Supporting JDRF during the Holidays

JDRF Holiday Cards
Send holiday greetings to family, friends and business associates, and contribute to a worthy cause! MorethanCards.com has raised more that $1 million for JDRF in the last 7 years. To view the card designs and order online, please visit: www.jdrf.org/cards. Cards are able to be customized.

For more information or to order cards designed by local children, please contact the office at 312/670-0313. You can view the designs on the JDRF Illinois website. We are not able to customize these cards.

MJ2 & Celebrity Friends for JDRF
MJ2 is proud to announce the release of, “You Can’t Say Love Enough,” A musical event brought to you through SweetSong Nashville. This all star single, featuring Dolly Parton, Wayne Newton, Heidi Newfield and many more will raise untold dollars for JDRF and Diabetes Research and Outreach. This one of a kind song will be available on iTunes, exclusively with all net proceeds being donated to JDRF.


Creedence Run with Rudolph
The band Creedence Clearwater Revisited has recorded a cover of the holiday classic “Run Rudolph Run” for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s charity fundraising compilation CD Hope For The Holidays – Rockin’ Christmas for a Cure. The group is based around the Creedence Clearwater Revival rhythm section: bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford. The band has toured regularly since 1995, playing classics from the Creedence catalogue. Other artists contributing unreleased material to the diverse Hope For The Holidays album include: Weezer, Collective Soul, the Beach Boys’ Mike Love, Whitesnake’s David Coverdale and Jon Anderson of Yes. Proceeds from the recording will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

For more information, and details on where you can purchase the CD, please visit http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=EA304E24-1279-D3DC-F9383E9549F2B26E&page_version_id=0937DAC8-1321-C844-13787CA3C8DD32B6.

2009 Team Totals

All money that was 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. Team totals will be posted on the JDRF Illinois website, www.jdrfillinois.org, so check back soon to view your total.

Walk Team Award Levels
$3,500 - $9,999 Bronze Achievement Award
$10,000 - $24,999 Silver Achievement Award
$25,000 - $49,999 Gold Achievement Award
$50,000 - $99,999 Platinum Achievement Award
$100,000 - $199,999 Diamond Achievement Award
$200,000 + Ron Santo Award

Matching Gifts

Remember, you can double or even triple your dollars raised with matching gifts!

Here's how:

1. Contact your companies HR Department to see if JDRF is eligible & complete the paperwork.
2. Be sure to ask your team members and donors if their company has a matching gift program. If you've already turned in all your donations, it's still not to late to have them matched.
3. Send the matching gift form to JDRF and we will do all the work from there! It's easy!
   

Please note: You must designate the JDRF Illinois Chapter as the recipient of your matching gift in order for the funds to be directed to your team's total.

Happy Thanksgiving!

JDRF is thankful for YOU!

It's that time of year where we all celebrate the things we are thankful for in our lives. JDRF is thankful for you, our generous supporters who continue to work hard to raise money for vital research. Celebrate the hope of a cure this Thanksgiving holiday!

November is also National Diabetes Awareness Month. Visit www.jdrf.org for ongoing coverage of the month's activities.

Don't Stop Now!

We need your continued help to reach our $5.6 million goal! Now is the time to turn in any additional donations you may still have at your home or office. Turn your money in so it can be counted toward your team total. Donations can be sent in a collection envelope or mailed to the JDRF Illinois Chapter office at 500 N. Dearborn, Suite 305, Chicago, IL 60654-3387. Please be sure to include a note with your site, team name and walker name.

Still have a little way before reaching your team's goal? Keep up the great work by trying one of these ideas:

• Plan a holiday party benefiting JDRF!


• Follow-up with friends or family who still need to send you their donation.


• Include an appeal in your holiday card.


• Ask your child's school to hold a Kids Walk. The Kids Walk Program gives students the opportunity to help fellow classmates affected by diabetes AND raise money for their school. Schools can receive 10% of the money raised! For more information, click here or contact your local Walk Manager to set-up a Kids Walk.


• Incorporate JDRF fundraising during football season.


• Ask a local business to donate a percentage of sales back to JDRF.


• Auction off a close parking space at the office during the cold winter months.


• Collect change for JDRF - every cent counts! JDRF canisters are available. Contact your local Walk Manager to place an order.


• We still accept money well into the New Year!

Take a look at these post-Walk fundraising events & activities - let's keep those dollars coming in!

• Congratulations to the 3 Coffeys, No Sugar family team for receiving nearly $1,700 through the Race to Cure Diabetes held on October 31st in Peoria’s Detweiller Park. The annual event is organized by a family friend and had more than 75 race participants.
  
• The Nalco team is expecting an additional $20,000 for their team! Nalco is matching their team fundraising and will now have a team total of over $53,000. That’s nearly $30,000 more than in 2008. Congratulations to Dave Flitman and the Nalco team!
  
• Congratulations to Geja’s Café on their 10th Annual Great Growths Wine Tasting & Auction! This event raised over $26,000 for research and surpassed last years’ record-breaking total by $9,000!
  
• Special thanks to Omaha Steaks for generating over $4,000 for diabetes research through their sneaker sales campaign!
  
• Go Roma is partnering with JDRF during the month of November to help raise funds for diabetes research. Visit any Go Roma location on a Saturday in November and bring this flyer, and Go Roma will donate 20% of all sales back to JDRF. What a great way to help support a great cause and enjoy some great food! Please forward this on to all of your friends and family.
  
• Build-a-Bear Workshops will offer an exciting new fundraising program for JDRF thru November 30th. A special JDRF donation prompt will be on the “pin pad” checkout stations in all U.S. store locations. The pin pad will prompt all credit/debit card customers for a charitable donation, which will directly benefit local JDRF Chapters.
  
