49 Stevenson St. Suite 1200
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-977-0360
415-977-0355 fax
February 27, 2013
Dear XXXXX,
The JDRF Greater Bay Area Chapter would like to invite the child in your life to apply to serve as an
Ambassador for our 2013 Walk to Cure Diabetes. JDRF is looking for Walk Ambassadors to represent
each of our four (4) Greater Bay Area Walk destinations. The role of the Walk Ambassador is to assist
JDRF in educating the community about what it is like living with type 1 diabetes (TID). Each will be
trained to effectively communicate JDRF’s mission, to find a cure for T1D and its complications through
the support of research.
The Walk Ambassador program gives JDRF the ability to make our message distinctive, memorable and
meaningful. After all, finding a cure for you is what we are all about. We have found the most effective
messengers to share the story of TID are the young people who are living with this every day. Last
year, our nine Walk Ambassadors found the program to be easy and fun. They learned a great deal and
found new friendships with each other.
A detailed list of opportunities and expectations is enclosed along with a Walk Ambassador application.
If the child in your life is interested in representing JDRF as a 2013 Walk Ambassador, please fill out the
enclosed application and fax or mail it back to the Greater Bay Area office. For questions or more
information, contact Simone Price at 415-597-6319 or sprice@jdrf.org. We look forward to working
with you in our quest to find a cure!
Sincerely,
Susan Mohr
VP of Walks
JDRF Greater Bay Area
Attachments:
Information sheet
Walk Ambassador Application
Julia DiCerbo
Senior Development Manager
JDRF Greater Bay Area
Walk Ambassador Opportunities and Expectations
Deadline for applications: April 15, 2013
The Walk Ambassador serves as a representative of JDRF and plays a key role in increasing the
awareness and understanding of diabetes including:
• Preparing short speeches (written and verbal) to explain diabetes and its impact on your life
• Being interviewed by local media as a part of our major campaigns
• Attending functions such as Event Kick-Offs to present short speeches and chat with participants
• Engaging your school by presenting about T1D and the JDRF Walk
• Participate in opening and closing ceremonies at the Walk to Cure Diabetes
• The Ambassador will lead off the Walk with their families
Skills and Knowledge Required
• You must be at least 5 years old and have Type 1 diabetes
• Have an understanding of Type 1 diabetes
• Be comfortable with public appearances & speaking
Walk to Cure Diabetes Kick Off
We are looking for someone who enjoys speaking in public! Each year we hold one Kick Off for each
Walk destination. This will be the first speaking engagement. Kick Off and Walk dates are listed below.
Corporate Team Kick Offs and Additional Speaking Engagements
We encourage Corporate Teams to hold internal kick offs leading up to Walk. Most teams love to have
the Walk Ambassador come and share his or her story. There are several of these kick offs each month
throughout the summer, so we do not expect one child to be available for all. We will contact each Walk
Ambassador to see if they are available.
General Media
The Walk Ambassador’s photo and bio will be featured in our event collateral and on our Chapter Walk
site homepage (www.JDRFbayarea.org/walk). Other opportunities with local media may also arise.
Kick Off and Walk Dates:
Monterey Bay:
Kick-off – My Museum, Monterey
Saturday, August 24, 2013
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Silicon Valley:
Kick-off – San Jose Earthquakes vs. Portland
Timbers
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Time TBD
Walk to Cure Diabetes at Lover’s Point, Pacific
Grove
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Walk to Cure Diabetes at California’s Great
America, Santa Clara
Sunday, October 20, 2013
East Bay:
Kick-off – Mug Root Beer Float Day with the
Oakland A’s vs. Cincinnati Reds
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
San Francisco:
Kick-off – Type 1 Diabetes Night with the San
Francisco Giants vs. Baltimore Orioles
Friday, August 9, 2013
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Walk to Cure Diabetes at the Oakland Zoo
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Walk to Cure Diabetes at the Great Meadow (Fort
Mason), San Francisco
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Walk Ambassador Application
(please include a photo)
For questions or more information, contact Simone Price at 415-597-6319 or sprice@jdrf.org.
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Birth Date:
Date of diagnosis:
Parents’ Name(s):
Parents’ Work Phone:
Cell Phone:
Siblings Name(s):
Pets Name(s):
School:
Favorite hobbies/pastimes/sports:
JDRF activities my family and I have participated in:
What I would like people to know about T1D:
Grade:
Application, Page 2
For Parents/Guardians (Please check all that apply):
I am available to bring my child to events/meetings during work hours and/or evenings.
I am available to be reached via email regarding upcoming events (sometimes short noticed)
I am available to speak as a parent of a child living with type 1 in front of an audience or media
I understand that as a representative of JDRF, it is not appropriate to share personal religious or
political opinions and beliefs.
I give (child’s name)
permission to apply and
participate as a Walk Ambassador with the following restrictions:
I give permission for my or my child’s photo and name to be used by the Greater Bay Area of JDRF as a
Walk Ambassador in fundraising activities.
Parent’s signature
Date
FOR JDRF PURPOSES ONLY
Development Manager
Date