everyone to see. The best part is: this $1…

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Kyle's D-art

Kyle Short, a very creative 11-year-old, makes what he calls “D-art”, which is art that uses disposable and safe diabetes supplies to make works of art. Kyle was diagnosed in 2009 and is currently using an insulin pump.
He has made test strip robots, animals, and even a…

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Helpful Holiday Tips

The holiday season can be an especially tough time to stay healthy and on top of your diabetes management.
Holiday parties, cold weather, travel, and stress can compound the everyday challenges of diabetes. The key is to
stay focused on the basics: eating healthy, protecting your immune system,…

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Austin's Fire Department Tour

Carol Rosebrough attended last year’s JDRF Dream Gala in support of her adult type 1 child. While there, she bid on and won a very special item: a tour of The Cleveland Fire Department! She accompanied her great nephew on the tour. They had an exciting time and cretated a…

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FDA Guidance on the Artificial Pancreas

JDRF issued a statement that it is encouraged by the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft guidance which appears to lay a foundation for accelerating the development and availability of artificial pancreas technology (AP) that will improve the lives of millions of Americans living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Thanks…

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New Look

Have you seen our new look?  I want to take a few minutes to explain the exciting new brand identity that was recently announced and rolled out in the beginning of November.


The brand identity starts with a brand position.
Our Brand Positioning Statement:

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JDRF Walk To Cure Billboards

Do you recognize some of the faces on our billboards?  Whenever possible, our chapter uses our own Northeast Ohio people in the marketing materials we create.  Every year we pick a theme and then schedule a photo shoot.  This year’s theme is “This…

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We Need One Another

Here is a blog post from one of our long time volunteers of JDRF, Debbie Egan…

“I have been a diabetic for 44 years and have been to many doctors through this time period. Due to insurance rules and busy schedules—this leaves us, the patient, with a 15 minute physicians…

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How the Walk to Cure Diabetes impacts research

Our Akron/Canton and Cleveland Walks to Cure Diabetes are coming up in a couple of weeks and JDRF depends heavily on the fund raising from these walks to support ongoing research.  Almost 35% of JDRF’s annual revenue comes from local chapter walks.  Below is a graph of the annual…

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Walk Links

The Cleveland Walk to Cure Diabetes is just weeks away and the Akron Canton Walk to Cure Diabetes is quickly approaching as well.  We have a goal to raise over $1million from both walks, please help us reach that goal!

Below are some helpful links to information about the Walk…

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Facebook App for the Walk

Have you tried the new JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes Facebook application?  If not just click here and follow the simple prompts.

With the Walk to Cure Diabetes Facebook application, you’ll be able to spread the word and raise money to help reach your fundraising goal directly…

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