JDRF

Cause Area

  • Children & Youth
  • Health & Medicine

Location

1026 A Ave NE, Box 3026Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 United States
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Mission Statement

JDRF is the leader of the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community--unifying global efforts to cure, treat, and prevent T1D. Through a transformative vision, breakthrough innovations, and effective operations, JDRF is working to remove the impact of T1D from people’s lives until we achieve a world without T1D.

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As the largest charitable supporter of T1D research, JDRF is currently sponsoring $530 million in scientific research in 17 countries. In 2012 alone, JDRF provided more than $110 million to T1D research. More than 80 percent of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research-related education. In 2012 Forbes magazine named JDRF one of its five All-Star charities, citing the organization’s efficiency and effectiveness.

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