IRRF Donates $250,000 to University of Virginia
Today, doctors are $250,000 closer to a cure for Type 1 Diabetes, thanks to the dedicated fundraising efforts of Paul and Diane Manning of the Islet Replacement Research Foundation. Learn More

4th of July Charity Horse Show Benefits Diabetes Research
For the last 23 years the Oakland Heights Farm 4th of July Horse Show has brought excitement and fun to Orange County. This 4th of July horse show benefiting diabetes research will be no different. Learn More

UVA Doctors Perform First Islet Transplant in Virginia
In a procedure at the University of Virginia Health System, Lori Ratliff of Ivy became Virginia's first recipient of an islet cell transplant. Learn More

2003 Charity Horse Show Wins Award
The Orange County 4-H Horseshoe Club organized and presented the 4th of July Charity Horse Show and their efforts have won high honors in the 2004 "Colgate Youth for America" campaign. Learn More

Kids and Diabetes
Each year approximately 30,000 individuals are diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes-over 13,000 of them children. Learn More

Slim-A-thon 2004: Lose Weight - Help Cure Diabetes
Lose Weight…Feel Great! It's that time of year again when holiday celebrating means lots of extra calories. What better way to begin the New Year than losing that holiday bulge_ Start by participating in the Islet Replacement Research Foundation's 10-week Slim-a-thon 2004! Learn More

Boston Red Sox Score For IRRF
Mike Cubbage, third base coach for the Boston Red Sox announced that he and the Boston Red Sox have teamed up with the IRRF to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Learn More

O-AT-KA Ninth Annual Buttercup Tournament
The day started with showers and cloudy skies but as the golfers began teeing off, the clouds opened to a blue sky and sunshine. Learn More

PJ'S Frame-Up Sponsors Walkathon For Diabetes Research
PJ's Frame-Up is sponsoring a FUNdraising walk-a-thon on Saturday, October 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the Portage Celery Flats to find a cure for children's diabetes. Learn More

Phillips Communications & Equipment Makes Major Donation
"By donating to IRRF we hope to help all individuals who have Type 1 Diabetes," states Harold Phillips, president of Phillips. "The research at the University of Virginia that is being done to find a cure is of utmost importance and we are supportive of all of their efforts." Learn More

2003 Portage Celery Flats Walkathon
Come help the IRRF and our supporters walk to raise money and awareness for children with Type I Diabetes. Download a Walkathon Pledge Form and sample fundraising letters. Learn More

Seabiscuit Premier Comes to Charlottesville on July 24
The first showing exclusive premier screening of Seabiscuit will benefit the Islet Replacement Research Foundation. Learn More

Oakland Heights Farm Charity Horse Show
It's the horse show you will not want to miss. For the last 23 years the Oakland Heights Farm 4th of July Horse Show has brought excitement and fun to Orange County. Learn More

IRRF Walkathon 2003
The Islet Replacement Research Foundation hosted a FUNdraiser for diabetes research on Saturday, May 10, 2003. All proceeds will go towards finding a cure for childhood diabetes. Learn More

Drug Shows Great Promise in preventing Type I Diabetes
An anti-inflammatory drug called lisofylline, originally developed as an infection-fighter for cancer patients, could be beneficial for people at risk for Type 1 diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Virginia Health System.
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Jody Demarco Visits Charlottesville
Jody DeMarco from Philadelphia visited Charlottesville to give hope to those with diabetes. She is one of 140 people in the world whose diabetes has been functionally cured by a transplant of islet cells.
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