Interior BC
Table of Contents
- JDRF, Interior BC Contact Information
- 2020 Meet a Machine (Kamloops)
- 2020 Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF
- 2020 Swing Fore the Cure (Kamloops)
- T1D Community Support
- Host Your Own Fundraiser
- Volunteer Opportunities
JDRF, Interior BC Contact Info
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JDRF Kamloops Office PO Box 24032 Northhills Mall PO Kamloops, BC V2B 8R3
Natalie Backerman Sr. Fundraising Coordinator 604.292.2786 | [email protected] |
JDRF Kelowna Office PO Box 22037, Capri Centre Kelowna, BC V1Y 9N9
Shannon Jolley Fundraising and Development Manager 250.765.7711 | [email protected] |
Find us on Social Media:
Facebook: JDRF Okanagan & Kootenays and JDRF Thompson Cariboo
Twitter: @JDRF_BC
Instagram: @jdrfokanagan and @jdrfkamloops
2020 Meet a Machine
For the past 5 years, Meet a Machine has provided hours of affordable family fun to Kamloops and surrounding communities. Given the current public health situation, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel our 2020 event.
We’re disappointed, but we know this is the right decision. Your safety, and the safety of everyone in our community is too important.
Thank you for your past support, and for helping us to contribute much needed funds for type 1 diabetes research. We are already working on plans to make Meet a Machine 2021 the best yet!
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2020 Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF
Join us for the Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF and help raise funds for type 1 diabetes research! Be part of the largest collective rally bringing together thousands of people whose lives are touched by type 1 diabetes every day. We welcome everyone to take part—whether you choose to walk on your own or with a family, corporate or school team. As the largest T1D event in Canada, this is more than just a Walk, it's an amazing experience filled with activities, entertainment and the celebration of coming together to change the future of type 1 diabetes forever. Because Walk participants are not defined by their disease, they are #MoreThanT1D.
Kamloops Walk - DATE TBD
Kelowna Walk - DATE TBD
Visit jdrfwalk.ca to register today!
For more information on the Kelowna Walk, please contact: Shannon Jolley – [email protected] or 250-765-7711.
For more information on the Kamloops Walk, please contact: Natalie Backerman – [email protected] or 604-292-2786.
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Swing Fore The Cure
150 golfers, 30 sponsors, 40 volunteers, and a goal of $40,000 for type 1 diabetes research! Please join us for a fun-filled day that includes 18 holes of golf, a first-class dinner, silent auction, and prizes! Keep an eye on this page for more details!
For more information, please contact Natalie Backerman at [email protected] or 604.292.2786.
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T1D Community Support
JDRF breaks the barrier of isolation by connecting members of the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community to each other as well as opportunities to improve outcomes for people living with T1D. Recognizing that diagnosis can take place at any age, and that T1D can impact your life decades after diagnosis, we offer a variety of services and opportunities to engage across the lifetime
Support & Connect At Diagnosis:
Bag of Hope: A free bag of resources including Rufus the T1D teddy bear
When a Child Has Diabetes: A book covering everything you need to know about T1D when diagnosed
Adult Toolkit: A downloadable pdf of information for newly diagnosed adults
Talk T1D: A peer support program connecting you to trained volunteers living with T1D
T1D Aware: A presentation on T1D delivered by trained volunteers to your school, sports team etc
Support & Connect In Later Years:
Teen Youth Council: An online support network run by and for teens living with T1D
Talk T1D: Peer support with life-adjustments like pregnancy, retirement, or first jobs
T1D Insider: Regular emails with blogs about research and T1D lifestyle information
T1D Connect: Local free or low cost social and educational events for the T1D community
Advocacy: Join local, provincial and national campaigns to improve life for people living with T1D
For more information about the programs above, please contact your respective JDRF staff member:
Kamloops
Natalie Backerman
604.292.2786 | [email protected]
Kelowna and Kootenays
Shannon Jolley
250.765.7711 | [email protected]
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Host Your Own Fundraiser!
Hosting your own fundraiser is a great way to show support, increase awareness and raise money for T1D research! Click here for to access the JDRF Community Event portal, and for more information, please contact Natalie Backerman at [email protected] or 604.292.2786.
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Volunteer Opportunities
We couldn't do what we do without our volunteers! Interested in helping out at the Walk, being a mentor, joining a committee or helping any any other way, please let us know! You can sign up as a volunteer here. For more information about volunteering with JDRF, please contact your respective JDRF staff member:
Kamloops
Natalie Backerman
604.292.2786 | [email protected]
Kelowna and Kootenays
Shannon Jolley
250.765.7711 | [email protected]
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