Spring 08

Hello Everyone,

This is Ray’s and my 7th year walking to support research on behalf of our daughter Kate, Ray’s late brother, Butch and our nephew Parker.  Too, as our walk team, Euphemia Haye has grown, and we have become more involved with our JDRF work we know we are walking for so many others as well.

 In these past 6 and half years, Katie has had more 24,000 finger sticks to test her sugar, and given herself more than 9,490 insulin injections.  Not to minimize Kate’s diagnosis in her early 20’s, but there are children being diagnosed at 10 months.  Imagine eight year olds with Kate’s statistics. We walk for those children and the families who care for them.  We are walking for their best and healthiest futures.

We are pleased to see that JDRF scientists are now focusing on the autoimmune aspects of this disease. Researchers are forecasting that this dedicated work will lead to even more cures of other autoimmune diseases.  It is understated when we say we are anxious for a cure for diabetes, and feel intensive research will lead to it. 

At this point our worries are still with the dread of the devastating effects of diabetes including blindness, neuropathy and amputation, kidney and heart failure.  We also fear the ‘before dawn effect’ of dropped blood sugar, unconsciousness and passing away.  Yes there is management with pumps, and meters, even wireless devices, but none are a cure. Without constant monitoring, evaluations of the affecting variables, and the administration of insulin- our children will die.

We invite our family, friends, customers, vendors and associates to walk with team Euphemia Haye and to donate either by way of the link below or Checks made out to JDRF, and sent to the restaurant, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228.  

URL:  http://walk.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=extranet.personalpage&confirmid=86964197

 Everyone that is going to walk with us please register ahead of time and an email will be sent to me.  Thanks!

Also, please don’t hesitate to tell your own families and associates what you are doing, they just may wish to help!  You can be proud to know that with the walk funds raised that, $.94 on the dollar goes directly for research.

If you need any kind of help or question answered call the JDRF office at 941.929.0621.  We really appreciate your donations towards research of this horrible disease.

Thank you,

D’Arcy & Ray