Outreach & Advocacy Update
January YLC Meeting
Happy New Year Interested YLC Member! We hope you had a nice and relaxing holiday season and great start to 2016. Our next monthly meeting will be:
Wednesday, January 13th from 7:00pm – 8:30pm.
Elfant Wissahickon Realtors (Rittenhouse Square)
2000 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Please feel free to BYO food and drink. Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 12th to let us know if you’ll be in attendance. If you have any issues with directions or getting to the office please call Pamela at 610-761-0767.
We are also offering a conference call-in line for those who are interested in the YLC but who are unable to attend the meeting in person.
The call-in information :
Phone: 212-479-7500
Code: 5730361#
We look forward to seeing you on the 13th!
Lunch and Learn
The Bionic Pancreas Program: Presented by Gary Scheiner.
Listen to Breakthrough T1D Eastern PA Board Member and International Speaker, Gary Scheiner discuss the Bionic Pancreas project that is underway at Boston University. An excellent opportunity to be inspired by the great advancements currently happening in the world of type one diabetes research. Come be inspired, learn about the progress , and meet with other families living with T1D.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Breakthrough T1D Eastern PA office from 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Contact Dan @ dlennon@BreakthroughT1D.org, or by phone 610-227-0361 to RSVP for this great educational session by Jan 22, 2016!
Kids Walk
As we start the New Year, consider hosting a Breakthrough T1D Kids Walk to Cure Diabetes campaign at your school. The Breakthrough T1D Kids Walk to Cure is a great way to bring awareness about T1D to your school while also raising money for Breakthrough T1D Eastern PA! It is really easy, and educators love our program! Contact Dan @ dlennon@BreakthroughT1D.org or visit https://kidswalk.jdrf.org for more information on how to get started!
Government Day
SAVE THE DATE!
Breakthrough T1D 2016 Government Day
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
If you would be interested in traveling to Washington D.C. to advocate on behalf of Breakthrough T1D, please contact Dan @dlennon@BreakthroughT1D.org to RSVP for the exciting experience to meet with local Congressional members to share our impactful story and encourage continued support of programs benefiting the T1D community. Please be sure to register as an advocate before expressing interest. To register to become an advocate, please visit: https://www.breakthrought1d.org/take-action/advocacy/join/