mford, Author at New Jersey Metro and Rockland County Chapter

Why be a Youth Ambassador?

October 1, 2021

The Youth Ambassador Program for our Chapter was established four years ago and has seen 94 children and teens come through the...

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Join Team Breakthrough T1D for the fun and magic at Walt Disney World®!

September 8, 2021

JDRF’s community is at the heart of our work as an organization and together, we fight to give people living with T1D...

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In-patient Program for Youth Living with T1D

September 1, 2021

Education and support is the foundation for improved quality of life and clinical outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and...

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Back to School with the Youth Ambassadors

August 30, 2021

We took an unofficial, non-scientific poll of our Youth Ambassadors (“YAs”) to see how they felt about going back to school. Of...

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Meet Our New Advocacy Team Chair!

August 2, 2021

We are honored to announce that Lisa Clarke has accepted the position of the Advocacy Team Chair for the Breakthrough T1D New...

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Youth Ambassador Blog Take-Over: Marin

August 2, 2021

We invited the Youth Ambassadors (“YA”) the opportunity to take over our blog. Last month, we heard from Xavier, who shared about...

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Introduction of the Medical Advisory Committee

June 30, 2021

We are excited to introduce our newly developed Medical Advisory Committee which is composed of key leaders in the clinical community who...

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Youth Ambassador Blog Take-Over: Xavier

June 29, 2021

We offered to let one of the Youth Ambassadors take over the blog this month and first-year YA Xavier was the first...

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Team Breakthrough T1D runners took No Days Off during June 2-6!

June 8, 2021

During June 2-6. Team Breakthrough T1D participants took no days off (even in the scorching heat!) to run 3.65 miles each day...

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Let’s Hit the Road – Details on the 2021 Breakthrough T1D Ride to Cure Season!

June 7, 2021

Breakthrough T1D Ride to Cure is for all riders — beginner or experienced — who share the commitment to ride and raise...

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