To celebrate National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) during the month of November, we are kicking off a social media campaign to raise awareness! Each time you raise type 1 diabetes (T1D) awareness, use the hashtag #TypeBlue. Keep reading for details on how you can go #TypeBlue during November.

#TypeBlue Campaign:

• Use hashtag #TypeBlue on any post related to your life with T1D
• Follow #TypeBlue to view chapter posts throughout NDAM and raise T1D awareness locally!

Looking to have some more fun?

Join our #JDRFBlueList competition during NDAM! Follow the social media challenge below, complete a challenge task and upload a photo to Facebook or Instagram to document. Use the hashtag #JDRFBlueList to be entered to win.

Each time you complete a challenge and post, you’ll be entered into a raffle to receive a prize at the end of the month!

How to play:

• Complete a task below and document this on social with the hashtag #JDRFBlueList
• #JDRFBlueList hashtag page will be used to find competitors
• Tasks do not need to be completed in order. Tasks are designed to raise T1D awareness and will range in difficulty
• The winner (criteria may vary based on the amount of competitors) will be awarded with a mystery prize awarded by Breakthrough T1D!

#JDRFBlue List Tasks:

1. Design a poster related to T1D awareness for your school/work.
2. Prepare a diabetic-friendly dish for Thanksgiving and share the recipe!
3. Calculate your T1D footprint and share it to a social media page.
4. Attend at least one Breakthrough T1D-hosted event in November. Visit our events page for upcoming events! Take a photo at the event and post it.
5. On World Diabetes Day (November 14), wear all blue and take a picture. Get your friends and family to wear blue as well if possible!
6. Create a Facebook fundraiser to raise money for Breakthrough T1D. Make sure to use our hashtag!
7. Set a T1D goal (either for you personally or for the cure efforts as a whole) and post about it!
8. Create a thank you for your endocrinologist and share part of your card.
9. Assemble an anonymous “support basket” with a card and some treats for another fellow member of the T1D community.
10. Write a letter that can be sent anonymously to another person affected by T1D as a sort of “pen pal” arrangement. Post a picture of the card!
11. Post a carb count for one of your meals.
12. Find/attend your local discussion group and talk about ways to raise awareness! Check in at the event.
13. Post a quote, gif or meme summarizing T1D!
14. Meet another fellow person with T1D and post a photo with them, along with a brief description explaining how you met them.

Good luck! And be sure to make your Instagram account public to have your posts count in our #JDRFBlueList challenge.