Did you know... if a child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 5, by the time they are 18, they will have endured at least 18,980 finger pokes?

Our Partners for a Cure will donate all or a portion of their profits to Children With Diabetes Foundation. Take a look!

Letters N Wood, LLC
 We specialize in personalized, engraved, wooden gifts for any occasion or just for the fun of it. 10% of your purchase will be donated to CWDF!

The Charity Bear Company
A portion of the profits of "Marissa the Juvenile Diabetes Bear" will be donated to CWDF!

TAH Handcrafted Jewelery
10% of your purchase of diabetes awareness jewelry will be donated!

Contact Us to become a Partner for a Cure!

Sonia Cooper, President

Sonia's sister has Type I diabetes, and her son was diagnosed when he was 1 1/2 years old. She has two other children participating in prevention trials. She has been actively donating, fundraising, studying and reviewing Type I research projects for ten years. She previously served on the ADA and JDRF boards and helped to review research grants for the JDRF. She has a B.S. in Finance and an M.S. in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.

 

Ellen H. Ullman, Vice President of Research

Ellen's son Zachary was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 15 months of age. She created a website KidsRPumping.Com to empower parents of children with diabetes to learn about pump therapy in children. Ellen and her family have actively supported diabetes research since Zachary's diagnosis in 1989. Ellen feels strongly that it is incumbent upon parents of children with diabetes to raise awareness and research dollars to cure Type 1 diabetes.

 

Matt Lynett, Treasurer

Matt's son wears an insulin pump and formerly played football for the University of Northern Colorado. His son is currrently interning in Washington, DC for a US Senator. Matt is President of the Denver Wells Fargo Community Banks. He and his wife Ruby have been actively working to raise money to cure Type 1diabetes and previously served as the President of the Rocky Mountain JDRF chapter.

 

Lauren Lanning, Secretary

Lauren's daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 2. She previously worked in the technology industry but now volunteers all of her time helping find a cure for diabetes and helping others deal with it.

 

 


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