• Walgreens is holding its annual JDRF retail fundraising event now through November 30, 2009. The chain-wide “Lend a Hand” co-promotion features a $1 “give & get” coupon. Give $1 to help fight juvenile diabetes, and receive a $1 coupon for a Coca-Cola product. Be sure to spread the word to your family and friends and ask them to visit a Walgreens store today! Every dollar raised brings us closer to a cure!
  
• Thank you to the Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. and their holiday gift to all our JDRF Walk participants! They are giving all our Walk Team Captains complimentary passes to the 9th Annual One of a Kind Show. The One of a Kind Show Chicago is an extraordinary holiday shopping show featuring the best in fine art and fine craft from more than 500 artists, artisans and designers from across North America. Each item for sale at the show will be made by hand one piece at a time and every artist represented will be in attendance--offering shoppers the wonderful opportunity to buy pieces directly from the artist who created it. Complementing one-of-a-kind shopping, you will be treated to live music, fashion shows, expert presentations, gourmet cafes, bars and special events.
  Your ticket is good for you and a friend, and all four days of the show. Click here https://www.microspec.com/tix123/etic.cfm?code=OOAKCHG09 and enter ECPPartner as the promotion code to receive your complimentary pass. Be sure to visit the JDRF Booth where you can view the two beautiful Project Snap mosaic pieces that will be auctioned off at our Chance of a Lifetime Gala on Saturday, December 12th. You can also purchase your own poster of the mosaics. 25% of all proceeds from poster sales will benefit JDRF Illinois.
  

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.

Go Roma & JDRF

We are excited to announce that Go Roma will be partnering with JDRF during the month of November to help raise funds for diabetes research. Visit any Go Roma location on a Saturday in November and bring this flyer, and Go Roma will donate 20% of all sales back to JDRF. What a great way to help support a great cause and enjoy some great food!

Please forward this on to all of your friends and family - the more the merrier!

To easily forward this information, click on the mail icon below.

Dine to Donate at Applebee's

On November 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 34 Applebee’s restaurants in the Chicagoland area will donate 15% of a check back to JDRF when presented with this official flyer. Please forward the information on to your family and friends by clicking on the below mail icon and help us get closer to a cure! Thank you, Applebee's!

Ford Drive One for JDRF Event

Join us on Saturday, October 24th for the Ford Drive One for JDRF event!

What: Take a free test-drive and Ford Motor Company will donate up to $6,000 (per participating dealer) to JDRF!

The more people that drive, the more JDRF will earn.

Where: Westfield Ford – 6200 S. LaGrange Rd. Countryside, IL 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Arlington Heights Ford – 801 W. Dundee Rd. Arlington Heights, IL 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Joe Rizza Ford of Orland Park – 8100 W. 159th St. Orland Park, IL 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must be 18 years or older with a valid driver’s license. Donation of $20 per valid test-drive up to 300 total test-drives per dealership for a maximum total donation of $6,000 per dealership. Limit (1) JDRF donation per household. Donation will be added to your team total.

Thank You!

THANK YOU for your support of the 2009 Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes. It is our hope that we will raise more than $5 million for diabetes research. Help us get there – send in outstanding contributions today, or make an online donation.

5 Days to go!

We are just 5 days away from the Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes! There is still time to register and raise money! Register today at http://www.walk.jdrf.org/!

Please click on the below links for specific site information, parking & shuttle details, maps and directions, etc.

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)

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, October 4th!

Two Weeks to Go!

Walk Day is just around the corner!

PLEASE REGISTER - WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

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Congratulations to the Central Illinois Walk for holding an incredibly successful event on Sunday, September 13th! Go Peoria!

We're just two weeks away from the 5 Chicagoland Walks being held on Sunday, October 4th:
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)

Visit http://www.walk.jdrf.org/ to register your walkers today and help us reach our $5.5 million goal!

We can do it with your support!

Peoria Chili's Promotion

How about dinner out at Chili's for a good cause?

Between September 5th - October 15, if you bring the above voucher (click on voucher to enlarge for printing) with you to the Peoria or East Peoria Chilis, 10% of your purchase will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Please forward on to your family and friends. You can easily forward this post by clicking on the mail icon below.

Please help us get another step closer to a cure!

Project S.N.A.P.

Win a Lettuce Entertain You gift certificate! All drawings for Project S.N.A.P. sent to our JDRF Illinois office by September 15th will be entered into a drawing for a Lettuce Entertain You gift certificate. For more details click here: http://projectsnap.org/jdrf.html.

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Draw a Picture, Become a Part of the "Big Picture"
YOU CAN BE PART OF THIS EXCITING PROJECT!

This year, JDRF Illinois, Ford Motor Company Fund, and Project S.N.A.P. are working together to create two giant mosaic murals out of the drawings of JDRF Illinois children and families and members of the JDRF Illinois community.

The final mosaic murals will be unveiled at the December 12 2009, Chance of a Lifetime Gala and auctioned as a fundraiser for JDRF. Posters of the final mosaic will be available in the fall.

Children with Type 1 Diabetes, brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, neighbors and friends from across the State of Illinois are invited to participate in the creation of these giant mosaics by creating artwork that will make up the "big picture". ANY AGE CAN PARTICIPATE! If you create artwork for the mosaic your artwork will be one of the images that makes up the final mosaic and in the fall you will be able to visit the Project S.N.A.P. Web Gallery and see your picture and the exact row and column of where it is located in mosaic mural. Click below to become a part of the project!

http://projectsnap.org/jdrf.html

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!