Only 2 lanes left for bowling teams!
The first 2 unregistered teams to submit payment will receive these lanes. All registration forms, logos and lane fees due by May 10, 2012.
Saturday, June 2, 2012 – 12pm Check-In
AMF Lewisville Lanes, (972) 436-6575
1398 W. Main Street, Lewisville, TX 75067
3 Games of Bowling
Game 1: Regular Bowling
Game 2: 3-6-9 Frame Format;
Game 3: 8 Pin No-Tap Format
(Knock down 8 pins, get an automatic strike)
How to Participate
Fundraise Online! - We invite everyone to participate by fundraising online, whether you can attend the event or not! If you will be bowling at the event, we ask that all bowlers each raise a minimum of $100 for JDRF and you email us at STRIKEoutDiabetes@yahoo.com to receive a lane assignment.
Become a Lane Sponsor! – For only $300, each sponsor will receive lane signage, logo on the event t-shirt, program and website and the opportunity to include information in guest goody-bags. Lane Sponsorships are limited… Purchase your lane early by completing and submitting the Lane Sponsorship Form with payment!
Join us as a Spectator or Make a Donation! Purchase a $5 Spectator Pass in advance to receive entry into the event and be a part of the atmosphere by making a minimum donation of $5 per person.
Just confirmed…
Scott Murray to emcee at STRIKEoutDiabetes on June 2nd!
From the Olympics to the US Open, the World Series to the World Cup, Presidential Inaugurations to 30 straight Super Bowls, Scott Murray has covered them all.
For close to a quarter of a century he was the Emmy Award-winning Sports Director and Anchor at NBC 5, DFW. Prior to that, Scott was based in Washington, D.C. with NBC television. During his 3 decades of television sports, Scott was named Sportscaster of the Year 17 times by various news/media organizations such as the Associated Press, United Press International, Dallas Press Club, NATAS, among others. In 2002 he was the recipient of the prestigious Silver Circle Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Scratch Trio
Join the Barnes Family and SWPBT for a Scratch Trio with cash prizes on Sunday, June 3, 2012. The entry fee is $495/Team ($45 is donated to JDRF). For more information View the Flyer or the Facebook Event.
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Youth Clinic with Pro Bowlers
A One Hour Clinic with Q&A and on lane instruction with professional bowlers will be taking place before the event on Saturday, June 2, 2012. The cost for the Youth Clinic is $25/participant. For more information on how you can attend this clinic, view the flyer.
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Interested in donating an auction item?
View the donation form and mailing address or contact us by email
Can’t attend? Donate or Fundraise online!
If you can’t attend, please consider making an online donation to this event by clicking here or you can still help raise money by setting up your own online fundraising page as an individual. [Register Today!]
For more information about STRIKEoutDiabetes, visit our STRIKEoutDiabetes website.
To learn more about the JDRF Dallas chapter, visit our JDRF Dallas website!
Hello JDRF Advocates!
On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, JDRF families met with Congressman Bill Flores in Waco as part of JDRF’s “Promise to Remember Me” campaign, our first meeting with the Congressman since he was elected to office. Constituents asked Congressman Flores to support the Special Diabetes Program, a critical program for funding type 1 diabetes research.
The meeting was a complete success because Congressman Flores has agreed to cosign the request letter and join the Diabetes Caucus!
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From left: Tonya and Boston Brice, Martha Kate Gunn, Congressman Bill Flores, Keith Gunn and Anna Kate Gunn
Be a part of the “Promise to Remember Me” Campaign!
The Greater Dallas Chapter is still trying to schedule “Promise to Remember Me” meetings with Congressman Jeb Hensarling and Congressman Louie Gohmert. If anyone has a connection to these offices and can secure a meeting for JDRF before the end of April 2012, please contact Kim Roosevelt at kcroosevelt@yahoo.com.
The “Promise to Remember Me” campaign ends on May 1, 2012.
Thanks to all who attended a meeting!
Kim Roosevelt, Greater Dallas Chapter Advocacy Team Chair
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To learn more about the JDRF Dallas chapter, visit our JDRF Dallas website!
