West Side Rooters - 2nd Annual Rooters Ball

The West Side Rooters Social Club is pleased to present the 2nd Annual Rooters Ball featuring Chicago Cubs catcher and Ball Chairman Geovany Soto. Proceeds from this year’s ball will benefit Chicago Cubs Charities, a proud supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and The Major League Baseball Dominican Development Alliance.

Like the Rooters Ball of 1908, held just before the Cubs last won the World Series, this year’s event will give fans the chance to get up close and personal with their favorite players, including Geovany Soto, Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Mármol, John Grabow and others, along with Hall of Fame Cub and West Side Rooters Chairman Ernie Banks. Unlike the 1908 Ball, attire will be casual.

2nd Annual Rooters Ball

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

7pm – 10pm

WHERE: Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse
33 W. Kinzie Street, Chicago
312.595.2208

TICKETS: $100 per ticket. Click here or call 312.828.0966

100% of proceeds to benefit JDRF and The MLB Dominican Development Alliance.

Walk day is quickly approaching!

Sunday, September 13, 2009 in Central Illinois in Peoria.

Sunday, October 4th in 5 Chicagoland locations:
Chicago (Lawrence Avenue at the Lakefront)
Northern Suburbs (Independence Grove, Libertyville)
Northwest Suburbs (Busse Woods, Schaumburg)
Southwest Suburbs (Centennial Park, Orland Park)
Western Suburbs (Community Park,Lisle)

Have you registered yet? We're just weeks away!
Register today and spead the word to family, friends, neighbors & co-workers! Step up and be a part of the cure!

Take a look at these JDRF Walk Stimulus Packages!
Ramp up your Chicago-area Walk registrations and help JDRF prepare for Walk day!

To help motivate our family team participants, we’ve added an incentive just for you! The family team that has the highest number of registered walkers by September 14th will receive a $100 Lettuce Entertain You gift card. One family team per Chicago-area Walk site. Register today at http://www.jdrf.org/.

One family team will win a package for four to Maywood Park’s Night at the Races event on Friday, September 18 plus a $100 Lettuce Entertain You gift card. Raise $1,000 on-line by September 14th and your team will be part of an incentive drawing.

Welcome new corporate friends! JDRF will provide a complimentary 10x10 tent to one new corporate team that has at least $2,500 raised on-line by September 14th! Get your fundraising going with this great Walk-day incentive!

Walk Deadlines

Important! Upcoming Walk Deadlines

As Walk day approaches, please make note of the below logistic and fundraising deadlines:

September 11th - Team Tent deadline. If your team would like to order a tent for Walk day, please contact Sharyn at Indestructo at 847.375.8510. Teams are permitted to bring their own tent, but they must contact their local Walk Manager for size approval and placement. Teams who bring their own tents must set them up on Saturday, October 3rd.

September 18th - Team Table deadline. Teams who have 10 or more walkers registered by 9 a.m. on Sept. 18th will have a reserved table on Walk day. Team tables will be in alpha order by team name.

November 9th - Incentive Prize deadline. If you would like to receive an incentive prize, please make your selection in your Walk Central account or by completeing and returning a form that will be mailed directly to you. To view all the award levels and prizes, visit www.jdrf.org/greatprizes. Only one prize per walker. JDRF branded prizes and catalogs will be mailed with 10 weeks of the Walk. If you choose not to receive a prize, your full donation will go toward finding a cure.

December 7th - Team Total deadline. All money received by December 7th will count toward your team's 2009 Walk team total and award level. Awards are distributed at the Walk Awards Ceremony in January.

Walk Fundraising Events

Special thanks to The Sperling Brothers Foundation who held their 3rd Annual Golf Outing on July 13th at Silver Lakes Country Club. JDRF was chosen as the recipient of this year’s outing. The foundation donated $20,000 to support Sydney’s Angels. Sydney Mann, age 11, shared her struggles and feelings of having type 1 with the dinner guests.

