Charity of the Month: JDRF

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Our Charity of the Month for September was the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Clocktower Realty Group made a donation as well as some additional fundraising and we're hoping to do even more! The JDRF One Walk Fundraiser Charity event is THIS Sunday, October 2nd in Byrd Park!  Please join us in walking and raising money for the JDRF, a foundation that has made leaps in progress over the past few years and has one of the highest percentages of funding that goes to actual research. Registration starts at 12:00pm and the walk begins at 2:00pm. Read more about the cause from their own words:

JDRF One Walk has a single goal: creating a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). We hope you'll join us this year as we walk and raise money for life-changing research for the millions affected by this devastating disease.

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly. It has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle. If you have T1D, your pancreas stops producing insulin—a hormone essential to turning food into energy. This means you must constantly monitor your blood-sugar level, inject or infuse insulin from a pump and carefully monitor your eating and activity every single day.

There is nothing you can do to prevent T1D. And—currently—there is no cure. But there is something you can do to help.

When you join one of the hundreds of JDRF One Walks across the country, the money you raise will support JDRF—the leading global organization funding T1D research. And, you'll have a great time doing it! That's because you'll walk with a committed community that is passionate about doing whatever it takes to help JDRF turn Type One into Type None.

We can't do it without you. Please register today.

Come out this Sunday, but if you can't make it, please make your donations using this Trey's Avengers Link!

Charity of the Month

     With the UCI Road World Championships being hosted by Richmond, Virginia this year, I thought it fitting to name REACHcycles as my September Charity of the Month.  A truly historic event not just for Richmonders, but our nation.  The UCI bike race is returning to the U.S. for the first time since 1986!  Cyclists are coming from around the world to achieve their goals and reach their full potential and REACHcycles strives to give children with disabilities that same encouragement.  Their adapted cycles provides independence and mobility for those that don’t take it for granted. 

     Started by James Howard, a disabled veteran, REACHcycles is a non-profit started in 2014.  He was inspired by a therapeutic cycle he received himself for a bike ride in Texas sponsored for disabled veterans.  His organization provides recreational therapy for children and veterans with disabilities alike and has been inspired by many other chapters throughout the country providing similar adapted cycles.

    

To donate or learn more about this great organization visit www.reachcycles.org. 

Charity of the Month: Comfort Zone Camp

    Now that my closings this month are complete, I am proud to announce my August Charity of the Month, Comfort Zone Camp.  The Comfort Zone Camp provides children ages 7-17 a safe place to grieve the loss of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver.  It’s a nationwide non-profit organization that offers partnerships with like-minded organizations to bring camp programs and services to their local area.  Comfort Zone Camp is a great organization, and doing good work to make sure children aren’t left to grieve alone through one of the hardest times in their lives.

     For more information, or to join me in making a donation to such a great cause, visit https://www.comfortzonecamp.org/giving