General Info

JDRF is the worldwide leader for research to cure type 1 diabetes. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide.

The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump - each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.

Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.4 billion to diabetes research, including $101 million in FY2009. In FY2009, JDRF funded research projects in 22 countries throughout the world, including more than 40 human clinical trials.

JDRF
26 Broadway, 14th Floor
New York, New York 10004
800-533-CURE (2873)
E-mail: info@jdrf.org

Take Action

Register to Walk


JDRF's Walks are family-friendly, held at great locations, and feature plenty of entertainment, food, and fun. We invite you to become one of the 500,000 people at our 200 Walk sites nationwide this year who are making a difference in the lives of people with type 1 diabetes. You'll have a great time, get some exercise, and, most importantly, be a part of the cure!

Register to Ride


The Ride to Cure Diabetes is a unique and exciting way to fight diabetes. Participants choose from one of five Ride locations and bike for their choice of distance (usually between 30 and 100+ miles) to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF).

Join Juvenation
JDRF recently launched a new social network for people with type 1 diabetes. Go to www.juvenation.org and sign up!

Become a Pen Pal
Find a pen pal with diabetes, designed for kids with diabetes and their family and friends (ages 4-18).

Ask ODST
JDRF’s Online Diabetes Support Team website is provided for informational purposes in order to provide information about Type 1 diabetes, and to share the personal experiences of volunteers related to type 1 diabetes.

Find a Chapter near you
Get involved! Find the JDRF chapter closest to you.

Make A Donation
JDRF is closer now than ever to finding a cure. Your donation will make a dramatic impact as JDRF moves life altering research out of the lab and into human clinical trials. By supporting JDRF's mission to find a cure, you won't only be saving children, you will be saving childhoods.