Health & Fitness
Two Walks for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Supported by Union School Friends & Family
Union School fourth grader Alexa Bonini and her family and friends rallied around her when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) this spring, and many joined her team for the Hartford Area JDRF Walk for a Cure on Sunday, September 29, 2014 at Rentschler Field. Alexa’s parents Tracy and JP, their son Gavin, Alexa’s aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and their families were a 30-person strong team on a glorious day. They raised a substantial $5,000 altogether to go toward diabetes research.
“It was amazing to be at our first walk and see so many people out there to support such a wonderful cause!” said Tracy Bonini. “And then to top off a wonderful day, our team T-shirts won first place in the Family T-shirt contest!”
Prior to the walk, Alexa’s friends and fellow Union School fourth graders Kaitlyn Coleman and Ella Szczepanski made and sold rainbow loom bracelets and set up a lemonade stand to raise money for the walk, in which they participated.
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Also prior to the walk, Union School hosted The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) on Friday, September 20, at a morning assembly. The JDRF program showed students how to raise important research dollars, and also taught them about type 1 and type 2 diabetes, healthy eating, and exercise.
Union School is inviting students to fund raise for a JDRF Kids Walk that takes place on Wednesday, October 9, at Union school. 10% of what's earned goes back to the school, but Union School has decided to pass on this and give everything to JDRF instead. All schools/groups are invited to form a team and participate. Please visit http://www2.jdrf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kidswalk_schools_benefits to learn more.
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JDRF is the leading global organization funding (T1D) research. JDRF’s goal is to progressively remove the impact of T1D from people’s lives until we achieve a world without T1D. JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners and is the only organization with the scientific resources, regulatory influence, and a working plan to better treat, prevent, and eventually cure T1D.
