JDRF Walk for Cure Diabetes

Dear BYU Friends,

I hope you are all doing well. It has been far too long since I have seen most of you. I am still full-time at UVU, starting my sixth year and going up for tenure there. Time flies, doesn't it?
As many of you know, I spend my summer breaks advocating and fundraising for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). I have been very impressed by the organization and the research that they have funded. (Here is a summary of their research for those of you interested: http://jdrf.org/about-jdrf/fact-sheets/research-funding-facts/)


Obviously, it is a personal issue for me. While living with diabetes has gotten slightly easier now that Lyla can talk and express how she feels, it is still a full-time job to keep her blood sugar where it should be and administer insulin for everything she eats. I have had a lot of scary moments and lost a lot of sleep over the last two and a half years, but am grateful that she is still with us.

Again this year, we are participating in the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes on September 7 at the Riverwoods in Provo. I invite you to come walk with our team and show your support. We are also fundraising as a team and ask for a small donation if you are able. Any amount is appreciated and every dollar helps to find a cure for type one diabetes.
You can visit our team page to register or donate here: http://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR/Walk-UT/Chapter-Utah4670?pg=team&fr_id=2388&team_id=81150

To learn more about Lyla’s diabetes, visit our website: http://www.lylaslittlevalentines.com/

To see our updated video about Lyla, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_ziHBDv9kU

As a side note, I am on the JDRF board in charge of volunteers for the walk this year. Obviously I will recruit heavily from my own students, but if you have students who are interested in volunteering on walk day, please have them contact me. Also, if Lyla's story or video would be useful in any of your classes, feel free to share it. I know a personal connection can lead to a great learning opportunity for students.

I appreciate your friendship and support,

Sue Smith Jackson

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