What Is Juvenile Diabetes?

While our devoted teams create their baskets this week, we will spend some time explaining what diabetes is and what exactly are we helping to find the cure for?

A picture is worth a thousand words. Here is a story of an 8 year old Cameron, who's team is going to be participating in the JDRF Walk at Martin's Fantasy Island this year:


According to The American Diabetes Association:

"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. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles."

There are four major types of Diabetes. JDRF focuses to find the cure for Juvenile or Type 1 Diabetes.

"Type 1 diabetes (or Juvenile Diabetes) results from the body's failure to produce insulin, the hormone that "unlocks" the cells of the body, allowing glucose to enter and fuel them. It is estimated that 5-10% of Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 1 diabetes."

To register as a walker or to support one of our teams please follow the links on the right hand side. Every little bit counts!

#15th! + The Theme of Customer Service Department Basket is ….

Kathy Bradosky from the Credit Department said she will prepare a basket. She will let us know of the theme a little later. We are intrigued!
Our Customer Service Department Team will be preparing “A night in a basket”!

# 14th!! + Human Resources Basket Theme

Customer Service Team will also be joining us with a basket! While their theme is still a secret, Human Resources Department wanted everybody to know that theirs would be a "Trip to Darien Lake"!

One more basket!

We just learnt that IT department is joining us!
Bek’e Acomb is going to treat us with a “Home & Relaxation Basket”.
We will announce here if any baskets will change themes.

Friendly Reminder: Baskets are due by Monday, May 5.

The Basket Raffle Update

Date to remember: Baskets are due on May 5 (Monday)

We are so thrilled to see how big our Baskets Raffle team is this year! Here is the list of participants and themes so far:

Accounting - Lottery

Collections - Everything for Grilling

HR - Theme Pending

Marketing

1. Night out on a Town (gift certificates)
2. Talking Phone Book Branded Items Basket
3. Pampered Pooch Basket (everything for your puppy)

Production

1. Bath & Body Basket by Lauren Steinlein
2. iPod courtesy of Stereo Advantage with the help of Lauri Hanesworth
3. Bowling Basket by Michele Reese and her husband
4. Home & Bath Basket by Debra Gruszecki
5. Home Candle/Fragrance Basket by Sue Smyth, Lauri Hanesworth and Michele Reese
6. Summer Fun Basket by the Listings Group
   

There is still time to join in. Let Elena or Katie know if you’d like to coordinate a basket and your tentative theme by end of the day today.

Untaken ideas:

• Movies Basket (Blockbuster gift certificates, popcorn, candy)
• Gardening basket (nice gardening gloves, knee pads, tools, a small chair)
• Tailgating basket with coolers, chairs ..
• Handyman’s Tool Box (of Home Depot basket)

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Think of anything you’d be excited to get!

Basket Raffle Information

There are many ways to contribute to our JDRF campaign through the Basket Raffle:

1. Be a Basket Coordinator for your department
2. Be a Theme Creator for your group's Basket
   
3. Be a Contributor with money or with basket items
4. Be a Basket Designer
5. Be a Seller of tickets for the raffle
6. Buy tickets and win!

Dates to keep in mind:

• April 23 (this Wednesday) - Basket Coordinator Sign-up & Baskets Ideas are due
• May 5 (Monday) – Baskets are due

Participate in a Great Cause, Teach Your Children an Act of Giving and Have Fun at Martin’s Fantasy Island on June 8th at JDRF Walk!

- Remember those burlap sacks that they used to give so you didn’t burn your legs on the big slide?

Dear Colleagues!

It is that time of year and once again The Talking Phone Book is proud to be participating in The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Walk to Cure Diabetes. Diabetes is a disease many have learned to live with, but, shockingly, this diagnosis cuts a person’s life on average by 10 years. The purpose of our campaign is to help find the cure to this Life Stealer as soon as possible!


This exciting family oriented event will be held at Martin’s Fantasy Island on Grand Island on Sunday, June 8th. (Register at www.jdrf.org and Save The Date!) **Your entry into Fantasy Island is only $5 per person if participating in the walk. Regular prices are $23.95 for adults and $19.95 for children under 48". **

In celebration of company’s 40th anniversary, our goal this year is to recruit 40 walkers + their friends and family.

This year our JDRF Fundraising Campaign will feature a Basket Raffle. The Basket Raffle and the Walk are the two opportunities for many of us to get involved with this great cause.

At this time, e-mail Elena Kunsevich or Katie Trombley if you’d like to be a Basket Coordinator for your department and also e-mail your basket ideas by April 23 (this coming Wednesday).