August 08 to October 08
Be a Part of
THE FIGHTING ITALIANS
D'Feet ALS 5K Walk
OCTOBER 18, 08
Sonia, Sergio and Kelly at last year's walk.
10am (check in 9am) at Mason Regional Park in Irvine
Brandon helps his Uncle Sergio cut the ribbon to start the 2007 walk.
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A BIG
Thanks goes out to those of you who already went online and got
signed up for the walk. (at this writing) Our team is up to 34
people strong with more people signing up every day but we need
everyone to go online and sign up. And we want to welcome
newcomers to the family:
Paul and Suzanne Dainko....Kim Ellow.....Blake,
Bob, Bobby, Chelsea and Robyn Julian.....Cyndi
Richau....Beth Riley
We want THE FIGHTING ITALIANS to be one of
the biggest groups out there- showing our support for Sergio and
other PALS. Click on the site below and plan on joining the
team.
And a HUGE thank you goes out to those of
you wonderful family and friends who made a donation to the team
already. Every dollar is important and very appreciated!!!!
Norman and Jessie Rushing...... Diane and
Bill Warshaw....... Brian and Liz Fairley........ Leanne
DeLuca.....
Remember- EVERY DOLLAR IS IMPORTANT SO
PLEASE DONATED!!!!
http://walkoc.alsa.org/site/TR/Walks/OrangeCountyWalk?pg=entry&fr_id=3721
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Dear friends,
Last year, over 100 of our family & friends joined in the 2007 5K Walk to raise funds for the ALS society. We raised over $6200! Our t-shirt design won 1st place & Koby, the dog, won “Best Dressed Dog” (wearing The Fighting Italians” t-shirt). Sergio (with the help of nephew and co-captain, Brandon ) along with another team, were honored when asked to cut the ribbon & lead the over 2500 people in the walk. It was an amazing day for all.
The funds raised not only go towards research but the money also goes towards helping any PALS (People with ALS) & their families with help, equipment & much needed support of all type.
ALS progressively destroys the nerve connections between the brain & muscle. The mind & senses are unaffected. All voluntary muscle movements systematically begin to shut down leaving the patient unable to move, communicate, swallow & eventually breathe on their own. There is no cure.
This year, Sergio (in his wheelchair) & his family will be leading the team again & we would love to get as many people backing him up & involved in our group as possible. You can help in many different ways:
***WALKERS/ VIRTUAL WALKERS/ DONATIONS***
Join Sergio, his family & his team- “The Fighting Italians” - in walking the 5K with us on Saturday, October 18th, 08 at Mason Regional Park in Irvine, CA. The walk begins at 10am (check in is at 8am) & goes until about noon (bring a picnic lunch for the after walk party).
1. To walk with our team, you MUST sign up online at: http://walkoc.alsa.org/site/TR/Walks/OrangeCountyWalk?pg=entry&fr_id=3721
2. Click on Join a Team & look for “The Fighting Italians” team. Next, click on JOIN TEAM in the dark gray box. Click on WALKER and then next step. Fill out the form . ***If you have any questions, can’t sign up online or have problems with your online information, please call Denise Greek at 714-285-1088 or email her at dgreek@alsaoc.org . (She will help you out with signing up & donations)
3. Don’t forget to make your donation online also. It’s easy & you get your tax deduction form emailed to you right away. EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!!!!
4. Can’t make the walk with us but still want to help out “The Fighting Italians” by making a donation for the team? Sign up to be a Virtual Walker & be counted as part of the team.
5. T-Shirts!!!! $15 each ($17.50 for XXL and XXXL) It was so wonderful to see almost every person on “The Fighting Italians” wearing our award winning t-shirt. If you have on from last year- Please wear it!!!! If you need one, please fill out the form & mail it back to Sonia by October 4th (NO LATER). You will get your shirt at the walk.
6. Ask friends and family to help out with their own donations. No donation too small- Every little bit helps and is extremely appreciated!!!
7. The day of the walk-------Be at Mason Regional Park on October 18th by 9am to check in wearing your "THE FIGHTING ITALIANS" T-shirt (or a plain red t-shirt). Walk begins at 10 and should end around noon. A water bottle for the walking time is a good idea. Bring a picnic lunch for your family and join us at "Camp Italy". We will need to take a group picture for OC ALS as well as take lots of pictures for our own fun. Bring your camera- lots of great photo opts. We wrapped things up around 2:30 last year.
8. And as always, please pray for Sergio, his family & all those who have been affected by ALS in their lives. That truly means a lot to us all!
We can’t begin to thank all of you who help us out with last year’s walk. The love and support was over whelming! The whole De Luca family thanks you for the kindness that you have shown us in the past few years. You are a blessing to us all. We look forward in hearing from you soon.
God Bless and Hugs to all, the Fighting Italians.
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Read Brandon's letter for donations:
click on link below: