Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

'Cop on the Roof' In Bristol Pulls In $11,000 For Charity

2013-05-22 06:49:00

In one of his most successful fundraisers yet, police Lt. Jack Michaud this spring helped bring in more than $11,000 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute with his annual Cop on the Roof campout. Michaud and other officers have raised nearly $60,000...

Michigan's Champions for Children's Hearts weekend exceeds $1 million

2013-05-20 02:34:02

The goals are massive, yet each year the Michigan football alumni continue to use their status to benefit others. From its 2007 inception, one weekend each May has shown the unique power of Michigan football tradition. The Champions for Children's...

The Morning Call Sports Calendar

2013-05-18 00:00:00

++++++++++++++++++++ || Coming events, tournaments, races, meetings, registrations and more. Items for the calendar must be typed and received at least 10 days in advance of your proposed publishing date at: Sports Calendar, The Morning Call, P.O....

Diagnosis elusive: Teen battling disease raising funds for Walk to Cure Diabetes

2013-05-17 04:24:03

Most people think of diabetes as an adult problem. But for numerous area children battling the chronic disease every day, diabetes does not discriminate by age or size. Terese Roberts-Loughman, a 14-year-old eighth-grader at Scranton's Northeast...

Spring Fling, Juvenile Diabetes Walk set for Saturday at MCA

2013-05-17 04:54:03

Millennium Charter Academy will be hosting its annual Spring Fling on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is hosted by the school's parent-teacher organization, MPACT (Millennium Parents and Concerned Teachers). The event will have a real...

BRIEF: Ventura County Sheriff's Office to present checks to charities

2013-05-14 12:34:02

The Ventura County Sheriff's Office will present over $40,000 in checks to several charities this afternoon. The presentation will take place at 1 p.m. at the sheriff's office at 800 S. Victoria Ave. in Ventura. On behalf of Cops Running for Charity,...

Alumni of Distinction honored for career, personal accomplishments

2013-05-08 12:04:02

The Gig Harbor community comes together each year to recognize former Peninsula School District students who have distinguished themselves since they graduated from Gig Harbor and Peninsula high schools through the Alumni of Distinction program. The...

'Party for a Cure' to benefit JDRF

2013-05-05 02:48:00

SOUTH BEND — The community will come together to honor “Champions of Hope” on Saturday as the Northern Indiana Branch of JDRF hosts its second annual Party for a Cure Spring Gala. The 2013 gala will raise funds for research to find a...

Lexmark R&D investment takes tumble

2013-04-29 07:44:02

Lexmark International's spending on research and development in the first quarter was the lowest in more than eight years as the company sees the effect of ending its inkjet operations. For the quarter, the company spent $81.6 million on R&D, a 15.6...

Strolling through the finish

2013-04-28 10:44:02

Three-year-old Kaitlyn Kipp was the first person to cross the finish line at the third annual JDRF 5K Run/Walk for the Cure for Diabetes Saturday morning. Funny thing is, she wasn't even entered in the race. Kaitlyn was sitting in a stroller being...

Mark D. Sokolik, corporate attorney, formerly of Hunt Valley

2013-04-28 13:10:08

Mark D. Sokolik, a corporate lawyer remembered as a fitness and music enthusiast, died last week after complications from a fall. He was 30. A former Hunt Valley resident who attended Loyola Blakefield in Towson, Mr. Sokolik went on to graduate from the...

Support group helps those with Type 1 Diabetes

2013-04-24 13:45:00

Inside the Carter's house, it's much happier these days.� A year ago, it was a different story. "I would probably say it was one of the worst days of my life," says David Carter. For more than 20 years, David has suffered from Type 1 diabetes, but he...

Jon Muskrat, executive director of JDRF, speaks at the rostrum during the Annual Promise Ball.

2013-05-11 00:00:00

The Parkland High School Dance Team performs on Saturday night during "Just Dance," a show presented by the Parkland Dance Team, that featured 13 dance teams and 300 dancers from studios and schools around the Lehigh Valley dancing for a $1000 donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

2013-03-01 00:00:00

"John and I are thrilled to be serving as honorees of the 2013 JDRF Gala. It is for our children, Jordan and Jack, that we work to support the research that produces better technologies and ultimately a cure," Laura Maloney said.

2013-02-06 08:34:00