What is needed?

• Increase the pace of research
• Join thousands of others who make their voices heard

How does it help?

• JDRF grassroots efforts led to DOUBLED federal diabetes spending over 5 years.
• "If not for JDRF, there would be no federal funding for embryonic stem cell research" Frank Rich, The New York Times

What is involved?

•  Write letters, send emails, make phone calls, and attend community functions.

JDRF Legislative Advocates receive:

• Regular updates on diabetes research initiatives in bill before Congress.
• Legislative alerts on when and how to write your representative and senators on matters of immediate importance.
• Regular e-mail updates on diabetes related public policy events in Washington, D.C.
• News on advocacy initiatives like the Promise to Remember Me Campaign and the JDRF Children's Congress.