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East Bay (Oakland Zoo)

G-Force’s Walk Day VIDEO!

by JDRF Bay Area October 17, 2011 East Bay (Oakland Zoo)
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Many thanks to Gina and all 55 of G-Force’s Walkers for their fundraising efforts — over $10,000! — and sharing this video with us.

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Important Details For The Walk at The Oakland Zoo

by JDRF Bay Area October 14, 2011 East Bay (Oakland Zoo)

The 2011 JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes at the Oakland Zoo is this Sunday! Please keep the following in mind.

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Oakland Zoo Walkers: We Need Your Help!

by Zoe Francis October 7, 2011 East Bay (Oakland Zoo)
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Zoe provides some important details about Walk Day along with an update on our fundraising goal and tips to help reach it.

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Message to Oakland Zoo Teams

by Zoe Francis September 30, 2011 Corporate Teams
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Zoe provides an update on progress toward the Oakland Zoo goal, fundraising tips and encouragement.

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Win a Free Family Membership to The Oakland Zoo

by JDRF Bay Area September 30, 2011 East Bay (Oakland Zoo)
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Tickets for this Giveaway will be offered for a suggested donation of $10/ticket on Walk Day — Sunday, October 16, 2011 — during the registration hour and in the Meadow until 1pm. Read more for full winner benefits.

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Message To The Oakland Zoo Teams

by Zoe Francis September 23, 2011 East Bay (Oakland Zoo)
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Zoe Francis, Family Team Chair for the Oakland Zoo Walk, provides encouragement and tips and asks for your ideas.

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Francis Team Raises More than $160,000 for Diabetes Research

by JDRF Bay Area September 16, 2011 East Bay (Oakland Zoo)
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The Oakland Zoo Family Walk Team Chair is participating in her 14th Walk to Cure Diabetes while her daughter with type 1 diabetes is away at college.

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Win a Giraffe Feeding Experience At The Oakland Zoo

by JDRF Bay Area September 13, 2011 East Bay (Oakland Zoo)
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All Team Captains of Walk Teams with fundraising totals of $200 or more will be entered in to the giveaway. The winner and their Walk Team (4-6 people) will assist the giraffe keepers in feeding the giraffe’s for their 11:30am brunch on the day of the Walk! Winners will be announced in the Walk Talk Newsletter following October 3rd.

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Meet Michael and Mary, the Oakland Zoo Walk Co-Chairs [VIDEO]

by JDRF Bay Area August 31, 2011 East Bay (Oakland Zoo)
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Co-Chairs of the Walk to Cure Diabetes in the East Bay, Michael Levy and Mary Cooper Harkin, talk about why they got involved with JDRF and announce the details for the 2011 East Bay Walk.

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East Bay Walk: Thank You To Our Volunteers and Sponsors

by JDRF Bay Area November 4, 2010 East Bay (Oakland Zoo)
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The Walk to Cure Diabetes, by far JDRF’s biggest fundraiser, is a massive undertaking that starts not long after each year’s walk wraps up. Planning meetings start early in the calendar year and continue up to and past walk day. There’s a frenzy of activity and a reliance on dozens upon dozens of hard-working volunteers as walk day approaches.

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