POP QUIZ BELOW! Insulin is a protein and, like any other protein, it breaks down in heat, making it ineffective. Stay cool and keep your insulin cool, too!

Ready to have fun on the trails? Strap on your helmet because this is a great year to join the JDRF Greater Iowa Ride! No fundraising minimums, cool incentives (including a jersey!), fitness challenges, and much more! Sign up today ride.jdrf.org

Join the JDRF Greater Iowa Ride Facebook page to stay up-to-date on our local ride celebration, fundraising tips and incentives, fitness challenges, and much more! facebook.com/groups/2351791…

Hot off the presses, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has revised their pump policy! jdrf.org/blog/2020/07/0…

JDRF has an amazing event coming up on July 21 about #Returning2School with a child managing Type 1 diabetes (T1D)! Make sure you don't miss it! bit.ly/3gDqP8K

Join us tomorrow at 5 PM CT for an informative discussion on precautions and considerations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as general back to school tips for children K-12 with diabetes. Register here: ow.ly/qgta50ABkSL

Meet the Scientist: Smart insulin; what is that? It’s the type of insulin that Chandra Bhattacharya, Ph.D., has spent her JDRF-funded postdoctoral fellowship pursuing. Watch and learn more! ow.ly/IzEA50AD4OR

We're excited to share our final 2020 One Walk fundraising total! Together, we blew our original virtual fundraising goal out of the water! We are so grateful to all of our walk teams, sponsors, and supporters for making it happen! #imtheiowatype

Shaina Hatchell discusses her children’s book “Shia Learns about Insulin," and how it can help normalize conversations about T1D for kids. Watch: ow.ly/GOQF50AD56m

Shaina Hatchell discusses her children’s book “Shia Learns about Insulin," and how it can help normalize conversations about T1D for kids. Watch: ow.ly/rtEI50AD56n

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, families are feeling the pinch of a cruel summer. But with a little time and creativity, parents and caregivers can give kids with type 1 diabetes (T1D) a taste of the summer camp experience at home. Learn more here: ow.ly/E6Vy30qZ6Cs

Can COVID-19 Trigger Diabetes? It’s been around the news: COVID-19 might trigger diabetes, at least in some people. That’s what several JDRF-funded scientists posit. We take a close up look at the evidence to separate myth from fact. ow.ly/ZnqV50AJfO6

15 Signs You’re the Parent of a T1D Kid: We’re highlighting the ways parents and guardians rise to the challenge of helping kids live with and learn to manage type 1 diabetes. ow.ly/RPZX50AJg0l

The transition to college is an adjustment for anyone, but when you’re living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) there are even more things to think about. Join JDRF and College Diabetes Network on July 31st at 2 PM CT for a FB Live and Q&A to discuss all things college life and T1D.

Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and getting ready to start college? Join JDRF and College Diabetes Network on July 31st at 2pm CT for a FB Live and Q&A to discuss the transition to college life with T1D. You won’t want to miss it!

Don’t forget to join JDRF and College Diabetes Network at 2pm CT for a FB Live and Q&A to discuss the transition to college life while living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Just head over to the JDRF Facebook page tune in!

For the month of August, JDRF - Greater Iowa will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable red "My Heart" Bag at the Hy-Vee store located at Hy-Vee 4605 Fleur Drive, Des Moines IA.

For the month of August, JDRF - Greater Iowa will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable red "My Heart" Bag at the Hy-Vee store located at Hy-Vee 4605 Fleur Drive, Des Moines IA.

Have you picked up your My Heart bag from Hy-Vee on Fleur Dr.? For the month of August, JDRF - Greater Iowa will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable red "My Heart" Bag. Get yours today!

Have a big heart? Pick up your red My Heart reusable bag from Hy-Vee on Fleur Dr. today! For the month of August, JDRF- Greater Iowa will receive a $1 donation from each purchase!