Ian McCollum, a 12-year-old Type-I diabetic, had been taking drum lessons from Reaul's drummer, Nate Metzler, for over a year before his family had had the chance to see Reaul perform live. Mark, Ian's father, was so impressed by Reaul's performance that he invited the band members to dinner to talk about his son, JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), and Type-I diabetes.

Through the course of the dinner, Mark and his family laid out what Type-I diabetes was. They explained the everyday struggles that Ian, and kids like him, go through. How there is currently no cure for the disease. How Ian has to constantly "prick" himself to check his blood-sugar levels. How he has to regularly inject insulin to stay alive.

It was in those moments that the band members of Reaul realized that they needed to be a part of the fight to find a cure for this dibilitating disease. The following week, Mark and Reaul began working together to plan a fundraiser to benifit JDRF. It was going to be a rock concert complete with vendors, race teams, artists, and food. The date and name of the event were settled upon and the work began. Six months raced by and September 11th, 2010 came quickly. The first annual Rock-it-to-a-Cure concert was in full swing. A full band line-up including Ranger, The Holiday, and Reaul took the stage to perform.

Riding on the heals of success of the Rock-it-to-a-Cure concert, Reaul was asked to perform for Indiananapolis' Walk to find a Cure by the JDRF organization. Reaul knew this was a huge honor and eagerly accepted the opportunity. It was a chance to give back to the entire local JDRF community.

October 9th, arrived. It was a rather cool morning to be doing sound checks at 8 AM! Vendor tents were being unpacked and filled with companies like Starbucks, Ideal Sweetener, Finish Line, and Accu-Check. Shortly after 9 AM walkers and runners, comprised of Type-I diabetics and their families and friends, began to decend upon on Military Park, in downtown Indianapolis, to "walk and rock" to find a cure. It was an incredible sight to see. Over 5,000 people united for one purpose: to find a cure.

Reaul performed to packed park. One of the largest crowds the band had performed for outside of summer festivals. During one part of the concert, Reaul invited all the Type-I diabetics to join them on stage. The band dedicated a song to them and gave each person a free copy of their EP. There wasn't a dry eye in the park.

It has been through this journey with Ian and the JDRF organization that Reaul has found a new mission. The band hopes to perform at JDRF Walks across the country in effort to help bring awareness of Juvenile Type-I Diabetes to the public and the entertainment industry at large. Reaul desires to use it's influence to rally other entertainers, artists, and media to get behind the cause of finding a cure.

Truly great things can happen when people with a vision come together!