Type 1 Diabetes
Submitted by lovealwaysallie on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 22:39.
I am going to solve the problem of Type 1 Diabetes. There are 23.6 million people in the United States, or 8% of the population, who have diabetes. The total prevalence of diabetes increased 13.5% from 2005-2007. Only 24% of diabetes is undiagnosed, down from 30% in 2005 and from 50% ten years ago. (http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics.jsp)
Submitted by DFine21 on Sun, 05/11/2008 - 16:12.
Dollars for Diabetes, an initiative started by Team Brotherly Love is a project run by kids for kids. It was founded after Team Brotherly Love started the JDRF Golf & Tennis Open one year ago, in order to get kids involved. The initiative gets children of all ages engaged in fundraising or what we call, "FUNraising." These youth philanthropists "funraise" at all community events ranging from town fairs to tournaments to athletic events as well as at retailers around the state of New Jersey.
Submitted by Lauren Stanford on Thu, 11/01/2007 - 14:26.
"Got Islet's: Lauren's League for a Cure" is dedicated to two things: raising funds for research to cure Type 1 diabetes and raising public awareness and UNDERSTANDING of what Type 1 diabetes is. With the increase attention on Type 2 diabetes, the lines are even more blurred than ever, and Lauren's League works to educate kids and adults that Type 1 is NOT a disease you can avoid or eat well to make better. The ONLY answer is a cure.
