There is 1 message totalling 56 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Please Support My Ride to Stop Diabetes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 17:10:43 -0400 From: Brenda Bell <webwarren@e.......> Subject: Please Support My Ride to Stop Diabetes I am riding in this year's Tour de Cure help Stop Diabetes. I have joined thousands of fellow riders from across the country in this to raise money to and further the mission of the American Diabetes Association: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all those affected by diabetes. I will be riding as a Red Rider. Red Riders are those cyclists who have diabetes -- a condition I have been living with since 2002. While my own condition is currently managed with diet and exercise, many of my fellow diabetics require multiple daily injections of insulin just to stay alive. All of us need to monitor our blood glucose levels constantly to prevent complications and/or death. We are the lucky ones. There are many people living with diabetes who have not been diagnosed, or who do not have access to appropriate medical care, or who cannot afford the medications they need to stay alive (much less healthy). I am asking for your help. By making a donation on my behalf, you will be helping the American Diabetes Association change the future of diabetes by providing community-based education programs, protecting the rights of people with diabetes, and funding critical research for a cure. As you may know, diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. Nearly 24 million Americans are living with diabetes. If current trends continue, one out of three children will face a future with diabetes. This is a startling statistic and your donation will help to change this. I know my participation in this year's Tour de Cure can and will make a difference. Please help me reach my goal of $750 by supporting me with a donation. You can follow the link below to my personal Web page to make a secure, 100% tax deductible donation. Together we will help stop diabetes. Yours truly, Brenda F. Bell webwarren@e....... Support me in riding the 2011 Tour de Cure to Stop Diabetes! http://main.diabetes.org/goto/bfbell ------------------------------ End of FORKNI-L Digest - 31 May 2011 to 3 Jun 2011 (#2011-76) *************************************************************
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