TEAM VULCAN is once again participating in the annual Nordstrom Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes event.  The event benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and their mission to find a cure for diabetes and end its often deadly complications.

TEAM VULCAN began three years ago with 6 members.  By last year we had grown to over 20 and raised more than $13,000 for JDRF; and, this year our team has a lofty goal of raising $20,000!

We need your support.  You can help us in the following ways:

1. Make a donation to Team Vulcan - it's easy online - just click the donate button on the side of this page
2. Make a donation to one of the members of Team Vulcan - all the money goes to the same pot but it's always nice to support the individuals you know
3. Join our team and agree to solicit your own pledges - that will help our team raise even more money for this worthy cause
4. How about both? - donate to the cause and join our team - you'll have lots of fun!

About Diabetes

Did you know that more than one million Americans have juvenile (type 1) diabetes; a disease which strikes children suddenly, makes them insulin dependent for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications. Someone is diagnosed with juvenile diabetes every hour. It can and does strike adults as well.

In juvenile diabetes, a person's pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone necessary to sustain life. Although the causes are not entirely known, scientists believe the body's own immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. It is not caused by obesity or by eating excessive sugar, which are two common myths about juvenile diabetes. Each year approximately 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, over 13,000 of whom are children. That's 35 children each and every day.

Thanks for supporting Team Vulcan!