Effective-Nonprofit Foundation-Decatur-Improve Life

Decatur is a city in Illinois. Decatur is home to approximately 75,000 people and covers over 42 square miles. Residents enjoy an average temperature of 31 degrees in the winter and 75 degrees in the summer, with enough rainfall, snowfall and sunshine to make everyone happy. The central location of Decatur is one of the main reasons so many people choose to live and open businesses here. Surrounding communities, such as Forsyth, located to the north, and Mt. Zion, located to the southeast, are located within minutes for Decatur. JDRF’s research is committed to improving the lives of every person with T1D and to curing it. JDRF's research goals are realized by the projects being supported in 3 basic areas: Cure, Treat, Prevent. T1D is managed with insulin injections several times a day or the use of an insulin pump. While your lifestyle choices didn’t cause type 1 diabetes, the choices you make now can minimise many of the complications associated with diabetes.