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Dear JDRF Family,
As
we kick off this fiscal year, I am delighted to be on board for another year
as the Mid
Jersey Chapter President with JDRF and eager to roll up my
sleeves
and dig even deeper in the search for the cure. The real honor for me is
to
serve with a talented Board of Directors, an abundance of creative volunteers
and a
dedicated staff. All of these people are singularly focused on JDRF’s
mission … to
raise money to find a cure for type 1, or juvenile, diabetes.
Today,
everything I read makes me think a cure is just around the corner. I read
about
the artificial pancreas projects, regeneration cells, encapsulated
islet
cells … what is taking so long? I know you must be impatient, too.
What can we do? That is simple. Raise money to find a cure.
Money
is the fuel for the research engine and I am proud that our chapter raised
more than $2.2 million last year. The chapter has key fundraising
events that
generate the majority of these monies. Looking ahead to our fall Walks
to Cure Diabetes, I predict this will be one of our most successful
seasons ever. It’s
time to plan your personal participation, and make sure you are doing
more than you ever have before. I ask that each of you make it a personal
goal to bring
at least two "rookies” to the Walk this year. Remember,
the primary reason people do not donate to JDRF is because they are
never
asked! So redouble
your efforts and ask people to become involved. Many staff and volunteers
are already hard at work and we could use your assistance. In times
like these,
we need to rally behind the causes we believe in! In addition to the
Walk, many participate in our Crystal Ball Gala, the Golf & Tennis
Open, the Ride to Cure, host third party events, bequest money in their
wills and make major gifts. Having been involved in JDRF for more than
six years now,
I am comforted knowing that such a high percentage of the money raised
goes to the organization’s mission, finding a cure for type 1
diabetes. This makes JDRF a top provider of research funding.
We certainly
hope you enjoyed your summer and back-to-school activities.
Please remember to take the time to think about your commitment and
how, as a family,
JDRF will be an organization that succeeds. The chapter is really
us. The mission is ours. The goal is clear. I challenge you to get involved
this
year like you
never have been before.
If you have any
questions or want to know how you can get more involved, call the JDRF Mid
Jersey Chapter office at
(888) 422-9590. Thank
you for all you do
and all you are about to do. I look forward to your working with
you to find a cure!
Warm Regards,
Mike Murphy
Mike
Murphy
Board President
