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Hampton Roads Chapter JDRF, Volunteer Nancy C. Chandler Ph.D. is raising money for The Hope Gala 2017

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Fund A Cure is an opportunity to make an impact on the lives of people living with T1D and their loved ones through a 100% tax-deductible donation, which will accelerate life-changing research.


JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Our mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. To accomplish this, JDRF has invested $2 billion in research funding since our inception. We are an organization built on a grassroots model of people connecting in their local communities, collaborating regionally for efficiency and broader fundraising impact, and uniting on a national stage to pool resources, passion, and energy. We collaborate with academic institutions, policymakers, and corporate and industry partners to develop and deliver a pipeline of innovative therapies to people living with T1D. Our staff and volunteers in more than 100 locations throughout the United States and our six international affiliates are dedicated to advocacy, community engagement and our vision of a world without T1D. For more information, please visit jdrf.org or follow us on Twitter: @JDRF.


 

As you may know, my connection to Type I diabetes is my only child, J.P. McWatters. J.P. was diagnosed with T1D, at 13, on February 16, 1983. This is the day that his regimen of up to five finger pricks a day to test his blood and two or three insulin injections a day began. J.P. is now 46 and a virologist with the FDA. He has been fortunate as he has only had one very serious hospitalization, when he spent four days in ICU. He had entered the hospital with a blood sugar of 1000 (for you and me, a normal blood sugar would be 90-120). Since 2000 he has worn an insulin pump, one of the many advancements made possible by research supported by JDRF. 

Please help me raise money for JDRF Fund A Cure, which is a unique opportunity to donate directly to research and fund the science that will transform charity and change the lives of our friends and families with type 1 diabetes.

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