Emma's walk to cure diabetes

This morning, my husband and I joined our friend, Emma, and her family and friends for JDRF's 11th Annual South Sound Walk to Cure Diabetes. We were there to support Emma, who has type 1 diabetes, a disease which strikes in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, lasts a lifetime and can't be prevented. Our team was called the Emma Eliminators, "eliminating diabetes one step at a time."

We hiked the whole Five Mile Drive through Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington. Actually, my husband and I walked about seven miles, as we had to jog a mile each way from our car to the starting point at Owens Beach.

Here's my loving husband with his new buddy, whom he met on the trail:

The weather was cool and clear, perfect for a walk. Hundreds of people showed up. Check out this photograph below, which I took from the trail leading down to the starting point:

For more information about JDRF, visit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation web site. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution in any amount, you can make a check out to "JDRF." The Foundation will accept pledges of support for today's Diabetes Walk for only another two weeks. Contact me at anjali@anjalibanerjee.com, and I will tell you where to send your check.

IF YOU WANT TO MAKE AN ON-LINE DONATION:

Go to http://www.jdrf.org

In the middle column you will see “Walk to Cure.” Under this, click on “Donate”
“Support a Walker” will appear at the bottom right.
Enter Emma’s name: Emma Harris
Enter the state: WA
Click “Find a Walker”
Her name will appear with the team name: Emma’s Eliminators.
Click on her name
Then click on “Donate to this Walker”
Enter your personal info--name, address, e-mail and credit or debit card
Click "continue" at the bottom of the page to finish.

Thank you!