Walk Day Information
*NEW TIME - Registration begins at 8am with the Walk starting at 9am!
Walk Details:
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Where: Jacksonville Fairgrounds
Registration: 8:00am*
Walk Begins: 9:00am*
Documents:
Join Walk Champions
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Bill Hughes 2010 Walk Chairman |
Emily Williams 2010 Walk Junior Ambassador |
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Dr. Nelly Mauras 2010 Walk Champion Endocrinologist |
Jeremy Williamson Type 1 Diabetic Model & Spokesman |
Walk Day Entertainment
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Dan Hicken, Emcee |
Michelle Jacobs, Emcee |
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Grimm White Steed, Band |
Putting Greens |
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Zumba Warm-Ups with Gabby |
Jumpy Houses, Carnival Games, & Sugar-Free Snowcones for Children |
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Zumba Warm-Ups with Christine |
Food and Beverage
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Water, Diet Coke & Juice |
Coffee & Tea |
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Blackened Shrimp, Pasta, and Sugar-Free Cherry Cobbler |
Glazed Doughnuts |
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Sub Sandwiches |
Bagels |
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Fruit |
Low Carb Smoothie Samples |
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Sun Chips |
**Gluten-free meal options will be available**
TrialNet Screenings at the Walk to Cure Diabetes
The University of Florida Diabetes Research Program will be offering free TrialNet study screenings for relatives of people with type 1 diabetes at the JDRF North Florida Chapter Walk to Cure Diabetes on April 10, 2010, beginning at 8:00 am. The test could detect an increased risk for type 1 diabetes up to ten years before symptoms appear. The screening will be offered to relatives -moms, dads, brothers, sisters - who are 1 to 45 years old, and cousins, nieces, nephews who are 1-20 years old. If family members are unable to attend the Walk, they may be screened at a local lab. Please call Elena Hicks, RN, Study Coordinator or Annie Abraham, Recruitment Coordinator at 352-334-0857 or toll free 877-343-2377 for more information.
2010 Walk to Cure Diabetes Chairman
Bill Hughes
Mr. Hughes turned professional in 1979 after playing golf at Bowling Green State University. A member of the PGA of America since 1984, Mr. Hughes became a member of the illustrious group of PGA Master Professionals in 1995.
Throughout his career in the Club Industry, Mr. Hughes has held the position of Head Professional at Shawnee Country Club in Lima, Ohio and General Manager/Owner of Country Acres Golf Club in Ottawa, Ohio. In 1996 Mr. Hughes was hired by the PGA TOUR as General Manager/Director of Golf at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1999, Mr. Hughes relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio as General Manager/Director of Golf to open the first and only PGA TOUR owned and operated facility in his home State, the TPC River’s Bend designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer. In 2003, Mr. Hughes was promoted to Regional Director of TPC Operations and relocated to Dallas, Texas to open the 25th owned and operated PGA TOUR facility in the United States working with PGA TOUR Player and famed architect Tom Weiskopf.
In 2006, Mr. Hughes was asked to relocate to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and oversee the final stages of construction and global repositioning of the TPC Sawgrass, the flagship of the TPC Network.
Mr. Hughes has partnered for life with his beautiful wife Molly since 1985 and enjoys the blessings of his two children, Kelsey (18) and Chipper (16). Click here for a printable format of this bio.
2010 Walk Junior Ambassador
Emily Williams
Hi, I am Emily Williams. I am thirteen years old and can not remember a day that I did not have type 1 diabetes. I was 5 years old when my life and the lives of my family changed forever. Most days my diabetes is something that I just deal with. I am going into the 8th grade this year at Landrum Middle School. Middle school has been a lot different than my earlier years at school; I try not to be “different” at school, but with my diabetes it can be hard. I love being involved with the JDRF, I feel like I am helping to find a cure for my diabetes. Since I have grown up with having to watch what I eat, give myself injections of insulin and feeling bad all the time; I am pretty much use to it all, but I really want to see a cure for all newly diagnose kids I meet at JDRF. I do not want then to have to go through all the stuff I have too! My brother Austin would love for me not to have diabetes as well, then he would be able to eat a lot more junk food and have “slurpees/icees” in front of me. I am very much looking forward to being the Walk Ambassador for the 2010 Walk to Cure Diabetes this year with Mr. Hughes!
A Message from Brooks, Lauren, and Pam
Thank you so much for your willingness to help JDRF in our mission to fund and find a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications so that one day children can know a world without diabetes. Please feel free to call Lauren Stezer at (904) 739-2101 if you have any questions or would like any additional information.
Looking forward to another great Walk season and THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for your continued support! Please let us know if you need anything at all!
Best Regards,
Brooks, Lauren, & Pam
JDRF North Florida
