Walk for the Cure bracelets by Alicia Fuller

Alicia Fuller and her team, Shop Love Alicia, are selling her Walk for the Cure bracelets with 50% of the proceeds going towards her Walk team. You can check out her website at http://www.wix.com/lovealicia/Love-Alicia today!

Southwest Suburbs - Upcoming Events

The Southwest Suburbs have a lot of great events coming their way to benefit JDRF!

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July 9th - SHEPHERD HIGH SCHOOL - PIRATES OF PENZEANCE - Dress Rehearsal Performance to benefit JDRF. Please contact Dianne Kleber for additional information at dikleber@comcast.net.

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July 16th - SOUTHSIDE PLUMBING CONTRACTORS GOLF OUTING
The Southside Plumbing Contractors Social Club will hold their annual Golf Outing on July 16th at Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd Avenue in Orland Park, IL. Proceeds to benefit JDRF & fun will be had by all! Contact Don Devoe at 630.881.0726 or dapper119@comcast.net for tickets and inquiries.  Click on the flyer below for additional details.

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July 31st-Aug. 1st - 31st ANNUAL STATE POLICE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

The Illinois State Police Forensic Science Center at Chicago will be hosting the 31st Annual Illinois State Police Charity Softball Tournament, July 31st-August 1st at Beren’s Park in Elmhurst, IL, JDRF will be one of the recipients of this great weekend event. Contact Kurt Murray at 312.433.8000 x.2233 or kurt_murray@isp.state.il.us for more information.

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Do you have an upcoming fundraiser that you'd like to promote on the Ron Santo Walk blog?  Please share your event information with your local Walk Manager so we can help spread the word!

Applebee's and JDRF

Applebee’s is bringing back the Dine to Donate program to benefit JDRF! Dine at Applebee’s and 15% of your bill will be donated to JDRF. Be sure to present this flyer during the program dates of June 28-29, July 5-6, and July 19-20. See flyer for participating Illinois locations.
We are looking for Family Team members to spread the word and support this program!

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What you can do to help spread the word:

• Visit the Applebee’s near you during the promotion, (June 28-29, July 5-6 & July 19- 20th) .  Ask to speak to the Manager and personally thank them for their participation and support of JDRF.  See flyer for participating locations.
• Forward this flyer to all of your friends via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Encourage everyone you know to dine and support this partnership with Applebee’s. While you’re at it, ask them to join your walk team and register today or make a donation to your team's fundraising effort!
• While dining, deliver a “Thank you” card, picture or note from a child to thank them for their support of JDRF.

Finally, if you do any or all of the above, please let JDRF know about it.  Contact your local Walk Manager and tell them about your experience.  We'd love to hear about it!  Thank you for supporting those business’s that support JDRF!

JDRF/Pepsi Grant Opportunities - June 24th Deadline

Looking to boost your 2010 team total? Your Walk team could win a $10,000 or $2,500 Pepsi-JDRF grant!

Read the below form for complete details and hurry! Applications must be submitted by June 24th! You must be registered the 2010 Walk first in order to participate!

Application selection will take place during the month of June, with the top three winners announced in late June. Voting will be open to the public during the months of August and September. Voting instructions are will be available on Pepsi products located in Walgreens store locations throughout the state of Illinois.

If you have any questions, please your local Walk Manager.

Good Luck! Thank you for your continued support of JDRF!

Central Illinois Family Team Kick-Off

Please join us for the 2010 Central Illinois Family Team Kick-off!
Saturday, June 26th at the Peoria Zoo
Enjoy the zoo from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Meet in Africa’s Lodge at 5pm for a picnic dinner and "How-to" Program.
For more information, and to R.S.V.P., please contact Molly Waller, Walk Manager, at mwaller@jdrf.org or 309.740.4019 by June 24th.