CULVER'S JDRF NIGHT: On Wednesday, August 19, 2009 from 4:00-8:00pm, the East Peoria Culvers will donate 10% of all earnings to support JDRF. A tasty way to raise additional funds for research!

Berkot's Super Foods will host their 6th Annual Ryan's Rescuers Golf Scramble on Wednesday, August 26th at the Green Garden Country Club in Frankfort, IL. To reserve your spot or to learn more, please contact Luke Kotara at lukekotara@yahoo.com or Derrick Cannon at derrickcannon@sbcglobal.net.

Maywood Park Racetrack will host its 8th Annual JDRF Night at the Races on Friday, September 18th. Live harness horse racing, BBQ buffet, entertainment and more is hart to beat! More details to come...

LoPriore's Midgets Family Team will be hosting their 3rd Annual “AJ and Zach say Go Away Diabetes” Fundraiser on Saturday, September 26th from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM at 414 Red Cedar Rd, Lake Villa, IL 60046. Join in their quest for a cure with some fun, good food, silent auction and raffle. All proceeds to benefit JDRF. To learn more, please view this flier. RSVP to Ralph LoPriore at (847)245-3217 or LoPriores@hotmail.com.

Do you have an upcoming event to benefit JDRF and your Walk team? We'd love to hear about it! E-mail the event details to your local Walk Manager.

2009 Walk Kick-off Events

Thank you to everyone who attended one of our 2009 JDRF Illinois Walk Kick-off events. A special thank you to Jack Pillion who was the Youth Ambassador at last week's Walk Kick-off Luncheon in Arlington Heights. Jack shared his story of living with diabetes and his hope for the future - finding a cure! Thank you, Jack!

2009 Lakefront Corporate Chair, Fred Walz, CFO of Grant Thornton, will host a 2009 Corporate Team Captain Power Lunch. Lunch will be provided. Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet with other corporate team captains!

The event will take place on Thursday, August 27, 2009 from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Grant Thornton located at 175 W. Jackson, 13th floor Training Room, Chicago, IL 60607.

RSVP to Katy Orender at korender@jdrf.org or 312.423.7192 by August 21st.

Ford Funny Car Design Contest - Vote today!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Ford Funny Car Design Contest with proceeds benefitting JDRF! Vote/Donate now for your favorite JDRF Illinois design. The top 5 cars with the most votes/donations by August 14th will be eligible to have their design picked to appear on Bob Tasca’s Funny Car.

Vote/Donate here: http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=B607291E-110A-9BB5-F8AE5884A2F4FC4E

Illinois Walk Kick-Off Events

Please help us officially kick-off the 2009 JDRF Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes by attending one of our Walk Kick-off Events.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Kick-off Open House
Drury Lane
100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Attend this new open-house at a time that works for you! Meet successful team captains and fundraisers. Stop by various Walk stations and pick up valuable information on how to build a successful Walk team.

The open house is designed less around a formal program and focuses more on individual areas including: on-line tools, letterwriting campaigns, fundraising activities and day-of Walk logistics. Light refreshments and snacks will be offered. A research update will also be presented.

Attend anytime during each of the time slots below.
12:00 – 2:30 p.m.
OR
4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Research update to be presented at 1 p.m. and again at 6 p.m.

Please RSVP with which time frame you will join us by July 24, 2009 by email or phone:ohkickoff@jdrfillinois.org or 312.447.7969

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Thursday, August 13, 2009
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Kick-off Luncheon
Sheraton Chicago Northwest
3400 W. Euclid AvenueArlington Heights, IL

Kick-off the Walk year with a new, interactive program. This event is designed like a traditional luncheon, but the program will include a research update, a Q & A discussion and a panel of Walk peers.Submit a question you would like addressed by August 3. Ask about a key fundraising activity, a best practice, a logistical component – the JDRF Illinois team will have an answer! Lunch will be served.

RSVP by August 3, 2009 by email or phone rskickoff@jdrfillinois.org or 312.447.7970.

We hope to see you at one of these great events!