Is supporting JDRF cooperation with evil?

[milimac]

My son’s public school recently had a fundraising walk (on Good Friday no less) to raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. A representative of the organization said they gave $17 million towards embryonic stem cell research for the most recent year they have records.

The JDRF does a lot of good things, but they also support embryonic stem cell research. Should I try to influence the school to scrap this annual walk? Or is this cooperation with evil too remote to make a fuss about it? Can anyone suggest an alternative organization we could support, perhaps one involved somehow with diabetes in some way?

 

[kage_ar]

I’m on dial up today, so, goggle does not work well

Try google for “adult stem cell diabeties research” and see what groups you come up with. Start with them. You could also arrange to donate to free medical clinic that your Diocese may run.

 

[Catholic1954]

Is there a local diabetes organazation that you could support, one that is not involved in research?

 

[milimac]

I’m on dial up today, so, goggle does not work well

Try google for “adult stem cell diabeties research” and see what groups you come up with. Start with them. You could also arrange to donate to free medical clinic that your Diocese may run.

Yes, I’ve done searches. The big ones seem to be American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation which both fund embryonic stem cell research.

 

[Gianna17]

Last night while in the car I happened to hear just a minute of Catholic Answers where Father Tad addressed this. He recommended not supporting those organizations. He said that the Lee Iacocca Foundation would be good to support, since it was founded after the death of Lee’s wife from type 1 diabetes and does not fund embryonic stem cell research (since his wife was opposed to it).

I stopped funding the ADA and National Multiple Sclerosis Society this year, but have qualms about it. I know I can support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, but I wish I could find pro-life organizations dealing with type 2 diabetes and neurological diseases.

 

[kage_ar]

Yes, I’ve done searches. The big ones seem to be American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation which both fund embryonic stem cell research.

I found these groups, I am sure they would be thrilled to have donations from anyone, anywhere.

stemcellresearch.org/

ascrnetwork.org/component/content/article/51-january-2009/352-perkinelmer-viacord-research-institute-to-support-diabetes-research-efforts-at-university-of-massachusetts-medical-school-.html

I’d missed in your earlier post that this is a public school. My suggestion is to let the school know why your child will not participate.

 

[milimac]

Last night while in the car I happened to hear just a minute of Catholic Answers where Father Tad addressed this. He recommended not supporting those organizations. He said that the Lee Iacocca Foundation would be good to support, since it was founded after the death of Lee’s wife from type 1 diabetes and does not fund embryonic stem cell research (since his wife was opposed to it).

I stopped funding the ADA and National Multiple Sclerosis Society this year, but have qualms about it. I know I can support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, but I wish I could find pro-life organizations dealing with type 2 diabetes and neurological diseases.

I have seen the Lee Iacocca Foundation website before, but it looks like they are no longer collecting funds. The Faustman Lab at Mass General referenced from the Lee Iacocca page does collect funds though, so that may be an option. I think part of the appeal for JDRF was that they helped a lot in organizing the event – coming to the school to present information on prevention, etc., hand out flyers, prizes, etc.

 

[milimac]

I’d missed in your earlier post that this is a public school. My suggestion is to let the school know why your child will not participate.

Of all days, it was done on Good Friday too. I sent an email to the head of school and a couple people on the school board, as well as posting it on a community website related to the school. I didn’t get the impression that it would be changed. The head of school responded, but no one on the board or the events committee did.

 

[HouseArrest]

Of all days, it was done on Good Friday too. I sent an email to the head of school and a couple people on the school board, as well as posting it on a community website related to the school. I didn’t get the impression that it would be changed. The head of school responded, but no one on the board or the events committee did.

Yeah, not surprised. It takes a lot for organizations to change their plans, especially if it’s something they themselves are not opposed to.

I had a similar problem a little while ago - our very good friends were doing a cancer bike run and were asking for donations - and it was an organization I didn’t care to support for reasons similar to yours. It was even trickier because the wife’s father was suffering from cancer and they were doing it with him in mind. I didn’t have the heart to even explain why to them. I just didn’t donate.

When they started a caring bridge site I made sure to post positive comments and be supportive in other ways.

 

[Waacm]

I’m on dial up today, so, goggle does not work well

Try google for “adult stem cell diabeties research” and see what groups you come up with. Start with them. You could also arrange to donate to free medical clinic that your Diocese may run.

How ironic you would suggest a search on that website, seeing as they give much money to Plan Parenthood.