The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Since its inception in 1970, JDRF has provided more than $1.16 billion in funding for diabetes research. The Seattle Guild's Annual JDRF Dream Gala is proud to have contributed over $40 million to diabetes research over the past 19 years, bringing us ever closer to a cure. LEARN MORE		Diabetes is a chronic, debilitating disease affecting every organ system.  There are two major types of diabetes: type I diabetes, an autoimmune disease also known as juvenile diabetes, and type 2 diabetes, a metabolic disorder also known as adult onset diabetes. For people with type I diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin, a hormone that enables the production of energy from food. Multiple, daily injections of insulin or a continuous infusion through an insulin pump, ensures only survival. It is not a cure, nor does it prevent the eventual and devastating complications of the disease. Because it changes lives; Because you never outgrow it; Because it is there every minute of every day; We need a cure.		View Photos from the 19th Annual JDRF Dream Gala! For every online photo purchase you make, 25% will benefit JDRF! VIEW TEAM PHOTOGENIC GALA PICTURES Living & Giving Award 2008 Our 2008 Living & Giving Award recipient is Seattle Sounders FC. LEARN MORE Save the Date! The 20th Annual JDRF Dream Gala will be held on March 7, 2009 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. So be sure to mark your calendar!