Archive for category Western Wisconsin JDRF
JDRF’s Artificial Pancreas Project featured on TV Show
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Western Wisconsin JDRF on March 11, 2010
Thursday, March 11
JDRF’s Artificial Pancreas Project (APP) is scheduled to be featured on today’s nationally syndicated television show “The Doctors.” It will be part of a segment called “Futuristic Medicine that Can Change Your Life,” and includes a brief interview with Aaron Kowalski, head of JDRF’s APP program. Aaron explains how an artificial pancreas will work and how it can benefit people with diabetes. “The Doctors” airs at different stations and times throughout the country, so please check your local listings http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/local_listings.
Emerging Technologies E-Newsletter Available
Follow the progress of JDRF’s Artificial Pancreas Project and other technological advances in diabetes research. Click here for the latest newsletter.
Join us at the 2010 Spring Gala
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Events, Spring Gala, Western Wisconsin JDRF on March 9, 2010
Please join the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Western Wisconsin Chapter for our Spring Gala,
Let the Dream Take Flight.
Saturday, April 24, 2010 Monona Terrace Convention Center - Madison, WI
Black Tie Optional
5:30 p.m. – Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
7:30 p.m. – Dinner, Live Auction and Fund A Cure
10:00 p.m. – Dancing with music by Undercover
Honorees: Jeanne and Tom Grist
Fund A Cure: Jon and Kim Mast
with their daughter Alexis
Seating is limited – please RSVP by April 5
Individual tickets – $150 each
Sponsorships available
Diabetes doesn’t hold back Lodi wrestler
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Western Wisconsin JDRF on March 8, 2010
Great article this weekend in the Wisconsin State Journal! 
Ryan Quick waited for three years to earn his place in the Lodi varsity wrestling starting lineup.
So when the senior heavyweight finally got his chance this season, nothing was going to keep him off the mat.
Not even a five-year battle with Type 1 diabetes could keep Quick down.
Janesville Easter Candy Hunt to benefit JDRF
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Events, Third Party Events, Western Wisconsin JDRF on March 4, 2010
Easter Games & Candy Hunt
Where: Mercy Clinic East lawn
3524 E. Milwaukee St., Janesville
Why: To have fun & raise money for
the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
For kids 10 and under
Suggested $5 per child donation to JDRF
Saturday, March 27th at 9am
Contact Joy @ 295-2679 if you have any questions
Parents, bring your cameras, there maybe an appearance from the Easter bunny
FREE OmniPod Information Session
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Events, Outreach, Third Party Events, Western Wisconsin JDRF on February 24, 2010
| Get hands-on with this incredibly innovative insulin pump You’ve heard all about the OmniPod System — now you can see it yourself when you join us for a FREE OmniPod Information Session. |
Tues., March 2nd
6:30-7:30PM
JDRF Office
7818 Big Sky Dr.
Madison, WI
RSVP to Jamie Marvin (414) 405-1113
See for yourself how the OmniPod System makes diabetes a smaller part of life
- Discover the freedom of insulin pump therapy with no tubing.
- Check out the OmniPod System’s precision insulin delivery capabilities, lightening-fast virtually pain-free insertion, and integrated FreeStyle® blood glucose meter.
- Find out what it’s like to sleep, swim, exercise and live with the OmniPod System — just like Ironman Triathelete Jay Hewitt.
- Hear the stories of real people — just like you — and how OmniPod has changed their lives.
- Ask experts all your questions — from getting started to training.
Bring a friend
Send this invitation to a friend or colleague — everyone is welcome.
Tell us you are coming
Register by calling (414) 405-1113 or emailing jmarvin@insulet.com .
Assemble a Family Basket for the Spring Gala
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Events, Outreach, Spring Gala, Western Wisconsin JDRF on February 17, 2010
Creating a family basket is a wonderful way for everyone in the Western Wisconsin Chapter to participate in the Spring Gala. Last year, these beautiful and creative baskets raised more than $5,000 for diabetes research. Nothing is more touching than seeing what family and friends put together in honor of their loved ones living with type 1 diabetes. If you would like to donate a family basket, please contact Anne Marie Paradisin, Family Basket Chair, at aparadisin@yahoo.com or 608-846-0744 and she can provide you additional information.
Spring Gala Family Basket Information
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Western Wisconsin JDRF on February 16, 2010
The national JDRF announced a new initiative for adults living with Type I.
From living independently, to relationships and starting a family, to work life, adults with type 1 diabetes face unique challenges. But there are millions of people who are living successfully with the disease. The resources in this section provide helpful, practical information and an inside look into how others are overcoming obstacles.
Request a copy of the “Adult Type 1 Toolkit” now
Janesville Parent meeting for Mercy Type 1 Diabetes Family Group
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Outreach, Support, Western Wisconsin JDRF on February 15, 2010
Join us Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at the Hedberg Public Library Meeting Room – Lower Level. (Right across from the snack shop.) 316 S Main St, Janesville, WI
This meeting the topics are going to be mainly for the parents. Kids are welcome in the library when they are 8 and older. If they are under 8 they need to be with someone 12 or over. There are computer games, movies, books, games to check out. Lots of fun in the Children’s Department.
Agenda:
Community need of a type 1 group
ADA
JDRF
Kids activities-Ideas
For more information please contact Jen White 921-1663 or 563-0794
It’s a Family Affair
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Events, JDRF, Outreach, Support, Western Wisconsin JDRF on February 11, 2010
Please join us – Wednesday, April 14 for It’s a Family Affair!, a practical discussion about diabetes
and the effects on the family.
All are welcome – parents, children (8 years & older), clinicians.
Learn more about effective coping skills for:
- Living with Diabetes — the challenges facing children and families
- Communicating effectively with spouses, children and extended family members
- What to ask, and listen for, when speaking to physicians and healthcare providers
- Recognizing and addressing the needs of your child’s siblings
- Getting your teenager to be responsible about taking care of their diabetes
Presenter: Joe Solowiejczyk, RN, MSW, CDE – Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute
Location: Alliant Energy Center, Madison
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
6:30 p.m. – Reception
7:00 p.m. – Program
RSVP: Gena Van Kirk, Animas: 608-397-7756 or gvankirk@its.jnj.com
JDRF Western Wisconsin Chapter: 608-833-2873 or westernwi@jdrf.org
Read more, download the It’s a Family Affair! flyer.
Brava Magazine – A Celebration of the Life of Jesse Alswager
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Events, Western Wisconsin JDRF on February 8, 2010
BRAVA magazine is throwing a benefit in honor of Jesse Alswager.
Come out to the Lazy Oaf Lounge anytime after 5pm on February 10th to celebrate his life and raise money for the family. There will be a free buffet of food, a place to donate to the fund directly and in addition, 50% of the proceeds from anything purchased that evening will go to the Jesse Alswager Memorial Fund.
The Lazy Oaf Lounge is located at 1617 N. Stoughton Rd., Madison, WI.
If you aren’t able to make it, The Jesse Alswager Memorial Fund has been set up at UW Credit Union, and all UW Credit Union branches will be able to accept donations, or donations can be mailed to:
Jesse Alswager Memorial Fund
c/o UW Credit Union
PO Box 44963
Madison, WI 53744-4963
If you’d like to donate online via Paypal, visit: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GMW43ZYQXJR9C