I'm writing to tell you that We’ll be walking in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Walk to Cure Diabetes this year, and to ask you to join us.

Taking part in the Walk is great experience. Not only will you be making a real difference in helping to find a cure that will change the lives of millions... you'll be having FUN, and getting a good workout too!

First, let us tell you a little about why this cause is so important.

Every year, at least 30,000 new cases of type 1 diabetes--the most severe form of the disease--are diagnosed in the United States alone, a large and growing percentage of them children. Day-to-day living is a challenge for people with type 1 diabetes--and multiple insulin injections are only the beginning. But what's even harder is facing the reality of the devastating complications that can stem from their condition.

As you can imagine, it's easy for people with diabetes to feel that their future is uncertain. But thanks to research funded by organizations such as JDRF, people with diabetes have a new sense of hope. Scientists are making tremendous progress toward a cure for diabetes.

That's why this is such a crucial time, and why we’re asking you to join us in walking, and raising money that will speed these scientists toward that cure. Every walker, and every dollar, brings us that much closer.

So please, come join us for this very special day... and a chance to make a real difference!

We’ll be walking at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY on October 24, 2010. You can find out more and sign up at:

http://walk.jdrf.org/walker.cfm?id=87735271

Thank you,

Craig Shink                        Roger Siegel

Team Captain                    Team Captain