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The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is this year's Charity for The BlackBerry City Chase

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is the world's largest charitable supporter of type 1 diabetes research.

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 $14 million into 63 research projects across Australia in the 2008/09 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.

Log onto http://www.everydayhero.com.au/event/jdrf_citychase in order to get sponsored by your friends and family!