Don’t miss out on this premier one-day golf outing, the Cliff Harris JDRF Reunion Golf Classic, named a Top 25 Charity Golf Tournament by the Dallas Business Journal.
Staged at the beautiful Gleneagles Country Club on Monday, June 25, 2012, the tournament will kick off with a players’ lunch at 11am and a shot gun start at noon. With local sports celebrities and fellow golfers raising important funds for diabetes research, the tournament will be played on the Kings and Queens courses and will be followed by an awards dinner and silent auction with many special guests.
Register yourself or your team online today!
The tournament will feature The Ticket’s “Norm Hitzges Show” broadcasted live, the Oakley Rolling “O” Lab Tour, celebrity meet and greet, top of the line prizes and Oakley player packages with sunglasses and apparel. After completion, Clubhouse Festivities will include an awards dinner and silent auction with many special guests including our celebrity emcee, Bubba Gilliam, best known for his roles in Blazing Saddles and Dukes of Hazard.
For the full schedule, details and sponsorship opportunities, view the brochure or visit our website.
To learn more about Sponsorship Opportunities, contact Dolores Johnson at dsjohnson@jdrf.org or (214) 764-6770.
Register your foursome, by contacting Deborah Newsome at dnewsome@jdrf.org or (214) 217-5782.
Camp Sweeney hosts Open House and Family Weekend
Camp Sweeney is hosting three pre-camp events for parents and kids to check out the facility and talk with their staff. Their most popular event is Spring Fling Family Weekend, held April 27-29, 2012. Visit Camp Sweeney online for details and an application. For those of you who are interested, but cannot attend the Family Weekend, they will have two Open House events:
FREE Open House
Sunday, April 22, 2012, 12noon – 4pm
Sunday, May 20, 2012, 12noon – 4pm
10687 FM 678 — Whitesboro TX 76273
Please RSVP to (940) 665-2011 or info@campsweeney.org
JDRF is sharing this information about Camp Sweeney as a resource for your family. JDRF does not promote any one specific camp over another and encourages all of our families to do their research to find the camp that is best for their child living with diabetes.
Last year, JDRF partnered with the Diabetes Education Camping Association (DECA) to promote diabetes awareness, diabetes camping programs and diabetes research worldwide. While searching for a cure is our number one priority, JDRF is also committed to improving lives and this includes emotional health.
Diabetes Camps help children and families with diabetes lead healthier, happier, and more productive lives through good diabetes management. Their work is unparalleled in motivating and supporting children with diabetes and their families to stay on top of diabetes management everyday. Please visit the DECA website to learn more about Diabetes Camps that you might be interested in.
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To learn more about the JDRF Dallas chapter, visit our JDRF Dallas website!
2012 JDRF Dream Gala a Success [Photos]
Big thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to JDRF’s Dream Gala on Saturday, March 31, 2012! It was a wonderful success with over 1,300 guests in attendance to raise nearly $1.35 million for diabetes research, including Fund A Cure donations toward Complications Therapies.
It was an inspiring evening with Keynote Speaker and Entertainer Bret Michaels, Honorees Stacey & Dave Johnson, Gala Chairs Minnie & William Caruth, III and Master of Ceremonies Steve Eagar of Fox 4 News.
View and download photos from this spectacular night!
We are encouraging everyone that attended to go through the pictures and download the ones they would like to have. To download a picture, just select the photo and open the actions menu, then click the ‘”View all Sizes” link inside the menu. Choose the size you want to download and click the link in the “Download” section. Due to the number of photos we have available, this is the easiest way for you to receive copies. More photos are being added as we receive them.
Special thanks to our Diamond Sponsors: Aimbridge Hospitality, American Airlines, Cantor Fitzgerald, Vikas & Varsha Patel with Castle Montessori, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Gold Metal Recyclers.
In addition to our Diamond Sponsors above, we would also like to thank our Emerald, Cocktail Reception and Ruby Sponsors, along with our many Table Hosts for their exceptional and continued support of JDRF’s mission.
