The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through research. Juvenile diabetes strikes children suddenly, making them dependent on injected or pumped insulin for life, and it carries the constant threat of devastating complications.
Since its founding in 1970, JDRF has awarded more than $1.16 billion to juvenile diabetes research. In FY2007, the Foundation funded 700 centers, grants and fellowships in 20 countries.