WE WILL TURN TYPE ONE INTO TYPE NONE
IT'S ALL ABOUT FAMILY
This year's letter is about family. When our daughter Jessica was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes back in December 2002, we were devastated. All of us, that is, except Jessica. She knew more about Type 1 than Janice and I did, as well as many other family members, and through her strength and resolve, we came to understand what this meant for her and for us. Type 1 is a family disease...it's personal to the person with the diagnosis, but it requires a family and circle of friends to stay healthy...and she has.
Jessica has just started the 2nd year of her Higher Education Masters program at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She'll be looking for a job in a few months, and the East Coast could be getting a new resident sometime in May or June 2016.
Since 2003, we have participated with our family and friends in JDRF’s annual Walk, fundraising, JDRF Board membership, and leadership. Our friends and family have donated their time and money to support us, JDRF, and the quest for a cure.
Any success we've had as a Walk team and the funds that have been raised are a tribute to those who have been touched by Jessica's experience, or their own experience. However, even with that success, there is still ongoing research to be done and your donations and support will give the scientists and doctors the funds needed to continue their research.
The JDRF endgame has many goals - finding a cure can take different forms. Smart insulin, artificial pancreas, stem cell therapy, and beta cell transplantation are only a few of the areas where funds are focused.
Thank you again for your support and taking the time to read this short update. If you want to hear more, just let us know. Below is a link to join us at the JDRF Walk at the Rose Bowl on October 25, 2015. It takes a family and we'd love to have you as part of our family of supporters.
To join us at the Walk or to make a donation in any amount, just click the link below. If you’d prefer to send a check by mail, send us an email and we'll get you the information.
Best wishes and thank you,
Paul and Janice Shapiro
on behalf of Jess Type 1 diabetes since 12/2002
JDRF - Turning Type 1 into Type NONE
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