Support Jessica Warren in the 2008 Walk to Cure Diabetes
Hello All!I'm writing to you to ask for your support in a very special cause.
Wesley lost his Mother to Diabetes when he was only 23 years old. No one should have to lose their mother so young. I can not imagine how hard it would have been at 23 to not have a mother to depend on. It breaks my heart when I think that happened to him.
Most of you know my mother has Diabetes 2 and has had a very difficult time over the past few years. That is why it is important for all of us, friends and family, to stick together to help make a difference in each other's lives.
Believe me, I know times seem to be hard on a lot of people right now, especially financially. We are feeling it too. If we all just give a little bit, it becomes A LOT.
I know I have your love and support and I deeply thank you for that in itself.
This year, I'll be taking part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Walk to Cure Diabetes along with a half-million other walkers across the country. Our goal: To raise $100 million to help fund research for a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications.Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes, is a devastating, often deadly disease that affects millions of people--a large and growing percentage of them children.
Many people think type 1 diabetes can be controlled by insulin. While insulin does keep people with type 1 diabetes alive, it is NOT a cure. Aside from the daily challenges of living with type 1 diabetes, there are many severe, often fatal, complications caused by the disease.That's the bad news... and yes, it's pretty bad.The good news, though, is that a cure for type 1 diabetes is within reach. In fact, JDRF funding and leadership is associated with most major scientific breakthroughs in type 1 diabetes research to date. And JDRF funds a major portion of all type 1 diabetes research worldwide, more than any other charity.
I'm writing to ask for your support because now more than ever, EACH of us can be a part of bringing about a cure. Each of us can make a real differenceWon't you please give to JDRF as generously as you're able?
Together, we can make the cure a reality.
Thank you,
Jessica Warren
Please visit my Walk Web page if you would like to donate online or
see how close I am to reaching my personal goal:http://walk.jdrf.org/walker.cfm?id=86993904
Follow this link to make a donation:http://walk.jdrf.org/support.cfm?id=86993904
