More than 70 WCPSS teams sign up for 2005 Walk to Cure Diabetes
September 13, 2005 - WCPSS has 77 teams from schools or central office departments that have signed up to take part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's 2005 RTP Walk to Cure Diabetes.
As of Sept. 2, the following teams planned to participate:
- Elementary (42) - Aversboro, Ballentine, Baucom, Brassfield, Brentwood,
Brooks, Carver, Cedar Fork, Combs, Conn, Creech Road, Dillard, Durant,
Fuller, Green, Heritage, Hilburn, Holly Ridge, Holly Springs, Jeffreys
Grove, Jones Dairy, Kingswood, Lacy, Leesville, Lockhart, Morrisville,
North Ridge, Oak Grove, Olds, Olive Chapel, Rand Road, Root, Salem,
Smith, Stough, Swift Creek, Turner Creek, Underwood, Wakefield, Washington,
Weatherstone, and Willow Springs
- Middle (11) - Apex, Centennial, Durant, East Garner, Heritage, Leesville,
Ligon, North Garner, Salem, Wakefield, and West Millbrook
- High (10) - Apex, Broughton, Enloe, Garner, Knightdale, Leesville,
Longview, Millbrook, Sanderson, and Southeast
- Departments (14) - Child Nutrition, Community Services, Curriculum and Instruction, Evaluation and Research, Facilities, Finance and Accouting, Human Resources, Instructional Services, Driver Education, Prevention Services, School Based Health Nurses, Special Education Services, Technology, and Transportation
Superintendent Bill McNeal was the keynote speaker for the JDRF Kickoff
Luncheon on August 29th where 52 WCPSS teams showed their support for JDRF.
McNeal agreed to serve as the Corporate Recruitment Chair for the 2005 RTP Walk to Cure Diabetes. McNeal said the Walk to Cure is important because of the growing number of diabetes diagnosis around the world, and the hundreds of children affected with diabetes in WCPSS schools. WCPSS' Walk to Cure 2004 team of 307 walkers raised $24,076.49.
Bobby Guthrie of WCPSS is seeking help in identifying team captains from WCPSS schools and departments. You can contact Bobby Guthrie at 850-1887 or blguthrie@wcpss.net.
This year's walk is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29, and will be held at Nortel Networks in the RTP
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