JDRF salutes every individual, family and organization for sharing their time and talents to make this a successful event. The evening would not have been possible without the generous support and hard work of our committees and volunteers. Many thanks to everyone who worked tirelessly to ensure we had a wonderful evening.
Thank you to everyone who took part in the success of the 2012 Dream Gala and we hope that each of you can join us at next year’s Gala on March 23, 2013!
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To learn more about the JDRF Dallas chapter, visit our JDRF Dallas website!
Farewell to Tressa Thomas, after 7 years with JDRF
Tressa Thomas
With great sadness, we announce that after 7-plus years of service to JDRF, Tressa Thomas, Outreach & Communications Director for the Greater Dallas Chapter, has decided to bid farewell to JDRF to focus on personal projects.
Tressa has been a tremendous leader building an extraordinary Outreach platform to reach newly diagnosed families in Dallas and outlying areas including Temple, Waco and Tyler. Her Outreach achievements also include an online support resource guide available on our website, outreach support for Spanish speakers, and providing outstanding support by phone and email always making each family a number one priority.
In addition to her magnificent leadership to the Walk to Cure Diabetes as the Family Teams and Collin County Walk Director, Tressa has worked across the board with each staff member and their events to coordinate involvement with our Youth Ambassadors. Over the past few years she developed an initiative to reach our friends and families through social media and played a crucial role as Staff Liaison to the ever-developing local STRIKEoutDiabetes event presented by the Barnes Family and Friends.
Tressa is an innovative leader with a caring heart who is a joy to be around. Although the Dallas Chapter staff and many JDRF friends and families are sad to see her go, we are excited for her to embark on a new adventure!
Moving forward, Tressa Thomas will be focusing on her photography business, Tressavent Photography, as a lifestyle and philanthropic portrait photographer serving Dallas, TX and surrounding areas. You can read more about Tressa and check out her galleries on her website.
In honor of her 7+ years with JDRF, she would love to offer all of our JDRF families and supporters the below Book to Give Offer that will benefit JDRF and diabetes research. You can also stay connected with her through Facebook, Twitter and subscribe to her Blog Updates.
Book to Give Special Offer Benefiting JDRF
Book a session to receive $50 off and JDRF will receive a $50 donation in your honor. *Session must take place before August 31, 2012.
For session details and pricing, please click here.
If you are interested in booking a session, please send Tressa a note.
Tressa Thomas’ email at JDRF will no longer be accessible, if you would like to contact her, please use one of the above options (Website, Facebook, Twitter) to be sure she receives it as she would love to hear from you!
To learn more about the JDRF Dallas chapter, visit our JDRF Dallas website!
Sam’s Search 4 a Cure visits the CW33
JDRF Youth Ambassador Sam Davis and his father Chris visit CW33 for the segment DFW Close-Up to share their story of life with T1D and their fundraising efforts for the Walk to Cure Diabetes. Click below to view the video and hear how they got started with Sam’s Search 4 a Cure, their annual golf tournament to be held this Friday, April 13, 2012 benefiting JDRF, and the involvement of Eli Daniel Group.
To learn more about the JDRF Dallas chapter, visit our JDRF Dallas website!
Families of Type 1 Diabetes (FOTOD) Online Support Group expands to include Central Texas
FOTOD, or Families of Type One Diabetics, is an online support and education group for families that are living with Type 1 diabetes in the Central and North Texas areas. Not only does this group chat daily online but they also have several get togethers throughout the year! If you are interested in getting to know other families living with type one in your area come join us!!
What members are saying about FOTOD
“This group is AMAZING!”
“You’ll find this a wonderful resource.”
“I hope you’ll find the group as helpful as we have, it has made such a difference in our lives!”
“Hello everyone! I am new to the group and after reading some of the earlier posts on here, I realized how much my family needed this. I now realize how many people are going through some of the same things we are…..”
Group rules:
- You must be a parent of a child with type 1 diabetes.
- No medical advice is to be given.
- This site is not to be used to sell products to the diabetic community. If parents have found a product they like they are welcome to share it with the group (that can be very beneficial) but we do not want marketers etc. posting sales and advertisements.
