The voting will take place at www.espn.com/infiniti starting Wednesday, January 18. Fans and supporters can vote daily for their favorite coach, but they need to be registered on the ESPN web site. Please register at www.espn.com as soon as possible and start voting on Wednesday.

The first round of voting is January 18-February 27 and includes 48 of the nation’s top college basketball coaches. Coaches will count on their network of fans, alumni, students, faculty and charities to advance to the finals. School supporters will have a chance to vote daily for their favorite coach in each of the four regions — East, South, West and Midwest. On February 28, the coach receiving the most votes in his region will move on to the “final four”, with voting starting over again until March 8.

Please help spread the word with your family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances. Florida coach Billy Donovan won the challenge in 2011 with 30,000 votes, so we need this campaign to go “viral”.

Zanzibar Restaurant & Pub proudly presents: The Cutaways, a bunch of “old guys” who like to play and sing together and make some music. Sometimes we’re plugged in and rockin’, while other times we’re acoustic and more subdued. Either way, come give us a listen and support JDRF! You’re bound to hear some music that you know and love!
Tickets are $15 each for all ages and can be purchased at Mabel Tainter Box Office,
715-235-0001.

Best Western Conference Center and Cascade Mountain, Portage

Riding On Insulin is looking for young adult and adult volunteers living with type 1 diabetes to work with young kids and teens living with diabetes!

Enjoy a free lift ticket and rentals at Cascade Mountain, lunch, and dinner at the Best Western-Portage in exchange for your time. No prior coaching experience is necessary, but ski/snowboard experience is preferred. Coaches will be provided with teaching instruction from professional snowboarder and type 1 diabetic, Sean Busby—the founder of Riding On Insulin. Coaches are assigned small groups divided by ability level, composed of kids and teens living with type 1 diabetes or siblings of those living with the disease. Groups spend the day—from 9am to 4pm—riding the slopes of Cascade Mountain, helping each other to manage their blood sugars where altitude, humidity and climate all play a role.

Coaching space is limited; contact Mollie Busby at mollie@ridingoninsulin.org or call (435) 262-1419.

In the month of November, the Build-a-Bear Workshop Foundation will offer a unique fundraising opportunity for JDRF, through special donation prompts on the “pin pad” checkout stations in all U.S. store locations. The pin pad will prompt all credit/debit card customers for a charitable donation, which will directly benefit JDRF chapters.

Western Wisconsin Build-a-Bear Workshops are located in West Towne Mall in Madison and Tanger Outlet Center in the Wisconsin Dells. For more information, visit http://www.buildabear.com/

For more information see: 2012 JDRF Concert for a Cure

Sunday, September 25, 12:00pm-3:00pm
Three Gaits Stable, 3741 Hwy 138 W, Stoughton

This event is open to kids ages 3-16 with type 1 diabetes and their families. Come join the fun as we learn about horses and ride! $20.00 per rider fee; snacks will be provided. Click here for more information. To reserve your horse, contact Deb Davis at 608-798-3250 or davisdeb@tds.net

Vote Here!

Visit Hy-Vee’s Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/HyVee to participate in the campaign by voting for our Western Wisconsin local chapter. There is a $25,000 total donation that will be allocated to the 9 chapters based on number of votes. The Chapter that receives the most votes will receive $9,000; Second Place: $4,000; Third Place: $3,000; Fourth – Ninth Places: $1,500.

The participating chapters are: Eastern Iowa | Greater Iowa | Illinois | Kansas City | Lincoln | Metro St. Louis/Greater Missouri | MinnDakotas | Omaha Council Bluffs | Western Wisconsin

How you  can participate:
• Follow Hy-Vee’s Facebook (www.facebook.com/HyVee) and Twitter updates to help spread the word through social media
• Encourage your community to show support by purchasing POWERADE ZERO at your local Hy-Vee store (Please note, this does not increase the donation amount and there is no purchase necessary to participate in the online component)
• Visit www.facebook.com/HyVee to vote for your chapter! (Western Wisconsin)

Sunday, September 11 · 8:00am – 7:00pm
GeneO’s Wild Ride Saloon – Evansville, WI

Drive a tractor or ride a wagon. Don’t want to do either? Come cheer us on and participate in silent auction, meat raffles, 50/50 raffles and other fun and exciting door prizes.

ALL PROCEEDS to benefit Team Cody in the Walk to Cure Diabetes.

For More information see the Facebook event or the Tractor Drive-Ride flyer 2011.