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Dear Friends, 

It’s been a while since we’ve shared a mailing like this.  But this year we want you to know about our commitment, and the progress made since the last time you heard from us. 

 

Our son, David, has now had Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) for two-thirds of his life.  And during that time we have participated in walks, rides and galas to fund research that would make life better for him and many others. And it has.  The daily regimen has improved in leaps and bounds, and David has tools to manage his care right at his finger tips, literally, that may not have been possible but for the work of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. 

 

At this year’s Lights! Camera! Cure! Gala, Cindy and I will be honored with the Living and Giving Award. This award is presented to those who have dedicated themselves to the work of JDRF, and who have made a difference in doing so.  I’m very proud to be included in this, but I have to tell you that much of our work as a family has been Cindy’s doing.  

 

I rode Death Valley and Austin, Texas Rides.  We have walked in Greensboro, NC, Greenville, SC and in neighborhoods with other families.  And we’ve enjoyed the bidding at Galas that funded research.  Cindy served as Executive Director as a founding member of the local JDRF Chapter, and then as National Director of the Ride to Cure Diabetes. She also led the charge to find and hire a pediatric endocrinologist for our community.  A campaign that led to the hiring of now 3 pediatric endocrinologists and the establishment of a practice that cares for more than 2,000 kids with T1D.  The GHS Pediatric Endocrinology Practice will be honored alongside us on March 25th. We’re proud to share the stage with the doctors who have given such amazing care to our kids across the Upstate. 

 

Cindy and I believe JDRF is the organization that will best steward our financial resources and drive the research that will discover the cure and, until the cure is found, will better the lives of the estimated 1.25 million Americans living with T1D.  We’ve seen the work they do, and we’ve witnessed the improvement in care until the cure is found. 

 

Please make a Fund A Cure gift toward our campaign.  100% is tax deductible.  And we’ll be proud to share another collective effort that surely will advance the work being done.  We both would love to be able to celebrate a cure for David not in his lifetime, but in OURS.  

Joe and Cindy Brothers 

The Brothers Family Campaign 


JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Our mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. To accomplish this, JDRF has invested $2 billion in research funding since our inception. We are an organization built on a grassroots model of people connecting in their local communities, collaborating regionally for efficiency and broader fundraising impact, and uniting on a national stage to pool resources, passion, and energy. We collaborate with academic institutions, policymakers, and corporate and industry partners to develop and deliver a pipeline of innovative therapies to people living with T1D. Our staff and volunteers in more than 100 locations throughout the United States and our six international affiliates are dedicated to advocacy, community engagement and our vision of a world without T1D. For more information, please visit jdrf.org or follow us on Twitter: @JDRF.


 
Fund A Cure is an opportunity to make an impact on the lives of people living with T1D and their loved ones through a 100% tax-deductible donation which will accelerate life-changing research.

Donors and Comments

Anonymous  gave $250.00 12/28/2017
Ruth Haggerty  gave  12/30/2016
Christine & Dudley Tower  gave $500.00 4/1/2017
"Congratulations and appreciation for all that you do!"
Kellie & Adam Buckner  gave $50.00 3/30/2017
Maura McNerney  gave $100.00 3/26/2017
"Such an amazing family that I have been proud to know for years! Keep fighting for the cure!"
Shane & Allyson Steffen  gave $50.00 3/24/2017
Jane Love  gave  3/24/2017
Lynn Skidmore  gave  3/22/2017
Sheila M Garrick  gave $100.00 3/22/2017
"I'm inspired by the two of you everyday. Learning more about your history with JDRF increases my admiration and respect. Thank you for all you do and have done."
Phillip Edward Hall  gave $100.00 3/22/2017
"Love you both, and appreciate ALL the passion behind the wonderful work you've both done! xoxo and love, Phil Hall"
Gary and Mary Pat Swindell  gave $100.00 3/21/2017
"Congratulations on your accomplishments! Hope all is well."
Janice Kercheville  gave  3/21/2017
"Thank you for your tireless dedication to finding a cure!"
Robert & Susan Kirkpatrick  gave $100.00 3/21/2017
Barbara Fountain  gave  3/21/2017
Nancy L Castrina  gave $100.00 3/20/2017
"I'm donating to Cindy & Joe w a tremendous amount of love & respect. My heart ❤️ is with them, David, JDRF & my many friends over the years who have "kids" w TYPE 1 or are struggling w it themselves. I'm so thankful to have all these courageous & dedicated people still in my life. "Don't Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up"!"
Cheryl Smith  gave $100.00 3/20/2017
"Cindy and Joe, Thank you so much for your passion and never ending fight to find a cure for T1D. We continue to pray that a cure will come in Kerri and David's lifetime! Love you! Cheryl Smith"
Mary Hipp  gave  3/20/2017
Lisa and Peter Morton  gave  3/19/2017
"We are so proud of you and your tireless fight to find a cure! What an amazing and well-deserved honor this is! Our love to you all!"
John & Nancy Roberts  gave  3/15/2017
Anonymous  pledged to give $1,000.00 3/10/2017
Jim Bounds  gave  2/14/2017
Gretchen R. West  gave $100.00 3/7/2017
"Well done, Cindy and Joe! The work you have done is amazing and the honor well deserved."
Andy & Linda Ashley  gave  2/22/2017
"Congratulations on being honored. You both and David are very deserving. Andy & Linda"
Christine Sammis  gave $250.00 2/21/2017
"Cindy is an angel on eartth who openly took us under her wing!"
Douglas & Rebecca Donivan  pledged to give  2/21/2017
Evelyn H Garrick  gave $100.00 2/19/2017
"The two you put your compassion into practice every day. You are such an inspiration!"
Robin Longino  gave $50.00 2/17/2017
"Thanks for all you do Cindy & Joe!"
William I. Pate  pledged to give  2/16/2017
Harold & Jane Western  pledged to give  2/14/2017
William & Sandra Shaver  pledged to give  2/14/2017
Jane K Chambers  gave $100.00 2/12/2017
John Hipp  gave $250.00 2/12/2017
"Cindy and Joe...a well reserved honor. I can not think of a family that has worked harder for JDRF and its efforts to find the cure. Best to you both. Say hi to David. John and Carter"
Kristen and Will Pleasants  gave  2/11/2017
"We are so proud to be a part of your awesome family. Sending much love and many hugs to the entire Brothers clan."
Fred and Kathy Daigle  pledged to give  2/9/2017
Andrew & Linda Ashley  pledged to give  2/9/2017
Gayley and A.G. Crockett  gave $100.00 1/7/2017
"Thanks for all of your great work for this cause! Much love, Gayley and A.G. Crockett"
Donna Kalbaugh  gave  1/4/2017
"Please accept our contribution in honor of our daughter Sara, who was diagnosed at age 8. Thanks Cindy and Joe for continuing the fight!!! Chip and Donna Kalbaugh"
Michael L Keel  gave $50.00 1/3/2017
"Thank you for the opportunity to support your efforts"