JDRF Canada
235 Yorkland Blvd M2J 4Y8 Toronto, ON, Canada

We'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to TD, Scotiabank and RBC and their employees for participating in their own Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes for JDRF this month! Congrats on moving for a cure for type 1 diabetes.

Two days until National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) begins! Share your story by writing a letter to the often misunderstood disease, tag JDRF Canada and use the hashtag #DearType1 or submit it to us at http://bit.ly/DearType1_Oct28.

Can't get enough type 1 diabetes information? Check out our Community Partner Events featuring upcoming events from Ypsomed Diabetescare and Tandem Diabetes Care! http://bit.ly/LetsTalkT1D_CommunityPartnerEvents

Are you a Canadian living with T1D, a healthcare professional or a researcher in the T1D field? If yes, we need your help! A team of JDRF-funded researchers is seeking volunteer feedback from the community to create a Canadian Patient Engagement Platform that will accelerate T1D research and improve the lives of people living with T1D. For more information or to volunteer, please contact the study coordinator directly at [email protected] or 416-340-4800 ext 7589. *Note: please do not share personal information as email is not secure. Please do not reply on Facebook.

"Without an employee benefits plan how can type 1’s afford a Pump and CGM? These are not luxury items, they are a necessity of life and they should not be forced to choose. It is not their fault they have type 1 diabetes." - Tami Our Kids for a Cure youth delegates cannot do it without you. Show them your support ahead by raising your voice and tell Canada’s decision makers why we need more T1D research funding using #KidsForACure2020.

T1D can be a hard journey to go through alone. Let's chat! Join the conversation with adults with T1D and parents of children with T1D at our next Let's Talk T1D Connection Series on October 28th at 7pm ET. RSVP: https://jdrfletstalkt1dconnectionseries.eventbrite.ca/

THANK YOU so much to our sponsors, Sun Life Canada, Bell Media, Abbott, SunRype and everyone who participated in the Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes for JDRF this year! Your fundraising efforts, high-energy and Ride team spirit shined through virtually. We wouldn't have been able to do it without you! This was our first virtual Ride, so we're always looking for ways to improve. Take our post-event survey to provide your feedback for the 2020 Ride: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MZ9D35H #SunLifeRide #JDRFRide

Meet our #KidsForACure2020 delegates! Kenadie has been living with type 1 diabetes for seven years and looks forward to educating politicians on T1D to encourage them to allocate funds to research for a cure. Tune in to our social media channels on November 2-5, when our delegates will be speaking to politicians. Read more about all of our #KidsForACure2020 delegates here: http://bit.ly/KidsForACure2020_Kenadie

#FBF to past Fund-A-Cure Bears at A Starry Starry Night Gala and the incredible longstanding community support of Great-West Life then and Canada Life now! Your generosity has made it possible for us to celebrate the achievements in type 1 diabetes research and our family of supporters. https://jdrf.akaraisin.com/ui/astarrystarrynight2020

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes for JDRF! Your support and dedication to moving for a cure was unmatched and it was incredible to see corporate Canada come together for the T1D community. Thank you for bringing the high energy virtually and you can continue fundraising for a cure at www.jdrfride.ca until the end of the year.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the JDRF Rockin' for Research Gala, presented by Sandman Hotel Group, a spectacular success! On October 17th, we had more than 500 people join us for our first ever virtual gala, and raised over $720,000 in support of type 1 diabetes research.

TODAY'S THE DAY! Get your teammates, equipment, and water bottle and get ready to spin, stretch or sweat for a cure. Follow our social media accounts for a chance to win some incredible prizes throughout the day. #SunLifeRide #JDRFRide http://bit.ly/Ride2020Day