Archive for June, 2007
Walk Awards Banquet
Here’s a picture of Amber and Maya, who is one of her best friends, taken at
the Walk.
Our Walk awards banquet was held in May, and for the second year in a row our
family team was recognized often. Our team results were outstanding. As a team we raised $21,944, and we had about 120 walkers on our team!! Thank you to everyone who donated and thank you to everyone who was part of our family that day.
We were the #2 family team fundraisers, for the second year.
We each received individual trophies for having raised over $1000. After
complaining last year that he didn’t get to go up on stage and get his trophy,
Austin was too shy to go up on stage to get his this year. Oh, well, he
still had a trophy to bring home!
A big reason we raised the amount we did was because we received a $5000 matching funds donation from
Thrivent Financial. Jeff Olson is our personal financial advisor, and he’s a friend, being a member at our church as well.
Here’s a picture of Jeff with Jenn Howieson, Special Events Manager at JDRF, as she presents him with Thrivent’s plaque, recognizing their support of trying to find a cure.