Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has funded more than $1.5 billion in research. More than 80% of JDRF's expenditures directly support research and research-related education.  With your help, we are moving research from the laboratory bench to the patients bedside, translating  scientific advances into longer, healthier lives for those with diabetes. With your help, we are moving closer to our goal...a cure for diabetes and its complications.