Greetings!
I’m writing to you to ask for your support in a very special cause.
This year, I’ll be taking part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Walk to Cure Diabetes along with a half-million other walkers across the country. Our goal: To raise $100 million to help fund research for a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications. My friend Kirsten has 2 kids, Dustin and Brandon who were born with this deadly disease. She has a team I am walking on this Sunday, and I want to help her reach and surpass her goal. If anyone can help I would be so grateful for your donation even if it is a $1, it is better than nothing because if everyone gives a $1 then the cure will be closer than we could ever hope for.Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes, is a devastating, often deadly disease that affects millions of people–a large and growing percentage of them children.
Many people think type 1 diabetes can be controlled by insulin. While insulin does keep people with type 1 diabetes alive, it is NOT a cure. Aside from the daily challenges of living with type 1 diabetes, there are many severe, often fatal, complications caused by the disease.
That’s the bad news… and yes, it’s pretty bad.
The good news, though, is that a cure for type 1 diabetes is within reach. In fact, JDRF funding and leadership is associated with most major scientific breakthroughs in type 1 diabetes research to date. And JDRF funds a major portion of all type 1 diabetes research worldwide, more than any other charity.
I’m writing to ask for your support because now more than ever, EACH of us can be a part of bringing about a cure. Each of us can make a real difference.Won’t you please give to JDRF as generously as you’re able?
Together, we can make the cure a reality.
Thank you,
Al Goldenberg (aka Buddah)
Please visit my Walk Web page if you would like to donate online or see how close I am to reaching my personal goal:
http://walk.jdrf.org/walker.cfm?id=87033294
10 responses to “Chilehead Walking the Juvenille Diabetes Walk”
Thank you very much for posting this Nick. I know its not Hot Sauce related, so I appreciate the gesture that much more.
Count me in. I am so grateful that my son healthy.
Thank you Scottie. Thanks again to anyone that made it possible for me to reach over $700 in donations as of this morning. If you are interested in giving eventhough I am an hour from walking, my walker’s page will be open for the month. It’s not about helping me, but helping cure a deadly childhood disease. From the bottom of my heart, many thanks!
I never did hear how many miles you walked or ran.
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yea, how far did you go?
is this the off topic section?
I think it was 4 or 5K, I forgot. It was easy for me despite the heat. My friends had more than there fair share of the sun, and couldn’t wait to end the walk. I could’ve kept on going for a lot longer. Thanks for asking guys. 😀
I believe this is the Off Topic area for the month Justin.
Good Job Buddah and hopefully people will continue donating at least until the end of the month.
Keep up the good work. My cousin runs the Diabetes Connection and we do what we can to support their efforts.
man its been 2 years and my name still isnt listed under the reviewers on the right. i wonder whats in the reviewer only threads, probably as dead as the off topic section is. id add a smiley face here if i could so people dont take this the wrong way and start a war but i dont know how to.