Press Room

11. Getting Real: My Experience Modelling with Type 1 Diabetes

August 30, 2018
T1D, type 1 diabetes, t1dlookslikeme

Evelyn, our Marketing Communications Assistant for the summer, was featured in the latest bra campaign, and the T1D community is loving it!

12. OHIP+: What does it mean for Canadians with type 1 diabetes?

by: JDRF Canada
February 1, 2018
OHIP, health Canada, Canada

Great news for Ontario youth! Insulin, diabetes test strips and other prescriptions are now free for Ontarians who are 24 and under.

13. JDRF and UBC work to eliminate the burden for those living with type 1 diabetes

by: JDRF Canada
September 8, 2016
University of British Columbia, Dr. Kieffer, Research

JDRF Canada awards new research grant to Dr. Kieffer to explore new options for stem cell derived transplants for diabetes patients

14. Major investment in T1D research

by: JDRF Canada
September 7, 2016
T1D research, Investments, Research

JDRF Canada has made a major investment in accelerating type 1 diabetes research by awarding over $4M USD in grants to researchers across Canada.

15. Toronto Blue Jay, Mark Lowe – T1D Looks Like Me

by: JDRF Canada
November 23, 2015
Mark Lowe, type 1 diabetes, T1D Looks Like Me

Toronto Blue Jay, Mark Lowe – T1D Looks Like Me This fall, JDRF Canada had the pleasure of sitting down with Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Mark Lowe to talk to him about his experience as a high performance athlete living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), his time in Toronto and the ...

16. 14-Year-Old from Vancouver to Represent Canada at JDRF 2015 Children's Congress

by: JDRF Canada
May 6, 2015
Children's Congress, advocacy, type 1 diabetes

Jack, 14 of Vancouver, has big plans for this summer. He has been selected by JDRF to join 160 other children from around the world in Washington, D.C., to remind U.S. Members of Congress of the vital need to continue supporting research that aims to reduce the burden they all share of liv...

17. 14-Year-Old from Vancouver to Represent Canada at JDRF 2015 Children’s Congress

by: JDRF Canada
May 6, 2015
Children’s Congress, advocacy, type 1 diabetes

Jack, 14 of Vancouver, has big plans for this summer. He has been selected by JDRF to join 160 other children from around the world in Washington, D.C., to remind U.S. Members of Congress of the vital need to continue supporting research that aims to reduce the burden they all share of liv...

18. Fighting diabetes one kick at a time

by: JDRF Canada
August 29, 2014
Sun Life, JDRF, type 1 diabetes

Sun Life Financial and the Canadian Football League (CFL) partner to raise up to $100,000 for JDRF

19. Six-Time Ironman and Type 1 Diabetes Athlete Sebastien Sasseville to Take on Solo 7500 km Run Across Canada

by: JDRF Canada
January 22, 2014
Sebastian Sassevile, ironman, JDRF

Endurance athlete, six-time Ironman and one of more than 3 million Canadians living with diabetes, Sebastien Sasseville will undertake a solo run across the country in a personal mission to inspire, educate and empower other people with diabetes to pursue their dreams.

20. Why JDRF

December 11, 2013
Appreciated securities, leave a legacy, donate

Founded over 40 years ago by families of children living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), JDRF is the leading global organization funding T1D research in 18 countries. Our mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and better treat T1D.