Walk to Cure Diabetes - Please read

On September 20th, we will be doing the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. (This is a 4 KM walk in Akron, Ohio.) This is JDRF’s largest fundraiser, with the proceeds going toward Type 1 diabetes research.

Since Jacob was diagnosed in November, he has had to get “poked” 4-5 times a day to check his blood sugar, and has had to get 2 “shots” a day (insulin injections). That means so far ~2200 pokes and shots.

Our goal as a family is to raise at least $1 for every poke and shot. We are asking for your help. There are lots of ways to participate. Please take a minute to read through this, and to help out any way you can. (You can get all the information at http://walk.jdrf.org/ - just search for our name.)

Ways you can help:

1. Join us on the walk: If you are in the Cleveland area, you can sign up to walk with us. (If you do, please join our team!) Registration is free. They just request that you try to find others to sponsor you walk, with a goal of collecting $100. (But you can still walk, even if you don’t reach the amount.)
   
2. Join us in spirit: If you cannot physically walk with us, you can still register for the walk as part of our team. You can determine to walk 4 KM wherever you are at that time. Then you can still reach out to others to sponsor your effort.
   
3. Encourage others: Even if you cannot join the walk, please consider telling others about what we are doing. Donating through the website is easy, and every little bit helps.
   
4. Sponsor us (especially one of the kids): You can make a donation through the web pages at JDRF (each member of the family has a site). A donation of $7 sponsors one day’s worth of pokes and shots.

Thanks for taking the time to read through this. Please don’t feel obligated to participate – we aren’t going to keep tally and chase you down. If you do have a chance to help, we would really appreciate it!

Thanks