As part of the CC11 roll out on FB, any application submitted during the month of August 2010 using our FB application will be entered into a contest where one application will be randomly selected to by-pass the review process and immediately be awarded a slot to CC11.  Keep in mind that going to CC11 still requires that all applicants be between the age of 4 and 17 on the first day of CC11.

Applications can still be submitted via FB after August 2010, but they will not be eligible for the contest. If you’re interested in applying to CC11, be sure to do it in August on FB.

A great way to support JDRF is through your annual Workplace Giving Campaigns.

To find us in your campaign brochures, please look for the “Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Western Wisconsin Chapter.”  If JDRF is not listed, ask your supervisor if you can write us in or add JDRF to their list of charities.

Chronic Kidney Disease DVD to Premiere at Free Community Events across State (Madison – July 20, Milwaukee – July 27, La Crosse – August 17)

Educational DVD Features Local People Sharing Their Story of Diabetes, Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease

MADISON, WI (July 1, 2010) – The Wisconsin Lions Foundation, in partnership with the Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program and National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin, will hold a community education program in Madison on July 20 at the Sheraton Madison Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. and the event starts at 6:00 p.m. People who have diabetes, high blood pressure, and/or chronic kidney disease, as well as their family members and people interested in learning more about diabetes, high blood pressure or chronic kidney disease are encouraged to attend.

Event attendees will see a premiere showing of the new educational DVD “The Links to Chronic Kidney Disease: Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, and Family History” and receive a free copy to take home. They will also hear from diabetes care experts about diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease, meet and hear from local “stars” from the DVD who tell their diabetes story, be able to have their blood pressure checked, and enjoy exhibits and healthy light snacks/refreshments.

Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease. “Controlling your high blood pressure and/or diabetes can help prevent and or delay the progression of chronic kidney disease,” says Leah Ludlum, RN, BSN, CDE, director of the Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program.

For more information, contact Ludlum at (608) 261-9422 or Leah.Ludlum @wisconsin.gov.

Kidney Disease Event Poster

Kidney Disease Event Brochure

To complete the application online, or to download a hardcopy to submit through the mail, please visit http://bit.ly/CC11App.

Held in odd-numbered years since its inception in 1999, Children’s Congress brings more than 150 children with type 1 diabetes and their families to Washington, D.C. Children’s Congress participants represent all 50 states and the District of Columbia. They meet with Members of Congress and other key federal decision-makers to help educate them about the critical need for federal funding for type 1 diabetes research. Children’s Congress participants represent all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Applicants must be between the ages of 4 and 17 and have type 1 diabetes. All applications must be received by JDRF by 5pm EDT on Monday, October 4, 2010. You can view a list of frequently asked questions regarding the application process by clicking here.

Children’s Congress inspires lawmakers to remember the children who live with type 1 diabetes when making decisions about medical research and voting on other important federal issues relating to diabetes. Our children’s stories, told in their own words, are more powerful than almost any other type of legislator education.

To learn more about Children’s Congress 2011 and to complete the application process, visit the Children’s Congress website at http://cc.jdrf.org or email JDRF at childrenscongress@jdrf.org.

Thanks for all you!

JDRF’s Children’s Congress 2011

This year marks the 40th anniversary of JDRF’s founding. While we fully acknowledge that a celebration is not in order—after all, we have not yet accomplished our mission of finding a cure for type 1 diabetes—we do believe it is entirely appropriate to acknowledge the research progress JDRF has made toward better treatments and a cure, and the people who have enabled us to come so far.

This issue of Legacy includes stories that examine where we’ve been over the past four decades and where we’re going. You’ll see a timeline of our greatest successes, and you’ll find information about our latest work. View the full issue

The children urged their legislator to “promise to remember” them and others affected by the devastating disease when making federal funding decisions regarding medical research.

Representative Kind visited with Kristin Everett & Doug Rhoten and their children – Katie and Spencer Rhoten, Mark Miller and his children; Mariah, Nolan and Emma, Juli Rose and daughter Sydni, Dave Waletzki and son Kyle, Jennifer Voss and her children Sophie and Max
Sharon McIlquham and her daughter Rachael.

2010 Promise Press Release – Tammy Baldwin