JDRF

Ever since Rose was diagnosed almost seven months ago, we have been activily looking for other families that deal with T1D.  We have met so many wonderful families and I really hope that Rose knows that she is not alone in the fight. One of the best ways that we have been able to meet these families is through Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). If you don't know a whole lot about JDRF here is some really cool information about this foundation that is trying to make type one into type none. JDRF's mission is to cure, treat, and prevent T1D.  JDRF is the world's leading funder of T1D research.  JDRF allocates 80% of its expenditures dierectly to research. Since it's inception in 1970, JDRF has allocated over $1.7 billion to T1D research.  JDRF also provides a network for families with T1D.  It is a pretty amazing foundation that we have been able to be apart of.  I am on the Committee for the Idaho Chapter and we get to help raise money and promote JDRF events here in Boise.

Boise has two major JDRF events that happen at the beginning of every year. The first one is the Starlight Snowshoe Event which by the way is this weekend.  have you gotten your tickets yet?  If not the online ticket sales ends tonight.  You can go here to get your tickets.

The Starlight Snowshoe Benefit is in its tenth year and was created by the Greenwood Ski Haus back in 2004.  Their is going to be a live band, a raffle, a dinner buffet, and of course snowshoeing.  It is March 1st 4:00PM- 9:00PM.

The second is the Walk for the Cure on May 3rd this year.  We have a team in honor of Rose and her second cousin.  I will be posting more about this later.  We are trying to raise $10,000 in their honor, so you will hear a lot about it.  Every penny helps, right?

We have also had the privilege of promoting the Starlight Snowshoe event which included getting up at 3:30AM to drive all the way across town to talk to our local weather man.  Rose was tired but she had a good time playing with other kids that are T1D. When I was uploading the picture I realized Rose and I were cut out.  Ha, way to go KTVB camera man.  Leave out the most important people.

 Then this morning we got to record ourselves talking about what T1D is on 94.9 FM The River.  I thought they were going to do it live in the studio today but our interview will actually be playing tomorrow at 7:35AM.  So tune in.  We love Ken and Misty.  They were so nice and completely understood how to talk to Rose.  Remember she is only three so it was pretty rough, but hopefully it works.  I will post her recording tomorrow after it airs. i should have taken a picture with them.  Oh well.  Ken and Misty you now have a new fan.