JDRF West Virginia Community Partnership

08/18/2019

Special thanks to the staff of WVU Medicine’s Diabetes Education Center for hosting a wonderful fundraiser! They organized a tailgate before the WV Black Bears game that included great food, face painting, awesome raffle baskets, a 50/50 and so many other fun activities! We are so grateful to you!

08/12/2019

It’s that time again -- ! 🚌

JDRF is here to help you make the first day and every day after safe, easy and fun! Find all of our school resources here: http://ow.ly/Bsco30pjWv7

08/08/2019

These JDRF volunteers are available to answer your questions about T1D and get you through this difficult time. Don’t worry, you are not alone.

The Online Diabetes Support Team (ODST) is made up of compassionate volunteers who know firsthand the ever-changing demands of living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Contact us with your questions, and we will do our best to respond with an email within 48 hours (we are not medical or legal professional...

08/06/2019

"Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to teplizumab, an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, for the prevention or delay of type 1 ( ) in individuals at-risk of developing the disease. CD3 is a blood marker that helps to activate the immune cells—called T cells—which are thought to be responsible for the disease."

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to teplizumab, an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, for the prevention or delay...

07/22/2019

Send a letter to UnitedHealthcare demanding the freedom for every person with type 1 diabetes, no matter their age, to choose the insulin pump that’s right for them.

Send a letter to UnitedHealthcare to tell them that the diabetes community needs affordability, choice, and coverage to control the disease. Learn more at Coverage2Control.com.

07/12/2019

Have you met your 2019 JDRF Children's Congress representative for West Virginia? We are proud to introduce Emerson, who advocated for families this week in Washington, DC. Way to go, Emerson!!

04/16/2019

Today!! Stop into Papa John's at Kanawha City, Patrick Street, Cross Lanes, St. Albans, and Teays Valley locations and mention JDRF when you order - 20% of your order will go to important research!

04/10/2019

Drumroll, please! We’re proud to share that Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D., has been named our new President & CEO. Dr. Kowalski is an internationally recognized diabetes expert and advocate, and he is uniquely positioned to lead the next phase of our focused effort to end .

As the first JDRF CEO with , Dr. Kowalski understands the impact it has on families, because both he and his brother have lived with type 1 diabetes for decades. He’s ready for the next lap in our race: driving life-changing advances and, ultimately, cures for T1D.

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Chief Mission Officer to assume leadership baton from Derek Rapp After a thorough national search, the JDRF International Board of Directors has...

04/10/2019

Join us for a weekend just for T1D families May 17-19 at Camp Virgil Tate! Get all the details by clicking on the link below. Questions? Contact us at [email protected] Brought to you by Camp Kno-Koma and the volunteers of West Virginia Community Partnership.

This year, Camp Kno Koma and the JDRF Volunteers of West Virginia are teaming up to bring you a weekend just for T1D families at Camp Virgil Tate. Friday, May 17, 6-9pm: Arrival/Check-In at Camp Virgil Tate Saturday, May 18, 8am-10pm: Activities, Keynote Speaker Nancy Glynn, panel talks, and the Wal...

04/09/2019

Please join us on May 18 for the Walk to Cure Diabetes West Virginia! Problems registering? Just send your name and contact info to: [email protected] and she will get you set up! (Note: the Walk will be at Camp Virgil Tate this year. If you are attending the T1D Connections Family Weekend but want to participate in the Walk, please register for the Walk as well as the camp.)

Achieve personal and physical performance goals while raising money for type 1 diabetes research. Go solo or create a team and inspire others to give.