Busse Woods T-Shirt Contest Finalists - VOTE NOW

Congratulations to the 2011 JDRF Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes t-shirt contest finalists for our Northwest Suburbs (Busse Woods) Walk Site.  Please vote for your favorite T-shirt by leaving the T-Shirt number and team name of the shirt in the comment section below.  Please cast only ONE vote.  Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7th.  Happy Voting!

T-Shirt #1 - Erik's CARBage Collectors

 T-Shirt #2 - Meg's Militia

T-Shirt #3 - Mikey's Marchers

T-Shirt #4 - Robert Gardner Cure Crusaders

 T-Shirt #5 - Ryan's Rescuers

T-Shirt #6 - Steven's Sweeties

T-Shirt #7 - Team Maggie

T-Shirt #8 - Kevin's Krusaders

Happy Voting!

Lakefront T-Shirt Contest Finalists - VOTE NOW

Congratulations to the 2011 JDRF Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes t-shirt contest finalists for our Chicago (Lakefront) Walk Site. Please vote for your favorite T-shirt by leaving the T-Shirt number and team name of the shirt in the comment section below. Please cast only ONE vote.  Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7th. Happy Voting!

T-Shirt #1 - Alexandra's Amazing Butterflies

T-Shirt #2 - Diabetes Speedies

T-Shirt #3 - Everybody Loves Nick

 T-Shirt #4 - Harry's Care-Eez

 T-Shirt #5 - Lil' Pricks

 T-Shirt #6 - Malia's Mission

 T-Shirt #7 - Nicole & Karina Cure Busters & Co.

 T-Shirt #8 - Team Colleen

T-Shirt #9 - Team Diabuddies

 T-Shirt #10 - Team Vin-Ethan

 Happy Voting!

Libertyville T-Shirt Contest Finalists - VOTE NOW

Congratulations to the 2011 JDRF Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes t-shirt contest finalists for our North Suburbs (Independence Grove, Libertyville) Walk Site.  Please vote for your favorite T-shirt by leaving the T-Shirt number and team name of the shirt in the comment section below.  Please cast only ONE vote.  Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7th.  Happy Voting!

T-Shirt #1 - 5K 4 #10

 T-Shirt #2 - Abbie's Angels

 T-Shirt #3 - Alyssa's Allies

 T-Shirt #4 - Carter's Crew

 T-Shirt #5 - Katie's Crew

 T-Shirt #6 - Michael's Mates

 Happy Voting!

Lisle Team T-Shirt Contest Finalists - VOTE NOW

Congratulations to the 2011 JDRF Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes t-shirt contest finalists for our West Suburbs (Community Park of Lisle) Walk Site. Please vote for your favorite T-shirt by leaving the T-Shirt number and team name of the shirt in the comment section below. Please cast only ONE vote.  Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7th. Happy Voting!

T-Shirt #1 - Amanda's Angels

 T-Shirt #2 - Hoof it for Heather

 T-Shirt #3 - K A Pumpers

 T-Shirt #4 - Team Carley's Cure

Happy Voting!

Palos Hills T-Shirt Contest Finalists - VOTE NOW!

Congratulations to the 2011 JDRF Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes t-shirt contest finalists for our Southwest Suburbs (Palos Hills) Walk Site.  Please vote for your favorite T-shirt by leaving the T-Shirt number and team name of the shirt in the comment section below.  Please cast only ONE vote.  Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7th.  Happy Voting!

T-Shirt #1 - Abbie's All-Stars

 T-Shirt #2 - Captain Sean's Crew

 T-Shirt #3 - Delaney's Dream Team

 T-Shirt #4 - Emily's Entourage

 T-Shirt #5 - Katie's Ladies & Gents

T-Shirt #6 - Stella Steps

Happy Voting!

Central Illinois T-Shirt Contest Finalists - VOTE NOW

Congratulations to the 2011 Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes t-shirt contest finalists for our Central Illinois Walk Site.  Please vote for your favorite T-shirt by leaving the T-Shirt number and team name of the shirt in the comment section below.  Please cast only ONE vote.  Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7th.  Happy Voting!

