| It is a public event designed to raise awareness of diabetes and to raise money for the local diabetes chapter. More than 16 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, but only about two-thirds of them are aware they have the illness. Nine candidates are working to raise money over 8 weeks. The person who raises the most money kisses the pig at the end of the fundraiser. The association honors the pig because pancreas from pigs were used to make insulin before sythetic substances were available. The pancreas of people who have diabetes cannot properly regulate the amount of sugar in the blood, which can lead to heart disease, blindness and kidney disease. |
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| Support Tico Perez & The American Diabetes Association Kiss A Pig Campaign featuring Tico's "Reduce My Risk" Program |
| Pledge online! Click on the pig!! (include name, address, per pound pledge) |
| WANT TO SEE ME KISS A PIG ON JUNE 18? |
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| As of 5/10/01, I have raised $87 per pound towards my goal of $1000 per pound! |
| As of 6/15/01, I have raised $100 per pound towards my goal of $1000 per pound! |
| - Attend one of my Events listed below - Send a contribution - Participate in my "Reduce My Risk" program by making a PER POUND pledge. |
| Make checks payable to: American Diabetes Association Send it to: Tico Perez c/o Baker & Hostetler 200 S. Orange Avenue Suite 2300 Orlando, FL 32801 Be sure to designate it for: Tico Perez "Kiss A Pig" Campaign |
| Click the blue-eyed pig for details on the upcoming Pig Smoker - Cigar Night!! PAST EVENTS April 23: Kiss A Pig Kick-off THANKS FOR COMING!! UPCOMING EVENTS June 15: Pig Smoker - Cigar Night June 18: 2nd Annual Kiss A Pig |
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| Here's How YOU Can Make It Happen: |
| To send a contribution: |
| What Is The "Kiss A Pig" Campaign? |
| What Is Tico's "Reduce My Risk" Program? |
| Excess weight is a major contributing factor towards the onset of adult diabetes. To highlight this controllable factor and vie for the top prize of kissing a pig, I have embarked on a diet and exercise program and am taking pledges from YOU. Your PER POUND pledge will be based on my net weight loss between the dates 4/23/01 and 6/17/01. No, I am not going to publish my weight -- you will have to trust me on this one! |
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| 6/17/01 OK, its done now...we are finished and all that's left is counting the cash and smooching the pink porcine on Monday. We missed the 40 pound goal but DID LOSE 20. Lots or reasons (excuses) - car accident, travel schedule - you name it, I got one for it. However, at the end of the day, this is about raising money to help cure a miserable and deadly disease so if you'd like to add a little to the pledge, please don't feel constrained to limit your gift to the amount pledged. I hope to see you Monday night at the Kiss a Pig closing party and want to thank all of you and the staff at ADA, as well as, most of all my webmaster wife Donna for all the support. Thanks for everything and I'll see ya on Monday. Tico |
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| KAP Kick Off!! "Y-A-D-A!" |
| MY PROGRESS REPORT!! |
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