For the entire month of October, we are continuing to feature the JDRF Walk to
Cure Diabetes on our T1D Tuesday Blog! We will be interviewing Walk Team
Captains from around the country, who will share their experiences on
how they started their team and how they became successful at
fundraising.

Today we bring you the MoonWalkers!

T1Nation: Tell us a little bit about yourself. What is your name?
My name is Stacy, I am a mother of 2 girls in Omaha. 

T1Nation: If you are a member of TypeOneNation.org what is your screename?
My screen name is StacyM

T1Nation: Who do you Walk for? When were they diagnosed and at what age?
My nephew was diagnosed T1 at age 6, my grandfather (deceased) was diagnosed T1 in his early 30s, and I was diagnosed T1 at age 38.

T1Nation: What is your team name? How did you come up with the name?
Our team name is MoonWalkers (my maiden name is Moon)

T1Nation: Where is your JDRF Walk location? 
We walked this year in Lincoln, Nebraska, Heartland Chapter.  We hope to participate in Wichita some years as well.

T1Nation: How many years have you participated in the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes?
2013 was our first year and was a great experience.  We had family and friends from around Nebraska and Kansas, and are looking forward to participating again!

T1Nation: To date, how much has your team raised? 
We have raised $660.

T1Nation: What do you love most about the event?
I think everyone loved that the atmosphere was fun and lighthearted.  There were so many things for the kids to do, it was just really a great family event!

T1Nation: Please share your tips on how others can get involved in joining/fundraising.  
Since this is our first year, we did not try many different ways of fundraising, mostly just made sure we got to know our way around the event.  I think for the next event I will utilize the website suggestions for fundraising through Social Media as well as reaching out to more friends and family.  We hope to make the event an annual gathering for family!

Get involved in the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes in your community. Visit http://walk.jdrf.org to sign up today!