Walk to Cure – Kings Island

Walk to Cure Diabetes is the fastest growing fundraising event in the history of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Last year, nearly $86 million was raised through Walk to Cure Diabetes to fund diabetes research. This year, the Walk To Cure Diabetes is expected to surpass $90 million.

Last year, over 500,000 participated at one of 200 sites throughout the country. This year, men, women, and children including those from over 5,000 large corporations and local companies will participate at one of our 200 sites. Funds are raised as walkers ask friends, relatives and co-workers to sponsor them for participating in the walk.

Walk to Cure – Kings Island 2013

June 1, 2013
Registration time: 7:00 a.m.
Walk time: 8:00 a.m.
Register at walk.jdrf.org

How To Register and Questions

1. Visit: www.walk.jdrf.org
2. Under Register for A Walk Now!, select OH for the state and click on Find Walk.
3. Select Mason
4. Click Register for this Walk.
5. If you are a new team, you will select “create a new team”. If you are a returning team, you will select the join or re-create a team.
6. The system is set up to walk you through the rest of the steps, but if you have a problem, contact JDRF at 513-793-3223.

About the Walk

Walk Day Guide: This includes all the information you need to kick-start your fundraising as well as what to expect from the JDRF Chapter Staff and Volunteers.
FAQ’s: Have a question about the Walk? Find it here!
Team Captain Incentives:
Walk Day Map
Parking map and Venue layout Venue_Layout.pdf

To order FREE materials to aid in your fundraising please visit http://jdrfswo.wufoo.com/forms/jdrf-materials/. Or view here and order by calling our office.

T-Shirt Contest

The JDRF logo must be utilized in your t-shirt design with where to send it. To use this logo, click on the below file. If the resolution isn’t large enough for your printer please contact the office.
Walk_Logo.BMP

Vote for your favorite shirt at the Walk or on facebook.com/jdrfswohio. Facebook voting ends Friday, May 31 at 5:00 PM EST. Facebook votes will be added to Walk day votes to determine the t-shirt winner!

Here are the t-shirts in the contest

Thank you to our Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors
Ford
Kings Island

Gold Partners
CompuNet Cliknical Laboratories
Prime Time Party Rental

Silver Partners
Amilyn
Messer

Bronze Partners
Grant Thornton
Macy’s

Media:
Local 12
Rewind 94.9 FM

Path of Promise’

All teams who reach a fundraising goal of at least $200 by Tuesday, April 30th are eligible to receive a Path of Promise sign.
This 18” X 18” corrugated yard sign will be displayed on Walk day for all to see at Kings Island. After the Walk is completed, this sign will be available for you to take home to place in your yard in order to let the neighborhood know about your hero too.

Join Team ‘NEW JDRF HEROES’

JDRF invites all new Type 1 families to participate in the Kings Island Walk to Cure Diabetes. Whether you are ready to fundraise or just meet other families, this is a great way to learn more about JDRF and how we are helping with the fight against type 1 diabetes. Registration is required and can be completed by clicking Join This Team here.

Questions? Contact Nick Wagner.

Country-Soul Type One Diabetic Musician Donating CD Sales to JDRF

Joe Downing was born in Middletown, OH and currently lives in Nashville, TN. Downing grew up listening to everything from the Motown sound to the popular recording artists of today. He believes in the theory that great art can inspire great art, as he names some of his biggest influences such
as: Sam Cooke, Tom Petty and Frank Sinatra, just to name a few. In 2012, Joe released his sophomore EP called “Scrapbook.” With songs like “Where I Come From,” “The You I Like the Best,” and “Wakin’ Up,”
it is easy to see that Joe Downing has grown as a storyteller, melody writer and all around artist. His soulful vocals and his groovy melodies make him an instant hit, no matter the venue. “Whether I’m playing for one person or thousands, I always try to give it my all, so that when the audience walks away, they say: ‘That Joe Downing guy… I’m going to remember him.’

Joe will be singing the National Anthem and performing at the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes at Kings Island on June 1st. In the month of June 2013, Joe will be donating 100% of his downloads and 50% of his cd sales that come from his website to JDRF.”

For more information on Joe and to purchase his CD visit http://www.joedowning.com/home.cfm

Thanks for Walking 2012 Teams

Great job to our Top Teams!
Walk to Cure Diabetes, Saturday, May 19, 2012
Pictures from the Team Captain Appreciation Night at the Cincinnati Cyclones Hockey Game on January 5th can be found on the home page’s Flickr Gallery.