And the Winners Are...

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Best of Illinois ticket giveaway. The memories and thoughts shared about Ron Santo were so inspiring. We know how greatly he is missed!

The winners of the drawing are:

1. Michael McMannis (@gordonfan24ever)

2. Bill Schultz (@iambillschultz)

3. "Sue" who commented on the blog (Note: Your information was not accessible, please contact the Chapter by noon Thursday to share your information or we'll pull another name.)

If your name was not chosen, please consider purchasing tickets to join us for this very special evening or make a donation in tribute to Ron Santo.

Thank you!

Best of Illinois Ticket Giveaway

Today is the day we give away three pairs of "Friendly Confines" tickets to our Best of Illinois event at Wrigley Field on May 19th! Details about these tickets can be found here.

People are eligible for up to three entries and will receive one entry for each of the following:

1. Follow @JDRFIllinois on Twitter 

2. Tweet about what you love about Ron Santo (Use hashtag #jdrfboi)

3. Comment on this post about why you love Ron Santo. (Click on the comment link below - link is to the left of the picture of mail)

The contest will be open TODAY FROM 9 AM UNTIL 10 PM and three winners will be chosen at random. We'll also have a team of volunteers and staff who will choose the Top 10 Messages that we'll put on www.jdrfillinois.org. 

Please help us spread the word about this exciting event by liking the JDRF Illinois Facebook page, posting on your Facebook wall, retweeting the information, and passing onto your own social network.

Today's Twitter stream and Facebook posts will all focus on remembering Ron, building excitement for Best of Illinois, and furthering the message and reach of JDRF!

Join us in paying tribute to Ron and be sure everyone you know is aware of the important work of JDRF!

UPDATE:  THE CONTEST HAS NOW CLOSED.  THANK YOU!

Best of Illinois Ticket Give Away on Tuesday: Don't Miss Your Chance to Win!

We'll be hosting a giveaway for Best of Illinois tickets on Tuesday, May 10th. We plan to give away three sets of "Friendly Confines" tickets and wanted to be sure you had all the information to participate! Details about these tickets can be found here.

People are eligible for up to three entries and will recieve one entry for each of the following:

1. Follow @JDRFIllinois on Twitter

2. Tweet about what you love about Ron Santo

3. Comment on the Walk Blog

The contest will be open on Tuesday from 9 am until 10 pm and three winners will be chosen at random. We'll also have a team of volunteers and staff who will choose the Top 10 Messages that we'll put on www.jdrfillinois.org.

Please help us spread the word about this exciting event by liking the JDRF Illinois facebook page, posting on your Facebook wall, retweeting the information, and passing onto your own social network. Tuesday's tweets and posts will all focus on remembering Ron, building excitement for Best of Illinois, and furthering the message and reach of JDRF!

We hope you will take part in this contest and join the online excitement on Tuesday!