JDRF Garage Sale

Family Teams are getting creative and putting in the hard work to raise donations for their Walk Teams. Check out the latest:

JDRF Garage Sale - proceeds to benefit JDRF
Friday & Saturday, June 18-19, 2010
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
704 Ridgefield Rd., New Lenox, IL
Contact Anne Marie Dybala dybala@ameritech.net for more information!

The Arboretum of South Barrington

Join us for a summer stroll! Wine, food, and music!

Enjoy a lovely afternoon stroll through the beautiful landscape of The Arboretum of South Barrington, and support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation along the way.

Event will feature food and beverage tastings at various stores and restaurants throughout The Arboretum, including live music performances, shopping specials, raffles, and more. Click here for details and to register.

Design Your Own Race Car!

Ford Customer Service Division and Wood Brothers Racing are offering one JDRF child the creative chance of a lifetime - to design the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion Sprint Cup Series car racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October! Send in your design to our new JDRF Illinois office at:

11 S. LaSalle St.
Ste. 1800
Chicago, IL 60603-1344

by June 25, 2010. See the flyer for more details on how you can win an opportunity to attend this event and raise donations for your Walk team. Contact Katy Orender with any questions at korender@jdrf.org.

Garry Meier's Walk to Wrigley Presented by AT&T

WGN Radio's Garry Meier is walking from the Tribune Tower to Wrigley Field on Friday, June 11th in support of Ron Santo and JDRF. Garry wants you to walk with him! For more information on how you can win an opportunity to walk with Garry or make a donation by texting HOPE to 40579, visit WGN Radio's website today! To make an online donation in support of Ron Santo and his walk, visit his Walk fundraising page.

Announcement - Walk Site Relocation!

The Southwest Suburban location is on the move! The Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes has been relocated to Palos Hills from Orland Park effective this year.

The new location is on the campus of Moraine Valley Community College, located at 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. The site provides all of the elements JDRF requires to host a great event: beautiful grounds, ample parking, and easy access. We are excited to be working with the college and hope all of our SW Walk teams will celebrate the new location with us!

JDRF Illinois thanks the Village of Orland Park and the crew at Centennial Park for their outstanding support over the past four years. We enjoyed hosting our event in your community.

Please visit www.jdrfillinois.org for more details on the new SW Suburban Palos Hills location. Or contact JDRF Walk Manager Mary Anne Bryan at mbryan@jdrf.org or 312-447-7954.

If you have already registered for the 2010 Walk in Orland Park, you do not need to re-register. But if you haven't registered yet for the October 3, 2010 event, please do so today! www.walk.jdrf.org.

Walk Team Fundraising Ideas

Check out these great Team fundraising ideas:

Join Jack's Team for a baseball game in Lisle! Come watch the DuPage Dragons take on the DeKalb County Liners on June 6th at Benedictine University in Lisle. Tickets for the 5:05 game are $6 with $3 of that going to JDRF. There will be a silent auction at the ballpark with some great items. For more information please contact the Reeg's at 630-724-0000 or mreeg@data-telinc.net today!

Drive for a Cure
Saturday, June 10, 2010
Antioch Golf Club - in Antioch, IL
9:00 AM

Join Delaney's Dia-Beaters Walk Team at Antioch Golf Club on June 19th for their 3rd Annual Drive for a Cure golf outing. The outing begins with a 9:00 AM shotgun start, includes a raffle, and team and individual prizes. The event also includes lunch. Please contact Casey Blancett at 847-652-2063 for more information or visit www.driveforcure.org.

JDRF Illinois Office Move

Please Note:

As of June 14, 2010, the JDRF Illinois Chapter will be at a new address:

JDRF
11 S LaSalle St, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60603-1344

All phone numbers will remain the same.

Walk Materials

Need Walk Materials? Click here to order limited supplies today! 2010 Walk brochures,posters, and collection envelopes will not be available until late June.

Save the Date for Uncorked!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 17th and join JDRF for a wine tasting event at The Arboretum of South Barrington. Tickets are $40 with 50% of your ticket price directly benefiting JDRF. Stay tuned for more details and link to purchase your tickets at the end of May. Questions? Please contact Megan Gavin at mgavin@jdrf.org

Running a Marathon?

