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Put on your walking shoes: High Point Walk is April 28!
April 28 is going to be sunny and warm—perfect for walking and raising money for a cure! Click here to register to walk or to donate to your favorite walker or Walk Team! Join over 500 JDRF supporters, led by Walk Co-Chairs Chuck and Susan Alt.
JDRF participating in The Human Race on March 31
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JDRF—along with more than 100 other local nonprofits— will be taking part in the 2012 Human Race, a 5K Walk/Run sponsored by the Volunteer Center of Greensboro. The Human Race is scheduled for Saturday morning, March 31, at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Be sure to designate JDRF as your charity when you register. Since the ...
2012 Hope Gala raised $825,000, honored all children with type 1
JDRF’s Piedmont Triad Chapter raised $825,000 at its 2012 Hope Gala, which was at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro on February 25, 2012. The event honored all children with type 1 diabetes; these children were very much a part of the evening’s festivities. “Thanks to an incredible outpouring of support from sponsors, guests, and ...
2012 Statewide Family Retreat a success!
For the second time, all three JDRF Chapters across North Carolina joined forces to present a Statewide Family Retreat on Friday, January 27 – Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the beautiful Grandover Resort and Conference Center in Greensboro. Over 200 families attended the Retreat, networking with other families living with diabetes. They met families who ...
Dave Burke runs the 2011 NYC Marathon for JDRF
On November 6, 2011, JDRF – Piedmont Triad Chapter Board Chair Dave Burke will be running the New York City Marathon for the first time…and he’ll be raising money for JDRF every single step of the way (that’s about 54,000 steps in the 26.2 miles through all five boroughs). For Dave, every step will be ...
The Fresh Market’s Wine Galas: October 5 (Winston), October 26 (Greensboro)
Once again, The Fresh Market goes all out to support JDRF! On Wednesday evening, October 5, The Fresh Market on Robinhood Road in Winston-Salem will close to the public. Similarly, on Wednesday evening, October 26, The Fresh Market on Lawndale Drive in Greensboro will close to the public. Each will host a private Fine Wine ...
Ethan Fox, Greensboro 7th-grader, attends 2011 Children’s Congress
Twelve-year-old Ethan Fox is like most sports-crazed boys his age, with one exception: he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes shortly after his second birthday. But he doesn’t let type 1 slow him down. A 7th-grader at Kiser Middle School in Greensboro, Ethan loves playing soccer, baseball, basketball, and tennis. He enjoys building things (Ethan ...
Don’t miss The Fresh Market’s Sidewalk Sale: September 9 – 11!
Once again, JDRF’s very dear friends at The Fresh Market are hosting an annual Sidewalk Sale from Friday, September 9, through Sunday, September 11. All three local stores— 3712 Lawndale Drive and 1560 Highwoods Boulevard (off New Garden Road) in Greensboro and 3285 Robinhood Road in Winston-Salem—will be participating. The menu is sure to please ...
Mike Conrad is JDRF Staff Person of the Year!
At JDRF International’s recent annual meeting, Piedmont Triad Chapter Executive Director Mike Conrad was named the Staff Person of the Year! JDRF President and CEO Jeffrey Brewer presented the award and congratulated Mike on his extraordinary leadership. When introducing Mike, Mr. Brewer said: “Mike is a strong leader—he demonstrates leadership at every turn…His leadership consistently ...
Piedmont Triad Annual Meeting (June 2)
Please join JDRF’s Piedmont Triad Chapter as we welcome Roland Tisch, Ph.D., to our Annual Meeting from 7-9 pm on Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro. Dr. Tisch is a full Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at UNC – Chapel Hill. His research focuses on defining the events ...
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