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 level, presentation about the JDRF and Government Relations. At some point during the talk, Gary […]
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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 think about people keeping an eye on government stuff. It makes sense though, if you […]
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 quick “thank you” out to the JDRF and everyone else I met these past few […]
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 of updates, information, advocacy training, and meeting with representatives from Congress. Their goals for this […]
Very Emotional
Maybe it was the low I was dealing with. I hear that people sometimes get emotional when low. I was at a fairly big JDRF Walk for a Cure fund raising kickoff event on Sunday. It was a big auditorium type room full of families dealing with diabetes. The folks from JDRF were talking about […]