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Time to Update My Goal

success2.pngWhen I filled out the online registration form last Wednesday, I was asked to set a fund-raising goal for the Walk to Cure Diabetes.  I decided to go with the recommended individual goal of $100.  When I set it, I never imagined that I would’ve reached that goal this soon!  I’m grateful to those generous people who have sponsored me already.

However, with more than a month still remaining before the Walk, it wouldn’t make sense for me to just quit my fund-raising efforts.  After all, I still have plenty of friends I haven’t asked yet.   So with a sense of accomplishment and a desire to press forward, I have decided to double my fund-raising goal.  I figure that since I managed to get enough support to raise $100 in less than a week, it shouldn’t be much trouble to raise another $100 in the next month!

I would like to thank all of my current sponsors who have helped me meet my first goal so quickly.  And for those who are still debating about donating, I’d encourage you to give whatever you can.  Even $10 helps!

Thank you for your support.

Walking to Cure Diabetes

WalkLogoBlack.jpgNext month, I will be participating in the annual Walk to Cure Diabetes.  This is a fund-raising  event held by various chapters of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  It’s a great way to raise money, and I’m excited to do my part this year.

The Rochester chapter of JDRF has set a regional goal of $747,000 this year, and I currently have my personal goal set at $100.  Of course, since I’m already more than halfway there, I may have to increase my personal goal.

Diabetes has touched my life and my family in many different ways, and I would love nothing more than to see researchers find a cure for it.  The fact that scientists are making some rather hopeful predictions — that we may see a cure in our lifetimes even — is exciting, and I look forward to walking and raising money to fund the research during this exciting time.  If any of my readers are able to spare even a few dollars, a donation would be greatly appreciated.  Donations can be made on my fund-raising page, and I have added a linked image to the sidebar of my blog.