JDRF: Become Involved


	Become Involved Please join us in finding a cure for diabetes. There are numerous ways to become involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: Participate in one of our annual events Take legislative action and advocate for increased research funding JDRF is dedicated to encouraging the federal government to increase funding for diabetes research at the National Institutes of Health. But only one voice can speak loud enough for JDRF to be heard by our nation's politicians: Yours. To receive the tools you need to help make yourself and JDRF heard, take legislative action. To join others working in our community to increase government support of diabetes research, please contact Michele Lynch at mlynch@jdrf.org or 248.355.1133, extension 15. Nominate your child to serve on JDRF's Children's Congress Our national Children's Congress helps children meet their local representatives and teaches them that their voice really does make a difference. Bi-annually, children with diabetes from every state are selected to travel to Washington, D.C. to advocate for a cure for diabetes. Ask Members of Congress to "promise to remember" those affected by diabetes when making decisions impacting research JDRF's Promise to Remember Me Campaign cultivates relationships between people who are affected by diabetes and their lawmakers, and captures the request for a "promise" in a photograph posted on JDRF's national website. Families affected by diabetes meet with their Representatives and Senators during local town hall meetings, in local offices, and at events throughout the country. Volunteer Adults and students can volunteer at our chapter office during regular business hours or at a specific event throughout the year. Teens who volunteer can obtain volunteer credit hours for school. To download a volunteer interest form, please click here. Make a contribution For many, the easiest way to help fight juvenile diabetes is through a direct, tax-deductible contribution to JDRF. Tribute and memorial gifts are a meaningful way for individuals or groups to honor the memory of loved ones and friends or acknowledge a special occasion. To download a contribution form, please click here. Host an event to benefit JDRF Each year, schools, companies, civic groups and individuals host events to benefit JDRF. If you are interested in organizing an event to raise fund for diabetes research please click here.