Cyclist headed to Death Valley to Ride for the Cure

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Support Brian Berg in the 2007 Ride to Cure Diabetes Greetings! I'm writing to you to ask for your support in a very special cause. This year, I'll be taking part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Ride to Cure Diabetes in Death Valley along with hundreds of other Riders across the country. Our goal: To raise $3.2 million to help fund research for a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications.Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes, is a devastating, often deadly disease that affects millions of people--a large and growing percentage of them children.Many people think type 1 diabetes can be controlled by insulin. While insulin does keep people with type 1 diabetes alive, it is NOT a cure. Aside from the daily challenges of living with type 1 diabetes, there are many severe, often fatal, complications caused by the disease.That's the bad news... and yes, it's pretty bad.The good news, though, is that a cure for type 1 diabetes is within reach. In fact, JDRF funding and leadership is associated with most major scientific breakthroughs in type 1 diabetes research to date. And JDRF funds a major portion of all type 1 diabetes research worldwide, more than any other charity.I'm writing to ask for your support because now more than ever, EACH of us can be a part of bringing about a cure. Each of us can make a real differenceWon't you please give to JDRF as generously as you're able?Together, we can make the cure a reality.Thank you,Brian BergPlease visit my Ride Web page if you would like to donate online or see how close I am to reaching my personal goal:http://ride.jdrf.org/rider.cfm?id=7101 Follow this link to make a donation: http://ride.jdrf.org/rider.cfm?id=7101