The New York Times (NYT) reported that — After decades of relentless rise, the number of new cases of diabetes in the United States has finally started to decline. The rate of new cases fell by about a fifth from 2008 to 2014, according to researchers at the Centers for [...]
On Saturday, October 31, 2015 as the sun started it's climb, Kelley (KB) embarks on a journey south in search of Drogon . Drogon is one of the dragons born in the Dothraki Sea, along with Viserion and Rhaegal. He is named after Daenerys' late husband Khal Drogo. He [...]
On Friday, October 16, 2015, the ADA out of Tampa held an 11-mile Executive ride at the Longboat Key Club (www.longboatkeyclub.com) at 220 Sands Point Rd, Longboat Key, FL 34228. This ride was schedule to gather executive participant together to ride, network and re-instill the reasons why we hold this [...]
On Thursday, September 24, 2015 TeamOne held a Donor Appreciation Happy Hour at The Brass Tap – Craft Beer Bar. This evening was just a little token of our appreciation to let you know that we could not achieve our goals without your generosity and commitment year after year. This [...]
On Sunday, September 20th, I participated in the Ride4Ronald and road with the David's World Cycle (DWC) group. A bicycle ride to benefit the 1,700 children and families served each year with rest stops throughout your chosen route of 10, 30, 60, or 100 miles. This year there were over [...]
On this day we remember the fallen of 911 and pause for a moment of silence … today, on Friday, September 11, 2015, the ADA held an 19-mile Executive ride at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine (http://med.ucf.edu/) at 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827. This ride [...]
Monday, September 7, 2015, started at 5:00 am in 72.2 degrees weather with overcast and gloomy conditions. The kind of morning that is great to stay in bed asleep until the sun rises. Diana, Kelley, Jodel, and I represented TeamOne in St. Cloud, FL. Diana, Kelley and I by riding [...]
For the second time, the Riding4Rose charity event takes place at Winter Garden, FL to benefit and assist in Child-to-Parent Violence Awareness in Central Florida. On Saturday, July 11th, Kelley, Jodel, and I participated in the Riding4Rose cycling event through the West Orange Trail for a 35-mile ride. The day: The temperature started in the high [...]
This year TeamOne had the ability to have 4 Champions from the Orlando campaign represent the team to show support for the Northern Virginia (NoVA) Tour de Cure in Reston, Virginia. Bob Fecteau, Tom Wofford, Jodel Jerome and Z were the attendees to this event riding the 34 mile [...]
On Sunday, March 15, 2015, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) of Orlando held their 1st Best Cycling Jersey contest. The rules were simple: submit your cycling jersey to the ADA Facebook page. On May 31, 2015, the winner is the one with the most votes. The Contest The morning of May [...]
What a Ride! Everyone from TeamOne made it, with only two incidents!!! I suspect most of you, like me, wondered if I could ride 50 miles considering I hadn’t been on a bike since Carlie, now 29, was a baby in Tampa. Thank you all for making the 2015 Tour [...]
This was my first Tour de Cure and it’s been an amazing experience. I’m blown away by the generosity of my extended teammates (donors), we fundraised over $1100 dollars! The ride itself was stupendously fun. The weather was perfect for bicycle riding, the people were extremely friendly, not just the [...]
This was my second Tour de Cure and this one was more of an amazing experience than my first. I had an opportunity to meet riders who were currently dealing with diabetes. It was a humbling experience in talking with them because it put my efforts in "fun"raising in perspective. [...]
We all made it back with only two incidents!!! Thank you all for making the 2015 Tour de Cure Orlando great! You did an amazing job assisting me in raising nearly $2,267 for the American Diabetes Association. You were part of Orlando's TeamOne's efforts which raised over $18,237. TeamOne 2015 [...]
This year TeamOne is in the #4 position on the ADA Lake Nona's Corporate top 10 list while finishing #5 in the Top Ten overall in Orlando. Woo hooo! There are movers and shakers on this team who are local or have traveled from far to assist. I would like [...]
