Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The JDRF Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes is 5 Days Away!

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

Come help us honor our greatest Champion, Ron Santo, as we walk in memory of him. Click here to view a special tribute to our favorite #10! Then, if you haven't done so already, register and join us in our search for ways to Cure, better Treat, and Prevent type 1 diabetes and help us reach our nearly $5 million goal!

10 Days is Plenty of Time to Make a Difference!

  • REGISTER!  If you haven't done so already, register today at www.walk.jdrf.org!  Ask your friends, family and co-workers to walk with you too!
  • FUNDRAISE!  Raise $100 fast by asking 10 people for $10!  Everyone who raises $100 will receive a Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes t-shirt on Walk day (one shirt per walker).  This year's shirt is a special commemorative one, so you will want one of your own!
  • SPREAD THE WORD!  Utilize your social networking sites to recruit walkers and raise funds.  Fundraise through Facebook! Follow these simple instructions to download the Facebook application and start fundraising today!
    • Login to your JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes Participant Center. Click here.
    • Click on the “Fundraise with Facebook” button on the bottom right hand side of your Participant Center page. This will connect you directly to your Facebook account.
    • Facebook will prompt you to download the application. Select "Allow" to continue.
    • That’s it! You’ve downloaded the free Facebook application.  We hope you’ll take advantage of all the exciting new features on your Facebook application to take your fundraising to the next level!
Thank you so much for your support of JDRF!  We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, October 2nd!

P.S. For updated Walk news and information, please visit www.jdrfillinois.org.  For maps and directions, and important logistic information, for each of the Walk Sites, please click here.

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