JDRF Research Updates – As Requested
On June 27, 2012, I attended a JDRF Research Update meeting. I sent out a message on Facebook and Twitter about being there and that I was enjoying the updates. There were a handful of people who asked me to…
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JDRF “Reach And Teach U” Event
Last weekend I attended a JDRF event called “Reach and Teach U” held in Bloomington, MN (one of the Twin Cities nearby suburbs) near the Mall of America. This was the third annual event, but it was the first I…
Diabetes Is Intense – Lisa Finander
Lisa Finander was the guest speaker at the last ‘Adults With Type One‘ group. This was the second time I’ve heard Lisa present, and it was every bit as great as I remembered. She has lived with type 1 diabetes…
JDRF – Promise To Remember Me
The JDRF volunteers around the Minneapolis area are very active. I’m lucky to live here so I can participate in some of the great things they are doing. My trip to Capitol Hill early in the year helped me get…
2011 Roche – Growing Potential, Still Vague
As hard as he tried, Manny Hernandez could not see what was in the coming days of the 2011 Roche Social Media Summit. I bet he got pretty close though. Friends, fun, relationships, the greater good, and the sense that…
One of the Minnesota Crews
I love meetups. I will do almost anything in my power to get to them. I missed a group meeting on Monday night, which bummed me out a bit, but couldn’t be helped. Last night was a different story though. …
Dinner in D.C.
The local DOC Contingent sure pulled together while we were in D.C. for JDRF Government Day. What started out as a group of nine or ten quickly turned into sixteen or more! Every time I checked my e-mail or twitter…
JDRF Government Day Whirlwind
The first session I went to was called “Government Relations 101”. Sounded perfect to me – as I had no clue what I was getting into. Kim and I sat next to each other and listened to a great, high…
2011 JDRF Government Day Takeaways
Did you know there is a whole section of JDRF that deals with Government Relations? Me either – at least not until this trip. When I think JDRF, I always think about fundraising and walks, stuff like that. I didn’t…
Thank You, JDRF!
A quick, post-trip vlog post that I recorded last night after getting home from the airport. I know that I look half asleep already, and I’m probably even slurring my words a little bit… but I wanted to get a…
2011 JDRF Government Day
I am excited to have received an invitation from the JDRF Grassroots Advocacy group to join them for the 2011 JDRF Government Day event, starting this afternoon in Washington, D.C. The event actually lasts four days, and is a mix…