Dedicated to the cause and determined to pedal to the finish line, Murphy, who serves as an active organization board member and president of its [image-nocss] Mid-Jersey Chapter for the past three years, began training for the 100-mile journey in April.
"I'm more than ready," Murphy said. "The experience of getting ready and training for the ride has been both challenging and rewarding, but not as rewarding as the support I've received along the way and I thank everyone for their generous pledges. Each dollar raised for the JDRF makes a real difference in the lives of countless individuals living with diabetes."
To make a donation supporting Mike Murphy as he bikes 100 miles to help fund the critical research needed to find a cure for type 1 diabetes, please visit www.ride.jdrf.org.
JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.3 billion to diabetes research, including more than $156 million in 2008. In 2008, the Foundation funded more than 1,000 centers, grants in laboratories, hospitals, and industry and fellowships in 22 countries.
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