Category Archives: Advocacy & Research

JDRF Promise to Remember Me Meeting (Eau Claire)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

Monday August 29th meet with Rep. Ron Kind for JDRF Promise To Remember Me Campaign Meet outside 131 Barstow at 10:50am Eau Claire WI Please email voss14@hotmail.com to let us know if you can attend.

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JDRF Clinical Trials Connection

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

Participating in a clinical trial is an important way for people to help to find a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications. The Clinical Trial Connection provides a customized search based on personalized criteria of a database of … Continue reading →

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Hy-Vee / POWERADE ZERO – JDRF Campaign – August 2011

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

We are excited to announce a partnership between Hy-Vee and POWERADE ZERO™ (Coca-Cola Refreshments) to benefit JDRF throughout the month of August. Vote Here! Visit Hy-Vee’s Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/HyVee to participate in the campaign by voting for our Western Wisconsin local chapter. … Continue reading →

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7/26/11 Meeting notes

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

Welcome to Shannon and Bryce, age 5! Yes, entering the new school year can be frightening, but everything works out when advocating for your child. The reassurance and ideas from other families is invaluable, so bring your questions to meetings … Continue reading →

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Reminder: JDRF Networking Group Meeting

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

Tuesday, July 26 at 6:30pm (doors close at 6:45pm) Group Health Cooperative*, 1265 John Q Hammons Drive, Madison Beth Van Den Langenberg, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, American Family Children’s Hospital, and Laurie McLeod, JDRF Outreach Chair, will discuss back-to-school issues and … Continue reading →

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Countdown Now Available

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

The latest issue of JDRF’s Countdown Magazine is now online! In this issue, JDRF’s Chief Scientific Officer Richard Insel, M.D., writes about the leading role of JDRF in investigating prevention for type 1 diabetes, including the second part of our … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Diabetes Essential Care Guidelines Revised

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Diabetes and Control Program recently announced the release of the newly revised “2011 Wisconsin Diabetes Mellitus Essential Care Guidelines”. Access the patient materials at http://www.wisconsindiabetesinfo.org/.

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JDRF Networking Meeting

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

When: Tuesday, June 28, at 6:30 pm (doors close at 6:45 pm) Where: Group Health Cooperative, 1265 John Q Hammons Drive, Madison Judy Smith, MD, PHD, (immunologist and professor) with the UW School of Medicine, so graciously agreed to be … Continue reading →

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Live Webcast from JDRF’s Children’s Congress 2011

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

Every two years, JDRF International Chairman Mary Tyler Moore and over a hundred children with type 1 diabetes gather in Washington, D. C. to meet face-to-face with some of the top decision-makers in the U.S. government. The children, ages 4 … Continue reading →

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Live Webcast May 19th: Transformative Research in Type 1 Diabetes

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

Live Webcast from JDRF’s Annual Conference: “Transformative Research in Type 1 Diabetes” Thursday, May 19 at 3:00 p.m. ET A global leader in the fight against diabetes and the largest charitable funder and advocate of type 1 diabetes research worldwide, … Continue reading →

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