The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Proudly Announces Stephen Shaya, M.D., as the 2021 JDRF Roadtrip Chair

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 28, 2021 (Newswire.com) - Join JDRF's Michigan & Northern Ohio Chapter for Roadtrip - Accelerating Towards a Cure, this Friday, April 30, at 7 p.m. This live virtual fundraising program will celebrate the journey and achievements of the type one community. The show will make stops along the way highlighting incredible T1D Champions. Ford Motor Company is this year's Presenting Sponsor and serving as event chair is Stephen Shaya, M.D., of J&B Medical.

"I am honored to serve as the 2021 chair for JDRF's Road Trip - Accelerating Towards a Cure. This position gives me the opportunity to secure fundraising dollars for life-changing type one diabetes (T1D) research. Furthermore, it allows me and my family to honor my father, Dr. Fawzi Shaya, and his vision of service leadership to the community," said Dr. Shaya.

The event's silent auction is already underway. Register to bid, donate to research, and watch the live program at one.bidpal.net/jdrfroadtrip.

JDRF's mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. To accomplish this, JDRF has invested more than $2.5 billion in research funding since our inception. We are an organization built on a grassroots model of people connecting in their local communities, collaborating regionally for efficiency and broader fundraising impact, and uniting on a national stage to pool resources, passion, and energy. We collaborate with academic institutions, policymakers, and corporate and industry partners to develop and deliver a pipeline of innovative therapies to people living with T1D. Our staff and volunteers throughout the United States and our five international affiliates are dedicated to advocacy, community engagement and our vision of a world without T1D.

For more information, please contact:

Jessie Jimenez-Schlicht
Development Director
JDRF International
Metro Detroit & Northern Ohio Chapter
248-936-1281
[email protected]
www.jdrf.org

Source: JDRF International Metro Detroit & Northern Ohio Chapter