Join Team Ellie this year!!
Here is information about Team Ellie from Ellie and her team:
This year at school, along with her peers, Ellie participated in the Vermont Writes Day, sponsored by the Vermont Young Writer’s Project. Kids were asked to write a spontaneous piece within a limited time (less than 10 minutes) based on a variety of prompts offered to them. Ellie chose “Imagine”.
We then had the idea to incorporate this writing piece into our walk video. With the exception of very few slides, the words in this year’s video are from her essay. They are her words, her voice.
In videos past, we have always tried, as we do in life, to show that diabetes does not define us, does not stop us, does not scare us. But the reality is that it does affect everything Ellie does. And everything she does affects her diabetes. No, it does not stop her, and this year’s video makes that evident. Managing diabetes successfully is hard and Ellie has to bring it with her everywhere she goes. It is a part of everything she does. And while it may not stop her, she cannot ignore it. Ever. This year’s video shows that as well:
Here is information about this year's walk from the team:
It’s time for TEAM ELLIE 2016!!
I know it is hard to believe, but the Vermont Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) walk is upon us once again. As many of you know, we participate in this walk each year to help raise money to support research for a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Equally hard to believe is that this is our 9th walk with TEAM ELLIE!!
Although many of you are veteran TEAM ELLIE members, I would still like to point out some important information about joining our team and the walk itself.
· The JDRF walk will be held (once again) at CVU High School in Hinesburg on Sunday, May 22. Registration begins at 9am, the walk starts at 10am. (But don’t forget that we need time for a team picture before we walk….let’s plan on 9:45am).
· In years past, we invite anyone who is interested in joining us for a picnic after the walk. We are almost always the last team to leave! Please consider packing a lunch and hanging with us.
· T-SHIRTS!! Ellie has narrowed down her choices, though it is not yet official. The one thing I can promise you is that it will be a tie-dye!!! If you would like to order a shirt, please let me know size/s. They are $10 each. Deadline is May 1st, which gives my wonderful printer, 518Prints, plenty of time to do their great work.
· If you are planning on joining us for the walk itself, please register at
http://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR/Walk/NorthernNewEnglandBranch4366?pg=entry&fr_id=6079 . Once there, you should be able to find TEAM ELLIE.
· If you are unable to join us for the walk, but would like to join TEAM ELLIE by making a donation, the link above will also work.
