| The two USA Drug: Drug Warehouse stores (AKA May's) in Joplin were the top performing locations in the state in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's (JDRF) fight against type 1 diabetes through worldwide research. These Drug Warehouse stores and their customers contributed more than $1,700 towards the campaign. JDRF also has announced that USA Drug Stores, a Pine Bluff, AR-based family-owned retail pharmacy chain raised a total of $78,000 for type 1 diabetes research throughout the month of October.
“USA Drug is proud to be a partner with JDRF in the search for a cure for diabetes,” said Stephen LaFrance, president and CEO of USA Drug. “Supporting JDRF through the sneaker sales campaign is a great way for our employees to give back to the communities in which they live and work.”
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.
“JDRF is very proud of the contribution USA Drug and Drug Warehouse has made in helping to fight type 1 diabetes and its complications,” said Yvonne Miller, interim executive director of the JDRF Kansas City chapter. “Congratulations and thank you to both Drug Warehouse stores and customers for their wonderful support in helping us move closer to finding a cure for diabetes.”
About JDRF
JDRF has proven to be the leader in research leading to a cure for type 1 diabetes in the world. Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has funded more than $1.4 billion in diabetes research, including nearly $101 million in the fiscal year 2009. More than 80 percent of its expenditures directly supports research and research-related education.
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