"The Next Generation" team kicks off the 2003 Walk to Cure Diabetes in Washington, DC.

JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes is a walkathon held in hundreds of different locations around the world each year. Over 8,500 teams formed in 2003 to raise tens of millions of dollars for diabetes research.

Find out if there's a Walk coming up near you.

Start a Walk Team You and your family can form your own Walk team and walk with your local chapter. You can even help get your school involved with a special Walk just for kids!

What It's Like to Lead a Team Jenna, 14, helped kick off the first 2003 Walk to Cure Diabetes, in Washington, DC, in June. She tells what it's like being part of the Walk.

Team Captain ToolkitHere's everything you need to do to have a mega-successful Walk.

Tips from Top Teams Some tips for raising money from national Walk team award-winners.