Who?

NeptunesOrcaII and Company, including you, your friends, your neighbors, anyone who's willing to give even a little. Together, we will donate to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation.

About the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

"The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) is the organization of choice for those who are serious, passionate, and committed to curing diabetes. Its mission - to provide the Diabetes Research Institute with the funding necessary to cure diabetes now - is a testament to the belief that tomorrow is not soon enough to cure those living with diabetes.

The Diabetes Research Institute has become the world leader it is today through the substantial funding provided by the DRI Foundation. Supported by private philanthropy, the DRIF ensures the jumpstarting of new ideas and the continuation of innovative research projects that remain cure-focused and will ultimately benefit those with diabetes."

What?

This is a charity fundraiser for the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation to raise money for diabetes research.

Donation Matching

I will personally match all donations up to $200 CAD (roughly $160 USD), so that's our goal.

Where?

I'll be livestreaming various things on Twitch to give people an opportunity to be recognized for their donations.

When?

The campaign will continue while I'm both online and offline, until December 31, 2020. During this time, all donations to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation will be matched (up to $200 000, though I doubt we're in any danger of breaking that limit).

Livestream Schedule

Why?

My sister went to the hospital on December 9th, and was diagnosed with Type I diabetes. It made me feel worried and other unpleasant feelings, and I wanted to funnel that into something actually useful.

Of the charities I could easily find, the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation was the organization who proportionally spent the most on research, with roughly 75% of all their expenses being research grants or educational funding. Furthermore

Reward Categories

I may not be able to give much in return for your generosity, but there are some things I can do. Each reward tier gets each of the previous tiers.

Thank you

The original goal of $200 was met on December 18, 2020, during the second livestream. NeptunesOrcaII will no longer be matching donations, but all donations will still be matched through December 31, 2020 through the Diabetes Research Institution Foundation's "Matching Gift Challenge".

Already, this campaign has exceeded my wildest expectations, and I've been absolutely blown away by the generosity of everyone, including my friends, family, and several complete strangers on the internet. In under 2 weeks, we've been able to raise a total of $1 060 towards diabetes research (including the matching from both the "Matching Gift Challenge" and myself). Thank you all, for being so incredibly generous, both with your time and your money.

Thank you.

- Joshua M (NeptunesOrcaII)