Michael Silver is participating in the Audi Efficiency Challenge - a fuel efficiency race from Washington, D.C. to Super Bowl XLIV in Miami. Along the way, Michael will be raising money and awareness for JDRF. Will you support him by making an online pledge?
Michael Silver is an award-winning columnist for Yahoo! Sports whose cutting-edge NFL coverage entertains millions of readers on a year-round basis. Bio & More>
Follow Michael's column on Yahoo! Sports for info about his charity drive and coverage of the Super Bowl.
Follw Michael's progress on Twitter.
JDRF is the leader in research leading to a cure for type 1 diabetes in the world. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide.
The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump - each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.
Visit JDRF.org to learn more about JDRF-funded research like the Artificial Pancreas Project.
JDRF BAY AREA
Do you live in the San Francisco Bay Area?
JDRF Bay Area has 5 premier fundraising events coming up in the next couple months, including 2 golf tournaments, 1 family-friendly pirate/princess adventure, and 2 galas - including a preview of Disney Pixar's Toy Story 3. We also have services to support you and your loved ones with type 1 diabetes, including one-to-one mentors and an Adult Type 1 Group.
Check out our website or our Blog, JDRF Talk, to learn more.