Nearly every day of my life I've watched people I love and care about live well with diabetes. Living well with diabetes is not an easy thing to do, but my family and friends are good at it. They're disciplined, they focus on what matters - on what's possible rather than what isn't, and they put their heart into it. They are my inspiration.

So I am going to run 5K as part of a Toronto Marathon relay team on May 6, 2012. This will be an exercise in discipline and in focusing on what is possible. I will most certainly put my heart into it. You are probably chuckling in disbelief, but I assure you the show WILL go on. So I ask you to put your money where my mouth is, and donate what you can to support my Toronto Marathon debut. Every dollar counts! Thank you for supporting me and our search for a cure to this serious and epidemic disease.

Donations above $15 will be eligible for a tax receipt (if you are a Canadian citizen, sorry international buddies).
You can donate online here or by downloading and filling out the attached form, and either mailing it back to the address on the page or faxing it to my attention at 416-363-3393.

About my team:

Team Diabetes is the national activity fundraising program for the Canadian Diabetes Association. Team members promote a healthy lifestyle while raising vital funds in support of the more than 9 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. The funds raised help the Association deliver on its mission to lead the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while we work to find a cure. I invite you to learn more about Team Diabetes and the important work of the Canadian Diabetes Association at www.teamdiabetes.ca

My sincerest thanks,

Felicia