Incentive Prize Deadline Reminder

All contributions turned in on Walk day have now been entered! Please log-in to your Participant Center at www.walk.jdrf.org to view your total.

A Few Post-Walk Reminders to Keep in Mind...

INCENTIVE PRIZE DEADLINE - NOVEMBER 11TH Walkers who raised $200 or more can select one of our gift catalogs featuring a variety of prizes.

JDRF Gift Catalog Levels

Total Raised          Prize Level$200 to $499         Stroll Level
$500 to $749         Walk Level
$750 to $999         Skip Level
$1,000 to $1,         Jump Level
$2,000 to $3,499    Jog Level
$3,500 to $4,999    Run Level
$5,000 +               Sprint Level

You can view all of the catalog levels and prizes at www.jdrf.org/greatprizes. One prize per walker.

To be eligible for a prize, all money must be received at the JDRF Illinois office by November 11th, 2011. After the prize order is placed, those eligible will receive a prize catalog in the mail with a redemption code that can be used to order your prize online or mail in a postcard with your prize selection.

Please note: Redemption codes expire approximately 90 days after the catalog has been received. Please check your prize redemption postcard for the exact date of expiration.

Items from the gift catalog will be delivered within two weeks after you place your order. If you would like your full donation to go toward finding a cure for diabetes, you may opt not to receive a prize by marking the appropriate selection on your collection envelope or in your profile in your Participant Center.

To choose your prize level online, or to indicate that you do not wish to receive a prize, log-on to your Participant Center account at www.walk.jdrf.org.

• Click on the “Choose your incentive prize catalog” link on the right side of the page.
• Select your prize level or “Do Not Send Me a Walk Prize” and confirm by clicking Save. Your prize level has now been confirmed!




IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FUNDRAISE!
If you haven't reached your goal, it's not too late! Every dollar raised brings us closer to a cure and our $5 million goal! Send a message to all of your contacts who have not donated to your efforts yet and watch your total continue to rise. All money received at the JDRF Illinois office by December 5th will count towards your team's 2011 walk team total and award level. Call your Walk Manager for ideas on how to boost your fundraising total.

REMINDER: Please use an official collection envelope to turn in any additional contributions. If you do not have a collection envelope, you can mail in your contributions to the JDRF Illinois Chapter office at 11 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60603-1344. Please be sure to include a note with your team name, walker name and Walk site. This information is vital to ensure that your contributions are allocated correctly.

For more information about Walk Incentives and Award Levels, please click here.

Thank you so much for your support of JDRF! Together, we will find a cure!

Questions? Please contact your local Walk Manager.

Thank you for your support of the 2011 JDRF Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes on Sunday, October 2nd!



JDRF was honored to have Vicki Santo and other members of the Santo family join us on Walk Day.


We appreciate your dedication to our mission.  It's not too late to collect contributions.  Help us meet our $5 million goal.  Online donations are still accepted at www.walk.jdrf.org or you can mail in your donation in an official collection envelope to our office.

Every dollar raised brings us closer to the cure!

We are still working hard to process and enter in all the donations received on Walk Day, but you will start to see your team's total rise in the coming weeks.  We will send out a notification when the totals are finalized and they will also be posted at www.jdrfillinois.org under the Ron Santo Walk page.

Please be aware of three important upcoming deadlines:1.  T-Shirt Contest Deadline - November 1st.  If you would like to enter your team's shirt into our T-Shirt Contest, please send it (smallest size preferred) to our office by November 1st.  Winning shirts will be announced at the January Awards Ceremony!  Details on how you can vote for this year's winning t-shirts coming soon!

2.  Incentive Prize Deadline - November 11th.  Walkers who wish to receive an incentive prize, must select a prize level so that the appropriate catalog can be shipped.  Please make sure you update your prize level selection no later than Friday, November 11th.  Instructions can be found here. 3.  Team Total Deadline - December 5th.  Striving for a team award?  All money received by December 5th will count toward your team's 2011 Walk team total and award level.  Awards are distributed at the Walk Awards Ceremony in January.

JDRF Illinois celebrates all participants and recognizes those individuals who raise $1,500 + with the annual golden sneaker award.  Eligible participants will receive a mailing about their award in December.

Team awards are presented at the annual January Awards Reception (details to come).  Team awards levels are below:  
Team Award Levels
$3,500 - $9,999 - Bronze
$10,000 - $24,999 - Silver
$25,000 - $49,999 - Gold
$50,000 - $99,999 - Platinum
$100,000 - $199,999 - Diamond
$200,000 + - Ron Santo Award

MATCHING GIFT REMINDER!
Don't forget to ask your donors if their company has a matching gift program.  Many corporations and foundations will match, double, or even triple an employee's personal donation!  Include your paper matching gift form in your collection envelope or send it in to the JDRF Illinois office with a note that it is for your team, and the Walker name where the gift should be credited.  If your company has an online system, submit your matching request and JDRF will receive a notification to verify your gift.  Matching gifts are an easy way to help you reach your goal!

Incentive Prize Reminder

Walk Incentive Prizes
Walkers who raise a minimum of $200 by November 9, 2009 are eligible for an incentive prize. You can view the prizes on-line at www.jdrf.org/greatprizes.

You can also choose not to receive a prize so your full contribution can be spent on research!

If you are interested in receiving a prize, notify us on-line or send in this form (one form per Walker). Once you notify us, a catalog will be sent to you with specific prize ordering instructions. Please note that there is no guarantee that prizes will be delivered by the end of the year.

To choose your prize level online or to indicate that you do not wish to receive a prize, log-on to your Walk Central account at www.walk.jdrf.org.
• Click on the ‘My Profile tab’.
• Click on the ‘Prize Selection’ tab.
• Select your prize level and confirm by clicking on ‘Update Prize Selection’.
• To choose your prize level by mail, fill out the below form and fax or mail to:

JDRF Illinois
Attn: Walk Prizes
500 N. Dearborn, Suite 305, Chicago, IL 60654
Fax: 312.670.0250



Questions? Please contact your local Walk Manager.

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.