Guest guest Posted September 21, 1999 Report Share Posted September 21, 1999 Hi Mike, I am sponsoring someone from another list, but I am not walking myself. I am not a walker. Now if they had a swim-a-thon, I would be there for sure! = ) The gal I am sponsoring lives in AZ and their America's walk for Diabetes is also on Sunday. Have fun! Meniowl@... type2, dx 7/99, d & water aerobics In a message dated 09/21/1999 1:01:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, motten@... writes: << Nicky's dad here. I was wondering if anyone will be partaking in the JDF's Walk for a Cure to cure diabetes? I'm not even sure if they are being held the same day all over the country, but here in NY, our walk is this Sunday. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 1999 Report Share Posted September 21, 1999 Hi, Nicky's dad, the JDF is the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, right? Well, I'm not walking in that one but the ADA is having their national walk this Saturday and I am walking in that one...I'm on a team with 15 others from my workplace. I raised $160 on my own...am I proud! I'll forgive them their high-carb recipes; the money from this walk is for cure research...maybe they'll discover low-carbing! :-) Anyone else walking in that one? Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 1999 Report Share Posted September 21, 1999 My friend at Baylor Hospital in Dallas said that Baylor raised $2,000.00 for the walk! *hugs* Toni Otten wrote: > > > Hi all, > > Nicky's dad here. I was wondering if anyone will be partaking in the > JDF's Walk for a Cure to cure diabetes? I'm not even sure if they are > being held the same day all over the country, but here in NY, our walk > is this Sunday. > > Thanks, > > Mike Otten: father of Nicky, 4, Type 1 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 1999 Report Share Posted September 21, 1999 No, I'm not able to participate (need knee surgery), but I did sign as a sponsor for the walk. Good luck! Will Nicky be walking, too? Otten wrote: > > > Hi all, > > Nicky's dad here. I was wondering if anyone will be partaking in the > JDF's Walk for a Cure to cure diabetes? I'm not even sure if they are > being held the same day all over the country, but here in NY, our walk > is this Sunday. > > Thanks, > > Mike Otten: father of Nicky, 4, Type 1 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 1999 Report Share Posted September 22, 1999 In a message dated 99-09-22 08:49:51 EDT, you write: << FYI: so far, with my company's Matching GIft program, we have raised a little more than $8.500. I'm shooting for $10,000, but that's looking a little ugly. >> Hey, Mike, that's FANTASTIC! (And I thought I was doing good raising $160!) Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 1999 Report Share Posted September 22, 1999 Thanks. Yes, Nicky will be walking, along with my wife, our other little guy, Mikey, who is 2 1/2, my parents, a good friend and her 3 year old son, and a few people from work. It's a small team (Team Nickymeister), but we have strength in numbers $$. This is what I've done: I sent an e-mail to a few select people within my firm informing them that I would be participating in the JDF's Walk for a Cure. In that e-mail, I listed " A day in the life of my son " , which detailed his " diabetes schedule " (Finger sticks, injections, snacks, meals, etc.) That really hit a nerve with many people. I think that many people really don't know or understand how devastating diabetes is (IMO). Nor do they understand how demanding it is. In fact, when Nicky was diagnosed in August 1998, a few people remarked that " at least they've come a long way and it's not as serious it used to be " . Yes, it has come a long way, with disposable needles and blood glucose monitoring etc., but as everyone here knows, it's far from being " not as serious " . Gigi (my wife) and I will also being hosting the " 1st Annual Nickymeister Invitational Volleyball Tournament " at our house this Saturday. We've invited all our neighbors and friends, and all we ask is for a donation to the JDF. 100% of the receipts will go to the JDF. Gigi and I will foot all the costs for food and drink. At first, I was afraid that this idea might seem to be a little tacky, but it has been well received by the 40+ people we've invited. FYI: so far, with my company's Matching GIft program, we have raised a little more than $8.500. I'm shooting for $10,000, but that's looking a little ugly. Mike (Nicky's dad) jmasters wrote: > No, I'm not able to participate (need knee surgery), but I did sign as a > sponsor for the > walk. Good luck! Will Nicky be walking, too? > > > > Hi all, > > > > Nicky's dad here. I was wondering if anyone will be partaking in the > > JDF's Walk for a Cure to cure diabetes? I'm not even sure if they are > > being held the same day all over the country, but here in NY, our walk > > is this Sunday. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mike Otten: father of Nicky, 4, Type 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 1999 Report Share Posted September 22, 1999 Great going, Mike! Hope you make the $10,000. rjm Otten wrote: > > > Thanks. Yes, Nicky will be walking, along with my wife, our other > little guy, Mikey, who is 2 1/2, my parents, a good friend and her 3 > year old son, and a few people from work. It's a small team (Team > Nickymeister), but we have strength in numbers $$. ... FYI: so far, with > my > company's Matching GIft program, we have raised a little more than > $8.500. I'm shooting for $10,000, but that's looking a little ugly. > > Mike (Nicky's dad) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 1999 Report Share Posted September 22, 1999 Hi Vicki, You ARE doing well! Keep it up. A neighbor of my parent's has a granddaughter with Type1, and she is amazed at the amounts I raise while she " struggles " to reach the $100 level. I told her to not worry about it, because if she did, and decided she couldn't do a good job and didn't bother walking or raising cash, THAT would be a bad thing. Imagine if all the walkers of all the walks felt that the $100 or so that they raise wouldn't be enough didn't walk at all. Surely that would surpass $10,000. Like I said, Keep It Up! Nicky's dad > From: WHIMSY2@... > Hey, Mike, that's FANTASTIC! (And I thought I was doing good raising $160!) > Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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