Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
This year ATMs are going to be helping out charities! Each month $2 from all tshirt sales, $1 from all other ATM merchandise sales and all profits from one special item will go to charity.
This month I have chosen the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as our Charity of the Month.
As many of you know my 11 year old daughter was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabletes in late October so I thought it fitting that we start JDRF as our charity.
“The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is the world’s largest charitable supporter of type 1 diabetes research, investing more than $150 million per year into the search to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.
JDRF was founded in 1970 in the US and 1982 in Australia by a group of determined volunteers.
Internationally, JDRF has been involved in every major type 1 diabetes breakthrough of the last three decades including:
- Islet transplantation
- Beta cell regeneration
- Preventative vaccine development
- Reduction of complications
JDRF-funded researchers have driven the advancement of day-to-day disease management tools and accelerated the pace of research through a focus on five clearly defined cure therapeutic pathways that offer the best hope for a cure.
JDRF supports Australian diabetes research via the strategic provision of funding, investing over $12 million into 44 research projects across Australia in the 2007/08 financial year.
In addition to supporting research, JDRF Australia plays a key role in advising and influencing health policy direction across all levels of government and building community awareness of type 1 diabetes.
Throughout all local and international activities JDRF’s mission remains constant – to find a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications through the support of research.”
Taken from JDRF’s website.
You can help support this charity by purchasing any of our ATM merchandise in January, purchasing an ATM mug or clicking on the Donate button in the sidebar!
January’s Charity Product is:
An Aussie Twilight Mums Mug
code #char01
$27.99 AUD each (incudes free postage)
Click here to order your mug today!
Please allow up to 21 days after payment for delivery, or asking me about prices for faster delivery.
