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Forgoing the fries all July!
Hot chips addict from Adelaide, Salomae, is putting aside her cravings for an entire month to support her boyfriend Tom, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) on his 21st birthday in 2013. As...
View ArticleCricket legend Sir Ian ‘Beefy’ Botham walking to hit type 1 diabetes for six
The legendary moustachioed cricketer, known as Beefy, captained the England side in the 1980s, and is regarded as one of the game’s finest all-rounders ever. Since retiring from the cricketing arena,...
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Five years of fundraising success in the West
In 2012, a group of Western Australian volunteers banded together to create a new event that would raise awareness and funds for JDRF and type 1 diabetes. Now in its 6th year, Race for Research...
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A little girl’s big wish for her mum
Often we see parents doing great things in honour of a child with type 1 diabetes, but one little girl is flipping that familiar concept on its head. Ten-year old Jessica (left) from Kellyville, NSW,...
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Be part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival action and help JDRF
We’re searching far and wide for volunteers to join us at the upcoming Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. It’s a great opportunity for anyone who loves sport, socialising, fashion and...
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Racing towards one million dollars for research
Endurance racing is a challenge in itself, but long-distance running across four of the world’s most rugged deserts is something else entirely. Inspired by his son Steve who lives with type 1 diabetes...
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Perth Wildcats and Coles team up to support type 1 diabetes research
The Perth Wildcats will once again join forces with Coles to help raise funds and awareness for JDRF. From Wednesday 1 November, every $2 donation to JDRF at Coles stores in Western Australia will...
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A Ballarat first: families, local MP and black swans join the fun
Could there have been a more scenic spot for Ballarat’s first JDRF One Walk? We really don’t think so. More than 150 people joined local Member for Ballarat and Shadow Minister for Health Catherine...
View ArticleCollector cards score nearly $40,000 for JDRF
The NBL’s Perth Wildcats teamed up with Coles supermarkets in Western Australia to help raise funds for JDRF again in 2017. During the first half of November, which included World Diabetes Day,...
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A bumper year for JDRF One Walk
As the last walkers crossed the finish line on Sunday 3 December in Sydney and Bendigo, the JDRF One Walk 2017 season rolled to a close. It’s certainly been an epic couple of months, with One Walks...
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A One Ride wedding
When Sarah finally talked her partner Andrew into signing up for JDRF One Ride, she didn’t let on that it would be an annual event for the couple. Nor did they imagine it would come to mark a milestone...
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Running to remember Lewis
It was a tough week for Geelong’s Clinton Meehan when we spoke with him in January. The fifth anniversary of his stepbrother Lewis’ passing and a time of mixed emotions. Lewis Marnell was a...
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Darron’s story: Why I’m running a 250km shoe-shredder for research
Millie was just six in 2011, when we took a family holiday. She started waking me up every half-an-hour for a drink, and when we ran out of milk, I called Millie’s Grandma – a nurse – to ask what might...
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Meet Debbie: Riding 900km in the Type 1 Challenge
Debbie Page is the super-grandmother heading all the way from the Northern Territory to join the Type 1 Challenge cycling team next month. She will ride 900km from Melbourne to the Barossa Valley with...
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Lace up the runners for Team Cure Diabetes this year!
If you feel like getting off the couch and being active after all that Easter chocolate, we have just the challenge. Team Cure Diabetes is running in six major cities – and we need YOU to join us! The...
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Buy an Entertainment™ Membership and support JDRF
Buy an Entertainment Membership and support JDRF, while enjoying great deals for date nights, get-togethers with friends and family, or treats just for you. The new 2018 | 2019 Entertainment Book and...
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Meet the faces of our Giving Appeal: Georgia and Oliver
Georgia and Oliver both live with type 1 diabetes (T1D), but both have had very different journeys. You might see their faces around this June, as they’ve lent their stories as part of JDRF’s End of...
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La Habana lights up the night to the tune of $1.66m!
JDRF’s Australian Galas have had a record-breaking year, surpassing a goal of $1.5m for type 1 diabetes research. The three La Habana events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth raised a combined total of...
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Cyclist Carlee Taylor joins Revolve24 as JDRF ambassador
South Australian cyclist, Carlee Taylor, will ride in Revolve24 Australia as an ambassador for JDRF at The Bend Motorsport Park next March. JDRF is proud to be the official charity partner of Revolve24...
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Meet Emma, our volunteer Penrith One Walk host
Emma Hogan was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) at Monday 17 August 2009 at the age of seven years old. Her parents noticed that she had been losing weight and going to the bathroom every night at...
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