The Mississippi Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation held its’ annual Board of Directors meeting on Saturday, May 31st at the Mississippi Crafts Center. The theme of the meeting and 10th Anniversary Celebration was “Ten Years of Improving Lives While Searching for a Cure.” The membership approved the candidates submitted by the nominating committee for election to the Board of Directors as follows:
Welcome New Board Members:
- Lynn Fitch
- Randy Howard
- Donna Jacobs
- Toodie Jones
- Rita Wray
Board Members Re-elected for another 2-year term:
- Allen Ashcraft
- Chris Bates
- Harold Corbin
- John Curtis
- Mark Darby
- Rick Hale
- Susie Kerce
- Eason Leake
- Franc Lee
- Cyndi McCoy
- Hugo Newcomb
- Greg Oden
- Melanie Powell-Lowery
- Kitty Rushing
- Steve Sinquefield
- David Thomas
- Phyllis White
Thank you to retiring Board Members:
- Gene Delcomyn
- Howard Ballou
- Keith Mallett
Highlights of the year were reviewed noting that the Mississippi Chapter raised $560,000 at the 2007 Walk to Cure Diabetes and $375,000 at the 2008 Hope Gala, Imagine the Cure. The Mississippi Chapter has contributed over $6.8 million to fund research to cure diabetes since it’s inception.
The Chapter honored outgoing President, Frank Farmer, for his service to the Board of Directors. Dale Hubbard was recognized as the Betsy Ditto Volunteer of the Year for his outstanding volunteerism.
More than 85% of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research-related education. Since its’ founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.16 billion million to diabetes research. Diabetes and its’ complications affect more than 24 million people in the U.S.; as many as 3 million Americans may have type 1 diabetes, the most severe form of the disease. For further information about JDRF and its’ programs, please contact:
Michelle Alexander
1640 Lelia Drive
Suite 130
Jackson, MS 39216
Office: 601.981.1184
Fax: 601.981.1280