We understand that the diabetes community is a busy community, so we feel that an online group will allow more people to connect more often. To join the group or get more information, please email Alison Zettle at aczettle@msn.com
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To learn more about the JDRF Dallas chapter, visit our JDRF Dallas website!
Zip the Cure for JDRF by sponsoring a Zip Code
JDRF’s innovative Zip the Cure campaign is aiming high in 2012, with a goal of raising $1 million for research toward curing, better treating, and preventing type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its complications. The innovative fundraising initiative allows people to sponsor a United States zip code for $50, either individually or as part of a group. Sponsors will “own” — and can even name — their sponsored zip code until January 1, 2013, with the option of renewing their sponsorship the following year. The goal is to raise $1 million in sponsored zip codes for 2012.
“Zip the Cure is an incredible example of the power of creative fundraising,” said Jennifer Fishkind, Director of Team JDRF. “It is a simple yet fun way to get people involved in JDRF’s cause. We have a ways to go before reaching our million-dollar goal this year, but we’re optimistic that together we will get there. We are excited to watch the United States map on the Zip the Cure website flood with blue as more sponsors join us.”
Zip the Cure is the brainchild of 17-year-old Monica Oxenreiter from Pittsburgh, PA, who at 13 months old was diagnosed with T1D — an autoimmune disease with no known cause or cure in which the body’s pancreas stops producing insulin. Monica’s brother, John, was diagnosed three years later at the age of eight. The siblings were both delegates of JDRF’s Children’s Congress in 2005, an event that further spurred their desire to help JDRF in its mission of supporting research toward curing T1D and its complications. Monica created the idea for Zip the Cure, and the campaign launched on World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2009. To date, Zip the Cure has already raised more than $98,000 for type 1 diabetes research.
To learn more about JDRF’s Zip the Cure campaign, and to sponsor your very own zip code, visit our Zip the Cure website.
To learn more about the JDRF Dallas chapter, visit our JDRF Dallas website!
Team Elise Walks in Portugal: Employee Volunteering
JDRF is always thrilled to see our organization and amazing fundraising families receive recognition from their companies for their passion to volunteer with us. Fred Cunha, who has served as the Walk to Cure Diabetes Plano Family Team Chair for many years, was highlighted in the below article in the corporate newsletter at Fred’s company DG for his fundraising efforts with their Walk Team, Team Elise.
Corporate giving is not only about money, it’s also about time…
At DG, Fred Cunha, VP of Affiliate Relations and based in Irving, TX, embodies this idea on the TV side. A father and a professional, he is passionate about volunteering for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, JDRF. Among other things, he organizes a team that walks to raise awareness and research money to find a cure for type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas. There is no cure and people with type 1 diabetes must take insulin in order to say alive.
Elise Cunha
Fred has gotten teams together to walk in the United States, in Portugal, and in Canada. It is service that reflects a global mindset, flavored with local appreciation. DG colleagues have joined and walked side-by-side on “Team Elise,” named after Fred’s daughter, a four-year-old who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two days after her first birthday. According to Fred, this past September 2011, in Plano, TX, “Team Elise, had 117 people walking and raised over $16,000 for JDRF.” Many teams participate, serving to raise funds and awareness for the cause. “When you gather 8,000 people in one place for one cause, it is a very powerful experience,” says Fred. Visibility for the company is also raised. As a corporate sponsor, with a $2,000 donation to the JDRF, DG’s logo was prominent on the Team Elise USA t-shirt.
Volunteer work is an alliance, with a mutual advantage, between those who can give and those in need. Helping people brings delight to the spirit. We also get to enjoy fresh and stimulating themes. It gives us the opportunity of seeing the different skills our colleagues possess. Peers interact in new and meaningful ways.
Employee volunteers contribute to the double bottom line – business and social. Commerce thrives when society does.
Thank you to DG for sharing Fred and his family’s story of living with T1D and their fundraising efforts through JDRF to find a cure for diabetes!
To learn more about the JDRF Dallas chapter, visit our JDRF Dallas website!
