John Chow twittered a couple of hours ago, asking how much I needed to make my pledge goal of $4500 for Team Diabetes.
I thought… Maybe he’ll help me spread the word? That would be totally awesome if he did.
Because, quite frankly, I’ve been stressing about how to get to that last hurdle…
What did John goal ii living the dream divx download
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He just donated $1300 to push me to the finish line. John, you are my hero. Thank you SO, SO much!!!!
I’ll still be collecting pledges for my half marathon in January
, and, because of John’s incredible generousity, I’ll be drawing for the $500 cash giveaway on December 1st, as promised. Oh, and John… By my calculation, you will be getting 52 entries into that draw! 
It looks like this World Diabetes Day got a lot of support and publicity… I know all of us who have contributed in some way, have really made a difference to all those that have to suffer daily with this horrible disease. Thank you all, for all the support I received so far!
Duane Storey said:
November 14th, 2008 at 7:19 pmVisit Duane Storey
That John’s a stand-up guy. Very nice of him. And congrats!
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stephifty said:
November 14th, 2008 at 7:21 pmVisit stephifty
That’s fantastic! Yay John!
Tyler Ingram said:
November 14th, 2008 at 7:32 pmVisit Tyler Ingram
Wow that was awesome of John! Congrats on reaching your goal too!
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Diana Rupert said:
November 14th, 2008 at 8:41 pmVisit Diana Rupert
John you really have a kind heart. Keep it up! And congrats to you Tanya. Good luck!
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Tod Maff1n said:
November 14th, 2008 at 9:17 pmVisit Tod Maff1n
Did I mention that I’m currently accepting donations to The Tod Foundation? (Sorry, no tax receipts.)
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Charlene said:
November 14th, 2008 at 10:30 pmVisit Charlene
What a generous man you are John Chow! I wish I was in a position to help you out more then I already did T. This cause hits close to home for me as my 28 year old niece was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 2 years ago. She just got approved for and received an insulin pump 2 months ago. She so badly wants to start a family but must have her blood sugar levels stabilized for this to happen, hence the insulin pump. It would have cost her $6000-$7000 if medical had not have covered it. Hats off to you T for investing your efforts in such a worthwhile cause.
John Chow said:
November 14th, 2008 at 10:33 pmVisit John Chow
You are very very welcome. And I am not the hero. You are.
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GusF said:
November 15th, 2008 at 8:10 amVisit GusF
WOW!!! Awesome news Tanya. I don’t personally know John, but that truly is amazing. It’s amazing what the interweb can do! There are some truly great people out there.
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nel peach said:
November 15th, 2008 at 9:49 amVisit nel peach
Tanya and John….as a person living with type 1 diabetes for over 25 years and a pumper : Thank You , Thank You , Thank You for what both of you are contributing towards the present diabetes community and beyond. And Tanya you reached your fund raising goal : congrats; next to keep up your training for your marathon in Disney W.
I got my plane ticket and will travel via Toronto ; will see you and the BC Team Diabetes gang in Orlando …CHEERS, N.
jo said:
November 15th, 2008 at 7:09 pmVisit jo
Wow, that is just awesome. Times are tough for me just now financially so though I really wish I could have donated some money toward this, I can’t just now.
But I do want to say thanks for what you are doing Tanya. My brother passed away in January from the complications associated with type I diabetes. He was way too young and I miss him every day. I just really love how you are stepping up in this way as is John to help those with Diabetes. You two rock!
Raul said:
November 17th, 2008 at 12:34 amVisit Raul
Awesome news, Tanya!
Having met John Chow in person, I can say that he’s a very generous and kind man. What he did was awesome.
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Tanya (aka NetChick) said:
November 18th, 2008 at 9:49 pmVisit Tanya (aka NetChick)
Yep, John’s pretty awesome!
I was very happy that I could thank him tonight in person at Third Tuesday!
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Frances Hui said:
November 19th, 2008 at 4:37 amVisit Frances Hui
Hey Tanya,
Please call me at 604-781-1280 as I’m interested in making a donation to your cause but I wanted to know more about the run you’re doing as I don’t recall all the details at the moment.
It’s great what John Chow did and I’m sorry I wasn’t able to attend your event last night to see you and meet him!
Talk to you soon,
Frances
Tanya (aka NetChick) said:
November 19th, 2008 at 8:14 amVisit Tanya (aka NetChick)
Hey Frances! Thanks so much… I’ll call you tonight! You were missed last night — It was a lot of fun!
Mr. Motion Groove said:
November 25th, 2008 at 12:10 amVisit Mr. Motion Groove
John Chow does rock, probably the most famous blogger to come out of Vancouver…
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