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TOP TEAM
Congratulations
to the
Misc. Friends
team for raising the most money at SCUBA: $1,067
TOP DIVER
Congratulations to
Carol Ward
for raising the most money at SCUBA!
Thanks to:
* This year's 73 dedicated divers
* Tony Frazer,
2011 SCUBA for Diabetes chairman
* The Aqua Amigos SCUBA Club for supplying the annual SCUBA for Diabetes challenge cup
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Thanks to the following area dive shops
for their support of the 2011 SCUBA for Diabetes:
Aqua Specialists
Atlantis Outfitters, Inc.
Buckeye Diving School
Dan's Scuba
Deep Six Specialists
Diver's Cove and Rescue Outfitters
Just Add Water Scuba
Underwater Dive Center
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A BIG Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors!
The Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland would like to thank our corporate sponsors for their generosity towards the 2011 Swim for Diabetes and 2011 SCUBA for Diabetes.
Click here to read the list
of the companies who helped make this year's events successful.
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Thank you, Peter!
Peter Dawson, 9, of Pepper Pike, swam in honor of his grandmother, uncle and two cousins who have diabetes. He also contributed $22.43 of his own money to Swim for Diabetes. This was Peter's 8th year participating in the Swim.
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DAGC Dialogue
Helen M. Dumski, MA, RD, LD /President & CEO
Welcome to this special SWIM edition of our monthly e-newsletter. We at DAGC are very proud of the hundreds of people who participated in this year's Swim for Diabetes, raising thousands of dollars to help support our mission of helping those in Northeast Ohio with type 1 and type 2 diabetes live well.
Many thanks to the 775 swimmers, divers and fundraisers and more than 250 volunteers who "pooled together" for a great cause! We look forward to seeing you in 2012 for our 27th Annual Swim for Diabetes!
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And the results are . . .
$160,000+(with donations still coming in!) Thank You!
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2011 Swim for Diabetes Awards
Grand Prize: Most Money Raised
Betty Rendlesham
$5,492 raised
Second Prize: Money Raised
Anna Zschuppe
$3,870 raised
Third Prize: Money Raised
Peter Dawson
$2,968.40 raised
Campership Winner:
Kayla Bertholf
$1,297 raised
School Team Winner:
Most Money Raised
Andrews Osborne Academy
$3,962.08 raised
Non-School Team Winner:
Most Money Raised
Safeguard Properties
$7,113.90 raised
Team Winner: Most Swimmers
East End YMCA Otters
32 swimmers
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Swimming -- and Pitching -- for a Good Cause
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Hannah & Shari Pollack
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When Shari Snyder Pollack threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Indians game against Cincinnati on April 6, she did it for more than a chance to show off her pitching arm. Pollack helped kick off activities for the 26th Annual Swim for Diabetes by pitching in memory of her father, Bill Snyder. Click here to read more about Shari and her family's efforts to help others with diabetes.
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First Westlake...Next Lake Erie: Swim for Diabetes Helps Avon Man Prepare for Big Challenges
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Dan Latham and his son DJ
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While Dan Latham was swimming laps for Swim for Diabetes at Westlake Recreation Center, he was thinking about diabetes...and Canada. Since January, the Avon resident has been preparing to participate in three swim events this summer that will take him from Canada to the United States across Lake Erie. Click here to read about Dan's swim training and challenges ahead.
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Teen Swims Hundreds of Laps for Aunt
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Anthony Nedelka (left) and friends Austin Hayes and Brandon Hayes
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Anthony Nedelka of Aurora knew he wanted to make a difference for those with diabetes the moment he saw the Swim for Diabetes ad. Within minutes Anthony had gathered information about the event on-line and decided to participate. Read more here about this Aurora High School freshman who swam in honor of his Aunt Dianna.
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Flowers, Bracelets & Jeans Help Swim for Diabetes
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Safeguard Properties, the largest privately held mortgage field  services company in the country, chooses one charity each quarter to focus its fundraising efforts towards. This spring, thanks to Safeguard Client Account Representative Claire Shega, Swim for Diabetes was that lucky recipient. Click here to read how she made Swim for Diabetes a company-wide fundraising effort.
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Kayla Bertholf: Stingrays Swimmer Wins CHMK Campership
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Kayla Bertholf and her parents Jay and Karen.
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Kayla Bertholf loves to swim. She also loves going to camp. The 11-year-old member of the Ashtabula YMCA Stingrays swim team was able to combine both loves as she swam laps at Swim for Diabetes with her eye on winning the Camp Ho Mita Koda Campership. Click here to read more about Kayla and her swim team.
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The Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland (DAGC) is a local, independent nonprofit agency dedicated to helping the 1 in 11 people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in Northeast Ohio. One hundred percent of funds raised remain in our community to support prevention and risk assessment programs, diabetes education, local medical research, and Camp Ho Mita Koda for children with diabetes.
DAGC is not affiliated with any national organization.
Diabetes MattersTM is a trademark of the
Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland. All rights reserved.
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