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This is a photo of Jesse holding his bear, Rufus. Rufus is special because he, too, has diabetes. He can get shots and finger pokes just like Jesse.
Jesse received this bear when he was admitted to the hospital so he would not feel alone.
Rufus wants to be cured.
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Welcome to the TEAM ALSWAGER - WALK TO CURE DIABETES web site.
Here we again, another year trying to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes. This will be our 3rd year - so far we have raised over $12,000 to help our son, Jesse. Please read through our website and find out a little about us, why we do it, why YOU do it, and how to participate in a very fun event with lots of prizes and activities for everyone.
Last year's walk was the best yet. We had over 100 walkers on our team - the participants who walked on our team received a team t-shirt and qualified for another JDRF t-shirt if they raised $75.00 or more. Participants all qualified to win prizes ONLY GIVEN TO OUR TEAM! It was awesome! Prizes ranged from an overnight hotel stay at the Hawthorne Suites to restaurant gift certificates from Chi Chis and Upstairs Downstairs...an American Girl Doll donated by Theresa Benson (which my daughter ended up with after Karen Schlough won it!)...a Coleman sleeping bag...heck we even had homemade maple syrup! I'm not kidding (And by the way, Jen, my dad would personally like to thank you for that donation - he thought it was DELICIOUS!)
Rayovac was the company that stole my heart. They generously offered to send me a "care package" of items to give away to my team. Imagine my surprise when the UPS man stacked boxes to the ceiling of my garage - over 100 items to give away! Each and every child walked away with a halloween flashlight! Flashlights, lanterns, kid's "headlights" and more flashlights, Harley Davidson products...and more flashlights! Some families walked away with 10 prizes!
So who should come? EVERYONE AND ANYONE. Here's some incentive:
1. SHOW UP to walk and you will receive a t-shirt and an entry into the prize drawing.
2. FOR EVERY $50 you collect from friends, families, colleagues, and what the heck, your bowling team, you get another entry into the prize drawing. Collect $500 and well...you do the math!
3. BRING A FRIEND (new this year!): Get 2 bonus tickets for yourself and 2 for your friend if they have NEVER walked on our team!
I'm sure I will think of more incentives...can you?
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