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The Northern Virginia Gaming Group (NOVAGG), the DMV Nintendo Switch Local Gaming Group, and D.C. eSports are helping to create a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D) for the millions of children and adults living with this disease.



Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults—and has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle. With T1D, a person’s pancreas stops producing insulin—a hormone essential to turning food into energy. The daily life of someone with T1D brings a multitude of challenges, including insulin injections that need to be carefully balanced with eating and activity, disruptive glucose monitoring, sleepless nights—and wishing for a tomorrow where this struggle doesn’t exist.



Living with T1D means there are no days off and there is no cure. But there is hope.



By being a donor or a participant in this event, you’ll help fund

life-changing breakthroughs to make living with T1D safer and healthier, until there is a cure.

So join us for a family-friendly gaming tournament to support JDRF!

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Tournament Overview

We will be playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch on the 1-year anniversary of the game's release date! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the newest game in the Mario Kart series of competitive racing games that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. One of the new features in this game is an option that prevents a player from driving off the course. So anyone is welcome to compete!

Participant Fundraiser - Summary



This tournament is a charity event so all participants are required to raise or donate a minimum of $5 for JDRF. Those who raise or donate $10 or more can vote on the courses to be included in the opening rounds of the tournament!



All course votes are weighted based on the amount of money the voting participant raises or donates. So the more money a participant raises or donates, the more likely his/her course votes will determine the courses selected in the tournament.



Spectator Fundraiser - Summary



This event will be streamed live on the Twitch channel SwitchVersus [http://www.twitch.tv/switchversus]. Potential viewers can now vote online on the Item Options set for the final rounds of the tournament. All votes will translate into donations to JDRF. This fundraiser can be found here on Facebook.



We are excited to try out these new ways to raise money for JDRF! For a review of what we did last year, feel free to check out this video summary.

