Often, I get asked the question, “Are you or is someone in your family affected by type 1 diabetes?” The answer is NO. I do not have diabetes and no one in my family has type 1 diabetes, which requires insulin. Next question, “Then, why are you so involved with the Breakthrough T1D, (JDRF) organization, which researches a cure for type 1 diabetes?” To answer this question, let’s go way back to the early 1980s. Giddy-up little doggy!
Howdy Partner! Giddy-up to a Cure! Don’t squat on your spurs!
We have launched our 2025 Walk to Cure Diabetes campaign! YEE HAW!!
This year’s 2025 fundraising theme is “There’s a New Sheriff in Town”.
Saddle-up with our posse to mosey on down a 5k walk route, to help raise funds to cure T1D. We’re goin to wrangle up our ponies to make a big bold difference. Our team “Suzie’s Sweethearts” will be wear’in Sheriff Badges and Cowboy Hats in solidarity to cure T1D. Be my Deputy! Wear the Badge!
At dinner that night, my father asked us what we were going to do to give back to the world. He stated that today was filled with blessings. So, what was our plan to give back? I wasn’t sure. I told him I was going to think about it. A few days passed and I thought about a way to give back. It was called, “Give an egg. Sell an egg.” I heard of kids doing this so I thought I would give it a try. This is how it works…
Team Suzie’s Sweethearts walked 4 Kilometers in the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. This year we were a super-sized team. Our members braved the potentially wet weather, showed up and walked with glee, raising a recording setting $50,253.00! VIVA LAS CURAS, BABY!
It started 43 years ago, in 1981. I think I was 17 or 18 and I had a little crush on Jimmy Garfinkle’s brother David (brothers who live with type 1 diabetes and are members of JDRF’s Montreal-based founding families). So when Jimmy asked me to do the Bike-a-Thon, one of the first JDRF fundraising events, I obliged. I took a few girlfriends with me, and we were all eager to help and support the type 1 diabetes T1D community.
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It’s spring time and you know what comes along with that, baby? The official launch of my Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) campaign to raise funds to help find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes.
One more week to go for our JDRF Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes event. We will be walking on Sunday, June 12th. This article was written after our 2021 Walk to Cure. This year, we have the same hopes, dreams and wishes. In reading this article, you will know exactly how I’m currently feeling! Enjoy!
Is this a Cinderella Story? Yes! As it has some of the same attributes. This story has wonder, excitement, and a Magic Wand! However, it all starts in the classroom.
Enjoy!
LOVE, LOVE ME DO…
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU,
I’LL ALWAYS BE TRUE to JDRF,
SO, PLEASE… LOVE ME DO!
It’s Spring and you know what that means? It’s time to launch the annual…..
2021 JDRF WALK TO CURE DIABETES CAMPAIGN!!!
WOOOO, HOOOO!
Please help the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation raise funds to support research in curing Type One Diabetes.
It was definite…There would be no letter campaign. No Walk to Cure Diabetes event. Stay tuned as something was going to happen. Not sure what it’s going to be, but head office is currently working on it. So, I boxed up my campaign letters and cleaned up my dining room table to make room for a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle. Disappointing. The first time in 40 years… I guess there is always a first for everything. I felt like crap. Worried. Anxious. Fearful. I couldn’t fall asleep. I wasn’t eating much. I just didn’t feel any motivation. I was jammed. We are in a serious situation. Stay home. Stay safe continued.
BUT…THEN CAME THE BIG NEWS!!!
Helping in some way, is the way to go. The more we help others, the more we help ourselves too.
A healthy mind is a healthy spirit in a healthier world.
Now that I have regained my writing, teaching and fundraising, I feel more like myself in a very different world.
I hope this will inspire you to move forward in doing what you do, being who you are and try to be Part of the Solution.
Do something to help in some way. If this article helped you in some way, please share it and/or pay it forward.
In January of this year, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Max Domi. From that meeting and with the help of my amazing graphic artist buddy, Michael Domingo, we were able to create a fabulous campaign letter. This has definitely been the best JDRF campaign since 1987!!!!
The official launch of my JDRF 2019 Fundraising Campaign. DOMI a Favour! MAX your donation to JDRF! This year Montreal Canadiens hockey player Max Domi and I are Teammates to Cure Diabetes! Together we will make Type One – Type None. Please consider making a donation to JDRF to further research into curing Diabetes.
I am embarrassed to say that at this time I haven’t exercised in weeks! Which answers the question, why do I feel like crap? I am close to a month behind in my journal writing. Oh, the thoughts I have wanted to put down on paper and didn’t have the time to. When I get around to filling in those days, I am certain to have forgotten what I initially wanted to say.
But one school is not enough. Team Frank Africa is building its second pre-school in Gottenburg, South Africa. Kimmy is determined to build many schools and in doing so, she hopes to also build happy, educated successful lives
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