:: 7th Annual Dodging Diabetes® Charity Dodgeball Tournament :: » fundraising http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:09:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.001 Would you like to be on a Wheaties box? http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2012/01/24/would-you-like-to-be-on-a-wheaties-box/ http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2012/01/24/would-you-like-to-be-on-a-wheaties-box/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:42:13 +0000 admin http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/?p=651 Better register your dodgeball team fast for the chance to have your team featured on a Wheaties box. The winner of the 7th Annual Dodging Diabetes Charity Dodgeball Tournament not only will get fame and awesome trophies, this year, thanks to our friends at General Mills, they will have their team photo on an official Wheaties box!!!! Believe it.

]]> http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2012/01/24/would-you-like-to-be-on-a-wheaties-box/feed/ 0 Deals for Deeds – Vote for Dodging Diabetes® starting MONDAY 10/24 http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/10/21/deals-for-deeds-vote-for-dodging-diabetes%c2%ae-starting-monday-1024/ http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/10/21/deals-for-deeds-vote-for-dodging-diabetes%c2%ae-starting-monday-1024/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:42:26 +0000 admin http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/?p=581 Starting Monday morning (10/24) please visit http://dealsfordeeds.com/page/vote (or go to dealsfordeeds.com and click on the VOTING button) and cast a vote for which organization/goal they’d like to see featured in the coming weeks. Please note that while the page is currently active, next week’s organization will not be available until Monday morning. The page will contain a brief summary of Dodging Diabetes® and 2 other local non-profits, as well as place for users to select which non-profit they’d like to see on our site. LET’S WIN!! Voting will take place through Friday (10/28) at 5 PM. The organization with the most votes throughout the week will secure a spot in the coming weeks as the featured charitable organization and receive a minimum of 5% of all sales throughout the week they are featured. **Please note that votes will only be counted if they originate from DC, MD or VA**

]]> http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/10/21/deals-for-deeds-vote-for-dodging-diabetes%c2%ae-starting-monday-1024/feed/ 2 Dodging Diabetes® on FOX 5 http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/03/10/dodging-diabetes-on-fox-5/ http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/03/10/dodging-diabetes-on-fox-5/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:56:53 +0000 admin http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/?p=557 Check out Dodging Diabetes® on FOX 5 – thanks to all of our superstars who earned 15 minutes of fame by getting out to Champions at 6:30 am today. Great story, thanks Holly!

]]> http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/03/10/dodging-diabetes-on-fox-5/feed/ 0 We Love DC http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/03/04/we-love-dc-2/ http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/03/04/we-love-dc-2/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:09:19 +0000 admin http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/?p=544 We love that WeLoveDC loves dodgeball. Check out Dodging Diabetes® alum Dave Levy’s post. Will you love dodgeball too? If so, show your love by liking us on Facebook.

]]> http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/03/04/we-love-dc-2/feed/ 0 Registration and Donation sites are active! http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/01/12/registration-and-donation-sites-are-active/ http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/01/12/registration-and-donation-sites-are-active/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:37:29 +0000 admin http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/?p=467 It’s that time again – REGISTER NOW for the 6th Annual Dodging Diabetes® Charity Dodgeball Tournament!  This year, the tournament will be at Champions Fieldhouse on Sunday, March 13, 2011.  Registration is open!  Donate here: http://www.active.com/donate/dodgingdiabetes2011.

Registration rates: For the entire month of January, registration will be $300 per team. In February, the price is $350 per team. From March 1st through the 7th, the price is $400 per team. After March 7th, registration will be $500 per team.

]]> http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/01/12/registration-and-donation-sites-are-active/feed/ 0 “Like” Corengi = $1 for Dodging Diabetes® http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/01/05/like-corengi-1-for-dodging-diabetes/ http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/01/05/like-corengi-1-for-dodging-diabetes/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:31:34 +0000 admin http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/?p=454 While you’re waiting for us to get our act together and get the registration page up for this year’s March 13 tournament, why not spend your time on Facebook helping us out. It’s easy: just “like” Corengi (a cool startup that is helping people with diabetes find clinical trials) and they’ll donate a dollar to Dodging Diabetes® for every like.  And while you’re at it – make sure to “like” Dodging Diabetes® too if you haven’t already.

]]> http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2011/01/05/like-corengi-1-for-dodging-diabetes/feed/ 1 Thanks for passing the special diabetes program http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2010/12/09/thanks-for-passing-the-special-diabetes-program/ http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2010/12/09/thanks-for-passing-the-special-diabetes-program/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:41:23 +0000 admin http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/?p=451 Senate, thank you for passing the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010, which includes a two-year extension of the Special Diabetes Program at the current funding level of $150 million annually.

House, you’re next. We’re hoping you’ll follow the Senate lead.

]]> http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2010/12/09/thanks-for-passing-the-special-diabetes-program/feed/ 0 Renew the special diabetes program http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2010/11/24/renew-the-special-diabetes-program/ http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2010/11/24/renew-the-special-diabetes-program/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:31:50 +0000 admin http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/?p=448 This November – National Diabetes Month – let’s be thankful for all of the scientists, researchers and doctors who are working hard to understand, treat and prevent diabetes. And let’s make sure that Congress continues to fund the special diabetes program, which is scheduled to expire next year unless its members act to renew this year.

]]> http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2010/11/24/renew-the-special-diabetes-program/feed/ 0 Show your support for knocking out diabetes on Facebook and Twitter http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2010/11/04/show-your-support-for-knocking-out-diabetes-on-facebook-and-twitter/ http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2010/11/04/show-your-support-for-knocking-out-diabetes-on-facebook-and-twitter/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:36:22 +0000 admin http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/?p=446 November is national diabetes month. Show your support for knocking out diabetes for good by adding a sticker to your profile picture on Facebook and Twitter feed. Get the sticker and show your support now here. 

]]> http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2010/11/04/show-your-support-for-knocking-out-diabetes-on-facebook-and-twitter/feed/ 0 Save the Date – Sunday, March 13, 2011 http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2010/10/12/save-the-date-sunday-march-13-2011/ http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/2010/10/12/save-the-date-sunday-march-13-2011/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:39:04 +0000 admin http://www.dodgingdiabetes.org/?p=437 Mark your calendars, the 6th Annual Dodging Diabetes® Charity Dodgeball Tournament will be at Champions Fieldhouse on Sunday, March 13, 2011. Be there.  Registration will open in January 2011.

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