Rock N For Research rolled in the fundraising dollars recently, pulling in nearly $18,200 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Organizers Nancy Tippin, Cheri Arnew, Joanne Mallette, Dawn McGregor and Linda O’Hara had hoped to reach the $15,000 mark for the second annual event, and were ecstatic to exceed their goal by $3,000.
JDRF is the largest non-governmental, non-profit funder of diabetes research in the world. Local funding will support regional research and clinical trials battling Type 1 diabetes.
