JDRF Celebration

To: All
From: Mary

Deborah hosted a brunch on Saturday, June 14h at her home to celebrate the success of the Nameless Walking Groups Juvenal Diabetes Research Foundation Walk back in April that raised $1320.00 for the charity.

Deborah has a beautiful home in Valrico and she is a wonderful cook and a great hostess. Everyone had a wonderful time. We were all so pleased that Liane joined us after she finished her 8:00 AM Weight Watcher meeting was over. "Betty the Banker (aka Cash Cow), was opened after Brunch and her money was counted. It was difficult for Betty to give up the money. The bills got caught in the her hole and quarters got stuck in her hallow hooves. We persevered and were able to get all of the money out. Our quarters and dollars added up to almost $90.00. We are well on our way to a great 2008 Party.

I do know for Tony and I the Nameless Walking Group walks has helped us in our efforts to maintain our weight, since we are Weight Watcher Life Time Members. To us the most important aspect of our membership in the Nameless Walking Group is the support the group gives us in our efforts to live a health lifestyle. The friendships we have developed from the group have truly enriched our lives. It is seeing and talking to our friends when we walk that makes the Nameless Walking Group an important part of our lives.

Liane has asked that we do a little writeup about the group for her to submit to the Weight Watcher editors for consideration for publication. Gary, The Nameless Walking Group's leader, is working on the a 400 word essay about the group, our walking, weight loss, and fund raising successes.
I keep track of the miles but have not logged weight loss. Please, if you have had weight losses since you have joined the Nameless Walking Group please e-mail Gary at gablack05@gmail.com, he will need these figures for his essay, as soon as possible. You can look at your Weight Watcher Membership Books. The Group's first walk was November 17th, 2007. Gary should have the essay finished by Saturday, June 21st.

The JDRF Walk was the Group's second Charity Event. Back in March we did the "Run for Your Life" Cancer Run/Walk in Valrico. Our next Charity Event will be the Susan G Koman 5K(3.1 miles) Race for the Cure at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, FL on October 4th, 2008. We hope there is enough interest in this event that we could possibly order new Nameless Walking Group T-shirts. There will be more information about this event later in the summer, but save the date and mark your calendars now.