Non-Halloween T-Shirt

Today will probably be the only day this month that I don't wear a Halloween t-shirt. I participated in the Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes this morning and got this snazzy new shirt. I walked a little over two miles in 45° weather. But, it was for a good cause.

Walk

Hey, fans and followers of Wonderful Wonderblog! The Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes is just a little over a week away on Oct. 7. If you've thought about donating, now is the time. I'm only trying to raise $200 and I'm falling a little short. No amount is too big or too small and all donations are greatly appreciated. Please click the link below to donate. Credit cards, PayPal and snail mail are accepted. Thank you!

Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes

Here's a few photos I took at the 2005 Walk --

Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes 2012

Yikes! I'm a little late posting this. The walk is in 25 days!

Almost every year for the past 20 or so years I've participated in this walk. It's the one cause that I'm closest to. I'm diabetic. So is my brother. And so were our parents.

I am walking and raising funds for the American Diabetes Association's signature fundraising walk, Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes. Every step I take and every dollar I raise will make a difference in the lives of 23.6 million Americans living with diabetes. By making a donation on my behalf, you will be helping the Association provide community-based education programs, protect the rights of people with diabetes and fund critical research for a cure.

No matter how small or large, your generous donation will help us Stop Diabetes.

Click this link to go to my personal page. You can use a credit card, PayPal or mail your donation. Thank you to everyone who has donated in the past and everyone who donates this year. I really appreciate it!

Here's a few photos from last year's walk --

Walk This Way!

The Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes is in five days! Please help me reach my fundraising goal by making a donation. Click the link below to support me --

My Personal Page

Thanks everybody!

Reminders!

Reminder No. 1 --

I'm still collecting donations for Step Out: Walk To Stop Diabetes. The walk is in less than a month and I'm way behind on my fundraising goal. I would be ever so greatful if any readers of Wonderful Wonderblog could just donate a dollar or two. Click the link below to donate. Thanks!

http://main.diabetes.org/goto/erickbognar

Reminder No. 2 --

The giveaway for the My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbooking Software is still going until Sept. 11. I've only had one entry so far! This software is a $40 value. You can do a lot more than just scrapbooking with this program. Check out the original post for details. Enter now for your chance to win!

Walkin' The Walk

The Step Out: Walk To Stop Diabetes is fast approaching. October 2nd will be here before you know it. I know times are kind of tough, but if all of the followers of Wonderful Wonderblog would each donate just $1 I would surpass my goal of collecting $200. Donations can be made by credit card and they now accept PayPal. Click the link below to go to my personal page and make a donation --

http://main.diabetes.org/goto/erickbognar

Thanks for your help. Together we can STOP diabetes!

Here's some photos of me and my son from the 2005 walk --

Step Out: Walk To Stop Diabetes 2011

It's that time of year again where I participate in the Step Out: Walk To Stop Diabetes fundraiser. I've been doing this walk almost every year for over 15 years.

Diabetes runs in my family. I currently control my diabetes with medication. But my brother still has it and our parents were both diabetic. I know firsthand what a diabetic has to go through and I don't like it.

My goal is to reach $200 in donations by October 2. Hopefully I can reach my goal with your help. No donation is too small or too large. Every little bit helps.

Click here to go to my personal page and make a donation. Thank you.

Please Help!

Dear readers of The Wonderful Wonderblog,

My walk to stop Diabetes is coming up soon. It's on October 3rd! Please consider making a donation to this wonderful cause. I would really appreciate it. No donation is too big or too small. If you can only spare a buck or two that would be great. Every little bit helps.

Click on the link below to see my personal web page and make a donation --

http://main.diabetes.org/goto/erickbognar

Thank you!

I'm A Red Strider

Click here to go to my personal page and make a donation. Thank you.

Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes 2010

Hey Everybody,

On October 3, 2010 I will be joining more than 100,000 fellow walkers from across the country in this year’s Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes to raise money for the American Diabetes Association.

I will be gathering donations and walking to help stop diabetes.

I've been participating in this walk for almost 15 years now. I missed it last year, but in 2008 I raised $230. My goal this year is $300.

I am asking for your help. By making a donation on my behalf, you will be helping the American Diabetes Association provide community-based education programs, protect the rights of people with diabetes and fund critical research for a cure.

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors appear to play roles. There are 23.6 million Americans living with diabetes, a disease that is outpacing heart disease, cancer and AIDS. If current trends continue, one in three children born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime.

I believe that my participation in this year’s Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes can and will make a difference. Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes is one of the American Diabetes Association’s biggest fundraisers. With the help of people like you, the American Diabetes Association can raise over $20 million to help stop diabetes.

