JDRF One Walk: "Why I Walk Wednesday"

“Why I Walk Wednesday” is a series that allows you to meet some of our local Walkers and learn why they Walk to help JDRF create world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). See below to catch up on our stories! Interested in submitting your own “Why I Walk” piece? Please contact Jillian Boston at 781-431-0700 or jboston@jdrf.org.

Kristin Percy
JDRF One Walk Boston Event and Family Team Chair
Team: Kitty’s Kool Kats
“I walk to show my daughter, Kathryn, that she is not the only one fighting this disease and to make her aware of all the people who are walking to help JDRF turn Type One into Type None.”

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Noah Gardner
JDRF One Walk Central Massachusetts Family Team Coach
Team: Nzilla’s Diabetes Stompers
“I walk to raise money and awareness for T1D research so that I can feel like I’m doing something to help myself and all those with T1D. I also walk to show my family and friends that I am serious about taking care of my diabetes.”

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Julie Smith-Galvin
Boston Walk Family Team Coach
Team Name: Team Amelia
“We walk to show Amelia that she is not alone! Every day of the year, Amelia manages her diabetes and leans on friends, family, sitters, nurses and teachers to help. The JDRF One Walk is a fun day to celebrate our collective efforts. Plus it reminds us that together we manage the disease and together we will find a cure!”

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Team Polnerow
Team Captain: Liz and Dean Polnerow
“Team Polnerow walks because we all love Dan! We also love that we can help JDRF to fund the research that promises to remove the burden of T1D from Dan’s life! This is our 4th walk with our son and his amazing college friends. The first time we walked together these kids had only known each other for six weeks. Now it has turned into a meaningful yearly tradition that we all look forward to. Together we are making a difference!”

Don’t forget to register for the JDRF One Walk Boston on October 3 at walk.jdrf.org/boston2015 and the JDRF One Walk Central Massachusetts on October 4 at walk.jdrf.org/centralma2015. For questions or more information about the Walks contact Jillian Boston at 781-431-0700 or jboston@jdrf.org.