Diabetes
Walk to Cure Diabetes: Why I Walk
My name is Debbie Lattuga and this year, I’ll be taking part in JDRF’s Walk to Cure Diabetes On March 20, 2010 in Sarasota, Florida. The name of my team is Grace’s Aces in honor of my niece Grace (photo at left). In 2010, I will be walking along with one-half million other walkers across [...]
An Interview with Charity Fitness Advocate, AthlEAT
I’ve been reading the blog AthlEAT for several months now and the author, Lauren, is an inspiring athlete who participates in many charity fitness events. I was able to talk with Lauren and she told me a bit about the events she has done, why they are important to her and offers some advice for [...]
Charity Event Goals for 2009
Do you know what athletic charity events you’ll attend in 2009? I just made my list based on what’s already been posted on organizations’ websites. I’m excited to have these events penned into my 2009 planner:
ALS 5K Run/Walk & 1K Kids Race
What: This is the first ALS athletic fundraising event to take place in Southern [...]
Local Charity Athletic Events
Take the time to check out local charity athletic events near you. My husband and I have participated in many charity bike rides for national non-profit organizations, such as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the America Diabetes Association. Although we found a local training team to join for these [...]
Ride a Bike to Benefit Charity Organizations
ABOVE: Members of the Palm Beach Team in Training cycle team waiting for the start of the 25th El Tour de Tucson Century Bike Ride. This 100 mile road bike race took place on November 17th, 2007 in Tucson, Arizona.
RAISE FUNDS FOR YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY
There are various marathons, triathlons, walkathons, bike rides and other athletic [...]
Great Memories of Memory Walk Motivate Me to Keep Walking
“When I give, I give myself.”
- Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
Many of us are drawn to charity athletic events because of personal experiences with a disease or social issue. My story is no different. After watching my own grandmother die of Alzheimer’s disease, I knew that I wanted to raise awareness and funds to help [...]
JDRF Hits it Big This Year
This year The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) predicts that over 500,000 people will be participating in the charity’s signature Walk to Cure Diabetes. You might know this walk by the easily recognizable shoe emblem. Many communities raise funds with cards shaped as the shoe that you can purchase, sign and display [...]
North Carolina Family Raises $6,000 Participating in Juvenile Diabetes Walk
The Watts family had a special reason to participate in the recent Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk held on Saturday, November 3rd at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Their son, David Watts was diagnosed with diabetes at 10. Both of his parents Stan and Karen are pharmacists and fortunately recognized the signs of [...]
Charity Walk Raises $150K for Diabetes Research in Texas
On Saturday, October 6th, the 5th Annual Dancing Through Downtown Walk to raise funds for diabetes was held in Corpus Christi, Texas. The walk is run by the American Diabetes Association. Participants walked through the downtown area. Approximately 3,000 people walked, ran or rode their bicycles for the event. The event helped to raise $150,000 [...]
Corine & Linda’s Walk for Life to Benefit San Lucy Diabetes Prevention Program in Arizona
Corine Turner and her best friend Linda Davis went for a walk on the morning of September 11, 2006. They were killed by a hit-and-run driver that was later caught and is now serving a prison term.
Turner’s daughter, Carrie Turner-Utz wanted to create something to honor their memory. She created the Corine & Linda’s Walk [...]
