JDRF's interactive 2011 Annual Report is now available on our website at www.jdrf.org/annualreport2011! Get the latest info about our progress in T1D research and advocacy, a message from President and CEO Jeffrey Brewer, personal stories from people living with T1D, and more. Happy reading!

Why do YOU love JDRF? Check out this unique fundraising contest known as "The Love War", started by Ignite Health with JDRF as a contestant. To enter, you "shoot and share" – i.e. make a short video about why you love JDRF and share it! The charity with the most videos by February 14th wins a donation. For details go to http://www.facebook.com/winthelovewar and enter!


The Love War
Shoot, Share, and win The Love War. Your favorite charities go to war in The Love War. You choose the cause, you shoot and share, and Ignite Health will donate big $$$. Choose a cause and show your love by recording your supporting message. The cause with the most recordings by Valentine's Day wins The Love War. Share the love by spreading the word. Get others to LOVE your cause to win The Love War and earn big $$$ for your charity. Use Facebook and Twitter as your catalyst.

Do you live near a Casey's General Store (http://caseys.com/)? Stop by anytime through the month of February and buy a JDRF sneaker with your purchase! JDRF thanks Casey's for their support of our organization.

Link over to Juvenation to read JDRF's newest News Blog, about how JDRF-funded research is bringing doctors closer to being able to predict which people with T1D are at risk for kidney complications.


New study may help determine risk of kidney disease for people with diabetes - JDRF News Blog - Juve
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News from JDRF on type 1 diabetes research and important events.

What do you think being in a clinical trial would be like? Diabetes Mine interviewed Tom Brobson, a JDRF staff member with T1D, about his experiences participating in an artificial pancreas clinical trial. Read the article for Tom's story, and then head over to the site for JDRF's Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trials Connection at https://trials.jdrf.org/patient/ and find out what you might be able to do to help advance T1D clinical trials!


Tom Brobson: My Experience in the Artificial Pancreas Clinical Trials
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The Artificial Pancreas has the potential to become a huge leap forward in diabetes care. As anxious as all of us are to push the boundaries in diabetes technology, we can't forget the importance of clinical trials; nothing will move forward without real patients ready and willing to strap on the ge...