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Dodging Diabetes in the Gazette

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:20:16 +0000

Great Gazette story about Dodgeball:
“Two downcounty residents are celebrating their fifth year raising money for diabetes research and awareness through a unique fundraiser — a charity dodgeball tournament.

Inspired by the 2004 movie “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,” Bethesda resident Anna Tiedeman Irwin and Chevy Chase resident Elizabeth Kramer launched the “Dodging Diabetes” event after watching both of their younger brothers struggle with Type I diabetes. Irwin, a 1996 Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart graduate, and Kramer, a 1995 Holton-Arms School graduate, connected when their mothers met at a diabetes fundraising event. The two decided they wanted to do something a little different to raise money and awareness about the disease.

“The movie had just come out, and I had this idea — what if we could do a dodgeball tournament, something everyone could participate in with no skill required?” said Irwin.”

Thank you!

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:23:57 +0000

Thank you to the 33 teams and more than 500 athletes, fans, volunteers, sponsors and refs who came out on Saturday to make the 5th Annual Dodging Diabetes Charity Dodgeball Tournament a total success. Together we raised more than $13,000 for the Joslin Diabetes Center for research, treatment and education.

There is still time to donate and please make sure to be a fan of our facebook page. See you next March!

NBC shout out

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:27:17 +0000

Check out our shout out on NBC.com! Thanks for helping to spread the word!

Dodge, duck, dive, dip WONK

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:05:15 +0000

Wonkabout’s ‘Doggy Style For Diabetes’ Was Already Taken takes the cake for shoutouts for dodgeball. We love Wonkette!

Who’s your daddy?

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:13:02 +0000

Urban Daddy, of course!! Thanks for the shout out about dodgeball. Hope to see some urban daddies out on the dodgeball court on March 20! We can only imagine the team names will be fabulous.

We love DC

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:05:53 +0000

We love We Love DC for helping us to spread the word about Dodging Diabetes. Thanks!! Will WeLoveDC Love Dodging Diabetes by playing in the tournament?? Inquiring minds want to know…

Only 5 days left to register…

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:53:30 +0000

we have 25 teams signed up and only have a few more team spots. Let your friends know time is running out to register for the tournament.

And be sure to scope out the competition and pick up your T shirts at the pre-party happy hour from 6-9 this Friday (Feb 29) at Tommy joe’s in Bethesda. No cover! Drink specials! Lots of fun!