Please help me reach my goal by supporting me for this year’s Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes. All donations, big or small, are greatly appreciated. Please go to my Web Page at http://main.diabetes.org/goto/erickbognar, to make a secure, 100% tax deductible donation.

Together we can stop diabetes. One step at a time.

Thank you.

We Interupt The Countdown For This Special Message

Thank you to everyone who supported me in the Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes. I raised a total of $230.00. It was a beautiful day for a walk, the temperature was in the 60's. I wimped out and did the two mile walk instead of the five mile walk like I usually do. It's a good thing I did though, they ran out of Subway subs before all of the five mile walkers got back :)

Here's the photos taken by me and my son --

Me and Zippy, the Akron U mascot.

Me and the Country Diner Bear.

These next two photos feature the back of my son (in the black hoodie). He didn't want me to take his picture.


The geese were mocking us as we walked through their poop.

The Gojo building. It's kinda blurry because I took it while I was walking.

I was unaware that there was a street dedicated to Paul Williams!?!

Thanks again to everyone who contributed. I really appreciate it.

A Little Reminder

I'm participating in the Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes this coming Sunday, October 5th. Diabetes runs in my family. My brother and I are diabetic and so were our parents. Fortunately, my brother and I can keep it under control by just taking medication. For now. I've been walking to fight diabetes for over 10 years and hope that you will consider helping me make a change to this growing epidemic.

A few facts about diabetes --

• About one in 10 American adults now has diabetes.
• Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death by disease in the U.S.
• One out of every three Americans born today will develop diabetes in their lifetime if present trends continue.
• Nearly 5.7 million people (nearly one-quarter) of the 23.6 million children and adults in the U.S. living with diabetes are unaware that they have the disease.

Any donation to my campaign would be greatly appreciated. No matter how small or large your contribution is, it all goes to a very good cause.

Click here to view my personal page and make an online donation

Thank you very much.

Downloading Problems

There seems to have been a problem with my Rapidshare files for the last couple of days. I just checked them and it looks like it's been fixed. If you were trying to download something, try it again. Hopefully the links works.

If you'd like to show your appreciation for the stuff that I post on the Wonderful Wonderblog, how about donating a few dollars to my Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes campaign. The link is at the top of the sidebar.

Thanks everyone!

Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes

Dear Wonderful Wonderblog readers,

On October 5th I'm taking a very important step in the fight against diabetes. I'm going to join 200,000 participants and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to Step Out to Fight Diabetes.

I've participated in this event almost every year for over 10 years.

Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes is a fund-raising walk, benefiting the ADA's mission: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Please support me by donating to my campaign.

Need more reasons to give? More than 20 million Americans suffer from diabetes, and another 54 million are at risk for developing diabetes.

Need another? It is fast and easy to support this great cause! You can make your donation online by clicking the link near the bottom of this message.

I appreciate your support and I'll keep you posted on my progress. Thank you very much!

The photos in this post are from the 2006 Walk and feature me, my son Kenny and my dog Lady.

Click here to visit my personal page and to make a donation.

Click here to find out all about diabetes.

Click here to take the diabetes risk test.

America's Walk For Diabetes

Recently I accepted the challenge of walking in the American Diabetes Association's Walk for Diabetes annual fund-raising event (I've been walking for over 10 years). I am involved because I believe in and support the Association's mission: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Diabetes runs in my family, my brother and I have it and our parents were both diabetic.

You, too, can help by supporting my fund-raising efforts with a generous contribution. Your tax-deductible gift will make a difference to the more than 20 million American adults and children who are affected by this disease, and another 40 million who are at risk for developing diabetes.

Now it's faster and easier than ever to support this great cause! You can make your donation online with a credit card just by clicking the link at the bottom of this message.

You can learn more about the American Diabetes Association, its programs and diabetes in general at www.diabetes.org. For more information on America's Walk for Diabetes, please visit www.diabetes.org/walk.

As the number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes increases, your generous gift will help us move one step closer to finding a cure! I greatly appreciate your support.

Diabetes can lead to blindness, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and amputations. Common signs of diabetes are extreme thirst, frequent urination, and/or unexplained weight loss. You are at an increased risk for type 2 diabetes if you are: African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Asian American or Pacific Islander; Over age 45; Underactive; Overweight or obese; Someone with a family history of diabetes; A woman who has had a baby weighing more than nine ponds at birth. To take the diabetes risk test online, visit diabetes.org/risktest.

All donations should be made by Oct. 8. That's when I walk. Thank you.

To donate online, click here.