Two New Ways to Follow JDRF on‐line!
Follow JDRF’s Northern Nevada Branch on Facebook! It’s simple! Just search “JDRF Northern Nevada Branch” and you will find us. There you will find all the details about what’s going on with JDRF here in Northern Nevada. From WALK details to family events – get it on Facebook! JDRF has teamed up with Facebook to make an application that will allow your social networking pals to become your Walk donors. Reach new (and old) friends like never before! Here is how to add Walk to your Facebook Page.
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Set up your Walk Central Personal Fundraising Page, if you have not already done so. Make note of your username and password (they are new each year). In Facebook, search in the Applications tab (bottom left corner) for “JDRF Walk Fundraising” The app, with the Green Sneaker logo, will appear. Add the application. You will be directed to a screen where you can enter your username and password. The thermometer will be updated hourly on your Facebook app. It can be in your Boxes, or in a Tab. Share with all your Facebook friends by sending an email (through Facebook) telling them to check out your Fundraising App. Copy and paste the link to your Fundraising page into the email.
Some additional tips for using Facebook to enhance JDRF’s visibility:
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Become a fan of JDRF. People will see it on your page and click to find out more about our mission. Add JDRF to your Causes. Belonging to a Cause allows you to recruit other members. Add JDRF Flair! If you have a corkboard, search Flair for “JDRF”. You will see our festive blue sneaker, among others. Embed your JDRF video—or if you don’t have one, embed someone else’s! A search of YouTube brings up dozens of inspirational videos. Share those with all of your friends with regular uploads!
A Type 1 Diabetes community created by JDRF JDRF has a new social network created just for teenagers living every day with the challenges of type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes). You'll find all kinds of information about your health, nutrition, daily life, and gaining independence as you approach college and adulthood.
JDRF recognizes the critical importance of ongoing peer‐to‐peer support for people with diabetes, so we've created Juvenation to facilitate such support.
When you register with Juvenation, you can create a profile, participate in online discussion groups and forums, create and comment on blogs, upload videos, and more. Juvenation is the place to share your thoughts, concerns and tips about living with diabetes, educate yourself about new gadgets and technologies, and just have fun meeting others like you who are living with the disease.
Juvenation is open to anyone over the age of 13.