Miracles in the Moonlight Gala

2010 Honoree: JDRF!

In honor of the contribution to diabetes research and education JDRF has made over the past 40 years, we are proud to honor the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at this year's Gala!

Some 40 years ago, JDRF was founded with a singular mission: to find a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications. Although we have not yet achieved our ultimate goal, JDRF research is suceeding in helping to improve the lives of people living with diabetes by developing better treatments for the disease.

Thanks to research advances by JDRF and others, people with type 1 diabetes can now manage their diabetes better than ever before. Research has led to the development of new technologies-like insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors-to test and control blood sugar. These tools have produced better clinical outcomes and lessened the risk for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which can be life-threatening, and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), which can lead to long-term complications. In fact, people with type 1 diabetes now have a lower risk of complications than ever before. When complications do develop, doctors have better ways to diagnose them, slow their progression, and lessen their impact. All these research advances mean a better life and longer life expectancy for people with type 1 diabetes.

Four Decades of Driving Diabetes Research Progress

Since day one, JDRF has played a leading role in advancing research toward a cure-and toward ensuring better lives for people with type 1 diabetes. JDRF leads on several fronts: maximizing government funding for diabetes science; encouraging companies and patient/research organizations to invest in diabetes science; and directly funding research. Over the past four decades, JDRF has funded more diabetes research than any other charitable organization: $1.4 billion and counting.