Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Stomping Out Diabetes

On Sunday, October 23rd, our crew headed over to Rockford park to support a classmate of Alex's who has Juvenile Diabetes by walking in the annual JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes.  The event attracts several thousand participants from all over the country and plays like a carnival, replete with live music and dancing, moon bounces, stilt walkers, games, food, and more.

After the walk, with (nearly) 5k under our belts, we headed over to the host family's home for lunch and what works out to quite possibly be the highlight of the day:  A free-for-all soccer game involving all the kids.  Honestly, I think this part of the day is as much fun for the adults watching as it is for the kids playing.

In the end, the team raised over $6k and we got to spend a beautiful day with some great friends.