Just Pump It !!!
Go Ethan's Entourage!!!!!!
Hello everyone!
Thank you so much for all of you support and donations for our second Walk to Cure Juvenile Diabetes!
Ethan's Entourage has raised a whopping $4, 020.00 so far!!! Also, Preliminary total figures are $730,000 for the Pittsburgh Walk and $400,000 for our other Walk site – so once again, we’re over $1million!!!!
We truly appreciate everyone who came and walked with us this year, the people who sent out letters of their own or brought their letters to work to collect donations, those who made food, donated items, and brought their enthusiasm!!!
Those of you who know Ethan know that he is a great kid with a lot of humor and personality! It is becoming difficult for him as he sees other kids not wearing an insulin pump, counting carbs and taking fingersticks.
The great thing about the Diabetes Walk is that Ethan was able to see other kids, and have conversations with other kids, like him. He was not the odd man out. What a comforting feeling as parents. Myah had a blast using all of her energy engaging in the activities for the day with her cousins and friends.
Walk day was chili, but comfortable to walk in and enjoy. We hope that those of you who came to the Walk enjoyed the event (and it's free give-aways)!!! I cannot express in words how humbled we are by the prayers, thoughts and contributions all of you have made for our family...especially Ethan.
We hope that we are helping to aid in the finding of a cure for this disease, and are not losing hope that it will be in Ethan's lifetime.
Please hold on to that hope with us each year, and continue to support this cause. We can't do it without all of you, and appreciate your continual contributions!!
Many thank-you's!!
The McAlister's Sean, Amy, Ethan and Myah
Go Ethan's Entourage!!!!!!
--35 kids each day are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes; 12,775 kids each year
--diabetes is one of the most chronic diseases of childhood and one you never outgrow
--the life expectancy of people with diabetes is shortened by 15 years
