Contact JDRF
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
950 Michigan Avenue
Columbus, OH 43215
We are currently seeking over 100 volunteers to assist with our annual fundraiser, Fund A Cure Gala. Please review our volunteer opportunities and contact our office!
Our success is driven by an effective volunteer-staff partnership - ultimately, it is the passion of our volunteers that sets JDRF's tone and agenda. This has been true since our founding in 1970 by the parents of children with juvenile (type 1) diabetes, who were determined to find a cure for this disease. Now we number tens of thousands of volunteers working through more than 100 Chapters, Branches, and Affiliates in the U.S. and around the world.
JDRF volunteers and staff work together to forge and implement ideas designed to speed the path to the cure, whether it is raising funds or finding ways to make our research more productive.
The result is a constantly changing mix of ideas and programs that challenge, educate, motivate, and ultimately work to help us reach our goal sooner, while still, in a typical year, being able to send more than 80 percent of our expenses to research and education about research.
At the Mid-Ohio Chapter, we have a host of volunteer opportunities available for many ages, abilities and time allowances. Below are several upcoming volunteer needs. Please contact us at 614-464-CURE or by email at midohio@jdrf.org for more information and to discuss your specific volunteer interests. Or, complete the Volunteer Interest Form by clicking here, and return by email to midohio@jdrf.org or fax to 614-464-2877.
Fund a Cure Gala, April 21, 2007 - Volunteers are needed in advance of the event (committee involvement and office help) and the night of (registration, auction, set-up, clean-up, etc.).
Walk to Cure Diabetes, September 30, 2007 - We are in need of volunteers to serve in both long-term (planning committee and family and corporate committees; office help prior to and after the Walk) and short-term capacities (day of volunteer needs including registration volunteers, set-up, food and beverage distribution, etc.).
Youth Ambassador - JDRF Youth Ambassadors are children with juvenile diabetes who are matched with Corporate Walk Teams, Ride to Cure Diabetes Riders, etc. to put a face on juvenile diabetes that is close to home and help them understand the everyday challenges of living with diabetes. Their stories of living with diabetes will move anyone to fundraise, complete a 100 mile bike ride, etc. A Youth Ambassador may be asked to participate in an internal kickoff and other Walk related events, write an article for a company newsletter about juvenile diabetes, display their picture on internal recruitment materials, serve as a spokesperson, cheer on a Ride participant through letters and email, send a Rider decorated equipment to remember the child during the Ride. etc. To sign up, please complete the Youth Ambassador Interest Form.
Government Relations - JDRF partners with the federal government to implement research funding increases, policy changes, and research freedom to find a cure for juvenile diabetes and its complications. By focusing efforts on a core plan of legislative goals, JDRF Government Relations staff, volunteers, and grassroots advocates work to accelerate research toward a cure. Two signature campaigns are Children's Congress and the Promise to Remember Me Campaign. Karhlton Moore, Board Government Relations Chair, heads up the Mid-Ohio Chapter's efforts.
General Office Work - We periodically have general office work needs that may be done at our office or at home. This is a great opportunity for students needing to fulfill community service hours.
Committee Involvement - Contact midohio@jdrf.org for current committee needs.
Third Party Events - Contact midohio@jdrf.org to discuss hosting a third party event to help raise money to advance our mission.
