By Russ George
Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley put our tent up Saturday, June 7 at the 114th season opener of the Aurora Farmers Market, on Water Street, between Downer and Benton, in downtown Aurora.
Diabetes Club members handed out information on diabetes, prediabetes and healthy eating, from 8 a.m. to noon.
Club members are looking forward to our next appearance at the Farmers Market, Saturday, July 12.
The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley’s 3rd Annual “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Golf Outing and Banquet is only one week away, with a deadline of Monday, June 16, at 10 p.m. to signup for the golf package(s) or steak dinner(s) only.
Why not join Scott Mackay, from 95.9 the River, on Friday, June 20, at Bliss Creek Golf Course, 1 Golf View Road, in Sugar Grove, for a 1 p.m. shotgun start.
Only $150 per golfer, which includes a hot dog lunch, golf cart, goody bag, and a great steak dinner!
Not a golfer…. Why not attend the Golf Banquet? Steak dinner, door prizes, basket raffles, and 50/50 cash drawing! Dinner follows golf approximately at 5 p.m.. Tickets, $50 per person. Use our website: diabeteshelpnearme.com to purchase golf package(s), banquet dinner(s), banner and hole sponsorships.
Consider joining all the individuals and businesses participating on our Friends of DCFV Sponsorship Banner for $100, or become a hole sponsor: Bronze $200, Silver $300, or Gold for $400. Hole sponsors will be listed in our annual program and on the Friends of DCFV Banner, which will be displayed at the golf outing, and all of our Club’s events, throughout the summer. Deadline is Monday, June 16, at 10 p.m..
Fundraising chairperson, Jenny McCain, is soliciting donations for our huge raffle that immediately follows dinner. We would like to thank: Arcada Theatre, Astro Fun World, Cafe del Sol, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Steel Hockey, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Wolves, Chipotle, Coopers Hawk Winery & Restaurants, DuPage Children’s Museum, Fox Valley Park District, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 14, Funway Entertainment Center, Marilyn & Russ George, Golftec, Gourmet Pizza, Great Clips, Layla Groleau, Arlene & Richard Hawks, Up Salon, Honey Berry Pancakes & Cafe, Jake’s Bagels, Ernie & Pat Jones, Kane County Cougars, Kim King, Lazy Dog Restaurant Naperville, Lindstrom Chiropractic Clinic, Longhorn Steakhouse Oswego, Lou Malnati’s, McAlisters Deli, Millers Ale House, Kenlyn Nash-Demeter, O’Malley’s Pub & Eatery, Paisano’s Pizza & Grill, Paramount Theatre, Portillo’s, Raging Waves Waterpark, Riverside Pizza & Pub Oswego, Solemn Oath Naperville, Spartan Ale House, Superior Beverage, Syrup Restaurant, The Turf Room, and Yorkville Pinz for their generous support towards our fight against diabetes.
Have questions about the golf outing, or want a Golf Outing Sponsorship Form, which gives detailed information about our golf packages, banquet dinner, sponsorship banner, hole sponsorships, and donations for our huge raffle, please contact Jenny McCain by E-mail at: jennymccain@sbcglobal.net, or by cell at: 630-204-1197.
Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley are looking forward to participating in Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness, Family Health Fairs, Saturday, June 21 and Saturday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at their Aurora Health location, 2124 Ogden Avenue, in Aurora.
Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley meet monthly, on the second Wednesday of each month, January through November, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Social/Optional Dinner at 5:30 p.m. and meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.. Guests are always welcome!
The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization, a true grassroots organization, where all monies raised through dues, donations and fundraising is used in our fight against diabetes. Individual Dues are $50 per year, Corporate Dues are $150 per year, which includes a Sponsorship Listing on the club’s website: www.diabeteshelpnearme.com.
Interested in joining with us in our fight against diabetes, or have questions about the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley, please call, text or send an E-mail to club president, Russ George, 630-205-9065 or send Email: Diabetesclubfv@gmail.com
Please continue to keep informed about our club’s upcoming events, by following us in The Voice, on Facebook, and on our website: diabeteshelpnearme.com.