Question:
Can anyone tell the difference between the American Diabetes
Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. What are
their purposes. Who is doing the most research. Why would
I contribute (monetarily) to one over the other?
Answer:
My name is Judy Haley and I am on the board of the Juvenile Diabetes
Foundation in Houston. I believe that I can explain the difference in the two
organizations.
The JDF is a voluntary health organization (founded in 1970) dedicated to the
discovery of a cure for diabetes and prevention of its complications through
the funding of basic and applied medical research. JDF gives more money
directly to diabetes research than any other not-for-profit health agency in
the world. (A quote fromJDF).
The ADA (founded in 1940) provides many services to people with diabetes, with
education (for diabetics and for health professionals) as its main purpose.
ADA also holds parties, camps, etc. for children, and it funds diabetes
research.
I belong to both organizations, and support them both. However, as a personal
decision, because research is my top priority, I have chosen JDF (which, by
the way, funds research for both type I and type II diabetes) as my main
beneficiary. 85% of money raised by JDF goes into program expenditures, the
best of all the health organizations (77% for ADA, 75% for American Cancer
Soc., 78% for March of Dimes, 78% for American Heart Assoc., etc.). JDF uses
over 60% of the money we raise on research grants, as compared to 9% for ADA,
24% for American Cancer, 30% for American Heart, etc).
Let me know if you need more information!
