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The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) was founded in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes. The Triangle/Eastern NC Chapter of JDRF established its first chapter office in 1996. The chapter territory covers 51 counties in eastern North Carolina, ranging from the Triangle region to the coast.
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JDRF currently funds more research toward curing Type 1 diabetes than any other non-profit, non-governmental organization in the world, contributing over $100 million annually. In support of this mission the chapter holds several special events throughout the year!
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Registration is now open! Mark Your Calendars October 25, 2008, Greenfield Lake Park, Wilmington, NC November 1, 2008, Nortel Campus, Research Triangle Park, NC Go to www.walk.jdrf.org and register your team. NEW!! Walk Central Feature - if your team walked last year, simply search for last year's team instead of creating a new team.
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 The Walk to Cure Diabetes is a walkathon, held in more than 200 locations worldwide, throughout the year. Family teams, corporate teams, and individuals of more than 500,000 men, women and children will participate this year. The Walk raised more than $81 million last year for diabetes research. This year, our goal is to raise $86 million.
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JDRF's Life with Diabetes e-mail newsletter is published eight times a year to provide information and support for families with a recent diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
Subscribe by sending an e-mail to info@jdrf.org. Please include "Subscribe Life with Diabetes e-mail newsletter" in the subject line.
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Community Newswire
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JDRF is proud to sponsor the most innovative, cutting-edge progress in Research News worldwide...
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