Support Jessica Warren in the 2008 Walk to Cure Diabetes

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