JDRF Southern California Chapter: San Diego

Want to get some exercise and support T1D research. Sign up today to Spin to Cure Type 1 Diabetes Rush Cycle - San Marcos on Sunday, November 15th. Join Erika Mae Marasigan Ting and Jessica for a charity spin class you will not want to miss! All proceeds will be donated to JDRF.

Our friend, former San Diego Board President and 2019 Erwin Lurie Award winner, Paul "The Ultimate" Vaden is dedicated to JDRF's Vision of a World Without T1D. Paul is a T1D Champion who has been fighting alongside the T1D community for over 16 years and we are honored to have Paul in our corner!

In honor of National Diabetes Month, we are teaming up with JDRF to raise awareness of diabetes today, to improve lives tomorrow. All month long, we'll be donating a portion of each Simply Edible Bouquet purchase to JDRF. Stay tuned for updates on the initiative all month long!

Today we are featuring JDRF San Diego Youth Ambassador Harper Keller. Harper is 5 years old and was diagnosed with T1D at 18 months old. She also has celiac disease. During her free time Harper likes to play with her brother, Grant and her dog, Pickles. She also likes to go swimming at the pool, dance and she just started to learn how to play soccer. Harper's favorite food is green apples and this year she started virtual kindergarten. Harper says "A world without T1D would means no one else would get type 1."

An interactive LIVE CME conference experience for Healthcare Professionals FROM AROUND THE WORLDwith additional speakers, re-watchable lectures and live Q&A during every presentation!

Join us for one of four November Parent Coffee groups. Connect with other parents of children living with T1D to share tips, ask questions, find support and learn what other parents are doing to manage T1D during this challenging time. No need to live in the area. If you are feeling the need for support, please pick a day and time that works best for you. Everyone is welcome! Zoom registration links below. North County & Temecula Valley: https://bit.ly/2I6XCHw East County: ht...tps://bit.ly/2U2W5oI Poway: https://bit.ly/32jd5eR Imperial Valley: https://bit.ly/3n0fAe4

Youth Ambassador Hayden Roddis is 14 and was 10 years old when diagnosed on November 28, 2016. Hayden's awesome walk team is Hayden's Heroes! Hayden says "To me a cure would mean freedom because I wouldn’t need to worry about my blood sugar or how many carbs a food item has. I became a Youth Ambassador because I want to help other type 1 diabetics." Check out Hayden doing something she loves, Field Hockey.

From now until the end of November and National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) we will be featuring the San Diego Youth Ambassadors. Today we are featuring 1st year Youth Ambassador Drew who is 8 years old, in the 3rd grade and was diagnosed in 2018 at age 6. Drew's awesome walk team is called Worthless Pancreas Warriors. Drew says "A world without type one diabetes means you can eat without dosing. You still can't eat whatever you want, but you don't have to think about dosing before you eat it." That would be amazing! Thank you Drew! We are thrilled you are a JDRF San Diego Youth Ambassador this year!

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM). Knowing the warning signs of T1D can help save lives. Share with your friends and family to spread the word. For more on National Diabetes Awareness Month visit https://www.jdrf.org/national-diabetes-awareness-month-2020/ #JDRF #nationaldiabetesawarenessmonth #T1DWarningSigns

Check out all the amazing walk day photos from across the country including lots from our San Diego community!

Over 40,000 walkers and more than $17 million raised - and we're not done yet! #JDRFOneWalk isn't just about one day. It's about working together every day to ...get us closer to a world without type 1 diabetes, and we're so grateful that you're part of our JDRF One Walk family. So, don't put your sneakers away just yet! On November 14, World Diabetes Day, we’re teaming up with JDRF Ride to Cure and Team JDRF for a special World Diabetes Day Global Challenge. Stay tuned for more details to come! Thank you all for making T1D history. Let's keep moving! walk.jdrf.org

Max is two years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) this past July, and his mom Melody says that while Max has handled his diagnosis like a champ,... it's understandably been an emotional roller coaster, saying "My fear was, is my baby going to be okay? Is my baby going to live? How will we move forward in life? Will he be able to have a normal life? Will he be able to play sports? How will he do in school?" Melody created a mini documentary about what the adjustment to life with T1D has been like for her, Max, and the rest of their family that you can find here: http://ow.ly/7rlF50C91HP This National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) we're coming together to show the power of the T1D community, and share our stories. Want to share your story and what #ThePowerofUs means to you? Send an email to [email protected] and you might spot yourself on our Social Media pages this month.

Keep those walk day photos coming! Thank you to our friend JDRF Youth Ambassador Joel Gwilliam and his team Short-acting Shredders. Check out the awesome signs they created in support of Joel. Thank you Gwilliam family and team Short-acting Shredders for fundraising for a cure! #JDRFOneWalk #CureT1D