As Christians we are taught to give of ourselves in many ways. This year I have devoted my God given athletic ability and heart felt desire to help the kid's. Over the past two summers I have peddled my bike over twelve thousand miles and now I know why. I believe Jesus has led me to my present physical state to be able to give of myself and reach out to others. My plans for this year is to ride 12,000 to 16,000 miles with the majority of this in awareness and charity events. I'm writing to you to ask for your support in a very special cause. This year, I'll be taking part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Ride to Cure Diabetes in Death Valley along with hundreds of other Riders across the country. Our goal: To raise $3.2 million to help fund research for a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications. Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes, is a devastating, often deadly disease that affects millions of people--a large and growing percentage of them children. Many people think type 1 diabetes can be controlled by insulin. While insulin does keep people with type 1 diabetes alive, it is NOT a cure. Aside from the daily challenges of living with type 1 diabetes, there are many severe, often fatal, complications caused by the disease. That's the bad news... and yes, it's pretty bad. The good news, though, is that a cure for type 1 diabetes is within reach. In fact, JDRF funding and leadership is associated with most major scientific breakthroughs in type 1 diabetes research to date. And JDRF funds a major portion of all type 1 diabetes research worldwide, more than any other charity. I'm writing to ask for your support because now more than ever, EACH of us can be a part of bringing about a cure. Each of us can make a real difference Won't you please give to JDRF as generously as you're able? Together, we can make the cure a reality. Your brother in Christ, Brian Berg Please visit my Ride Web page if you would like to donate online or see how close I am to reaching my personal goal: http://ride.jdrf.org/rider.cfm?id=7101 From here you can also email the page to others with your own personal message. Private Reply to Brian Berg | 