Runners want to know how they can use a marathon to fundraise for diabetes research. Now you can! Register for the Walk at www.jdrfillinois.org under the Lakefront team "Marathoners Supporting JDRF." When runners register they can fundraise online and keep track of their donations. Spread the word to your running community! Please note that this is not an organized program.

Need Fundraising Ideas? Check Out What These Teams are Doing:

New team, Band Together for Juvenile Diabetes, is hosting Band Together on Friday, May 21, 2010 at CD & Me in Frankfort, IL. Tickets are $30 and include a food reception and drink package for three hours. What a terrific lineup of four bands, including Stellar Road, who opened for Bon Jovi at Soldier Field in 2007. For more details and ticket information please go to www.bandtogether2010.com. What a great way to kick off the summer!

Team Nick J's team captain, Summer Evans, participated in Carson's Community Days and raised over $210 for her team! So far Team Nick J has raised over $520. That's a great start!

Allison Quatrochi and Westfield Ford are starting their fundraising early this year! To kick things off, they're selling sneakers in their dealership. They also have plans for a Catwalk for a Cure in August involving their local businesses. They're hoping their upcomign Chili Cook-off will help raise donations for research. For a $2 donation, anyone can sample the chili created by Westfield Ford employees and vote for their favorite. We like the creativity!

Congratulations to Michele Lindemann and her team, Team Tyler, for raising $3,000! Michele organized a jewelry sale at a local wine bar where 50% of sales went to JDRF. The event grew as she raffled off Cubs tickets, White Sox tickets, a wine tasting, and a restaurant gift certificate she collected from generous friends. They raised $800 before the event even started! Michele contacted a local newspaper to help them by doing a write up to promote the event earlier in the week. They had a great turnout. Keep up the great work!

SEKO Company had a successful fundraiser by using a Money Machine at an office party. Over $600 was raised as they watched each other try to catch real and fake money swirling around in the clear booth. Participants kept what they caught and also chose a prize after their turn in the Money Machine. It was a great way to boost employee morale and raise donations for JDRF!

JDRF Illinois School Walk Programs:

Check out our new School Walk webpage focused on both the Kids Walk program and High School involvement opportunities. Visit here

for more information. Thank you to the following schools for their participation in the JDRF Kids Walk program: Winston Campus, Jane Addams, Leib School, Centennial School, South Park Elementary School, CICS Wrightwood, and Hollis Grade School in Central Illinois.

What You Can Do Now to Get Started:

1. Register - Registration is now open! Register yourself and encourage your team to sign up today at www.jdrfillinois.org.
2. Make a Plan/Set a Goal - New to the Walk and don't know how to set a goal? Multiply how many Walkers you want to have with you on Walk Day by $100 and you'll have your goal! Want to improve on last year's total? Come up with a plan of how to surpass those numbers.
3. Fundraise -
   1. Letter Writing Campaign - Use Walk Central to fundraise online or send out a traditional letter through the mail to your friends, family, co-workers, etc. You'll be surprised at the incredible response. For examples, contact your Family Team Mentor or Walk Manager.
   2. Fundraising Events - additional fundraisers such as a garage sale, bake sale, sneaker sales at your local store or gym, change collection, Wii bowling tournaments at school or work can help guarantee success. All it takes is a little planning.

Band Together Fundraiser

Band Together Fundraiser supporting JDRF will be held on Friday, May 21^st at CD & Me in Frankfort, IL. Four bands will perform during the night including Stellar Road who opened for Bon Jovi at Soldier Field in 2007! Ticket prices are $30 each and for more information please go to www.bandtogether2010.com.

Central Illinois Email Support Group

There is a new virtual support group for parents of children living with type 1 diabetes in Central Illinois. This is an informal email group for parents looking for support from one another. To sign up, please visit Parents of Children with Diabetes. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jennifer VandeWiele.