Shirt #1 - 3 Coffeys, No Sugar

Shirt #2 - Awesome Ty Baker

 T-Shirt #3 - Berghoff Bunch

T-Shirt #4 - Ceci and Company

 T-Shirt #5 - Cousin Crew-saders

 T-Shirt #6 - Fries & Nuggets

T-Shirt #7 - Jake's All-Stars

 T-Shirt #8 - Kohlton's Krew

T-Shirt #9 - Matthew Matters

T-Shirt #10 - Payton's Protectors

T-Shirt # 11 - Tal's Tribe

T-Shirt #12 - Tate's Twisters

T-Shirt #13 - Tyler's Troops

Happy Voting!

JDRF Today: Our Identity is Evolving

For more than 40 years, JDRF has been a leader in the search

But today, we realize that a cure is not just a destination but also a journey along a path. And we recognize that a part of our mission must be to keep those living with type 1 today alive and healthy until we arrive at the end of that path.

In the coming months we’ll be progressively rolling out new information, logos, and terminology.

For more information on our rebranding, visit jdrf.org. for an end to type 1 diabetes, through both research funding and advocacy. During that time, we have always talked about a cure as a singular destination: a return to normal physiology.

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!

Post-Walk Fundraising Ideas

Looking for ways to raise additional funds for research and help reach your personal fundraising goal?

• Send a post-Walk communication to all your contacts who were unable to join you on Walk Day or who haven't sent you a donation yet. Watch your total rise!
• Get out and support your local community while boosting your team total. Partner with local restaurants and stores through their dine to donate programs and shop & share days.
• Sell raffle tickets or auction off the best parking spot or a “free” day off work. Make the parking spot available for the cold winter months!
• JDRF Casual days! Sell a JDRF casual day punch card for $20, in return participants can wear jeans, sneakers, or shorts for 5 days at work.
• Looking to spice up the office this fall? Gather teams of two and host a chili cook-off! $5 entry fee per team and everyone in the office can partake in the tasting for a mere $2.
• Combine two of your favorite things: shopping and raising money for JDRF! Host a girls night shopportunity! Contact your local in‐home jewelry experts like: Silpada, Jewels by Park Lane, Stella and Dot and host a jewelry party with proceeds benefitting JDRF.

These are just a few ways to raise additional funds. Get creative and help bring us closer to a cure! For more fundraising tips, please click here.

Land O' Frost & JDRF

JDRF is thrilled to announce that our local Walk sponsor, Land O'Frost, is now also the newest JDRFI Corporate Partner. Land O’Frost is the largest family owned packaged lunch meat brand in the U.S. and specializes in Great Tasting Lunchmeats™ that every home can enjoy.

Beginning in early November, Land O'Frost will place a JDRF branded sticker on over 5,000,000 packages of their Premium® line of product which is the best-selling one-pound deli pouch in the country. The sticker will promote the Land O’Frost “Pound it Out Project” which will donate a minimum of $50,000 to JDRF. The sticker will appear on product during the months of November and December. The Premium® product is distributed nationally at grocery retailers such as Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Super Target, Kroger, Food Lion, Hy-Vee, Big Y, Hannaford, Pathmark, A&P, Dominick’s, Albertson’s, Ralph’s, Vons and MANY more.

Each package will also contain more information about the project and JDRF, including details on how to text to give. Consumers can text “JDRF5” to 20222 and a one-time $5 donation will be added to their mobile phone bill.

Pick up your Land O'Frost lunch meat during your next grocery shopping trip and support JDRF! For additional information about Land O Frost, please visit www.landofrost.com.

Thank you Land O'Frost!

Help JDRF Illinois Win $10,000!

Leighann Calentine, of D-Mom.com, was chosen as a Roche Diabetes Torchbearer and has designated JDRF Illinois as her charity of choice to win $10,000 if she gets the most Facebook "likes" on her video by November 14th.

Please LIKE this video: http://www.accu-chek.com/microsite/heroes/index.html#/calentine and help JDRF win $10,000! Thank you!

2011 Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes - THANK YOU!

Thank you for your support of the 2011 Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes and honoring Ron Santo’s legacy. Your involvement makes a difference in our efforts to find a cure.

Please continue to raise funds on-line by utilizing your Participant Center at www.walk.jdrf.org. You may also continue to send contributions in to the Chapter office by using an official collection envelope.

Team totals will be available on December 5. The individual prize deadline is November 1. Please contact your Walk Manager with any questions.

Thank you! Together, we will find a cure!