BIG, BIG, BIG News

I am so excited. I have BIG news to share. BIG, BIG, BIG news!!!


We have an incredible friend. Her name is Alex. She’s an Olympic athlete, having competed and won a silver medal with the Brazilian women’s soccer team in the 2004 games in Athens. She’s a fitness coach to kids and parents, running a fantastic program called Itty Bitty Sports. She holds a master’s degree in sports psychology, and currently, she’s a Ph.D. candidate in psychology. She’s also a trained E.M.T. She is all about health and fitness!

After meeting us last summer and helping Jack at summer camp, where she coached kids as part of her Itty Bitty Sports program, Alex participated in the 2009 JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes with Jack’s Pack. There she is pictured on the left in the above photo taken at the Walk. Our mutual beloved friend Deborah stands beside her.

After walking with us, Alex decided she wanted to “go a little bit farther.” And this is the part about the BIG news…

Drum roll, please!

Alex is going to bike across America to help Jack’s Pack raise money for JDRF. Yes, that’s right. She’s going to bike across America to raise money for JDRF, and she wants to raise at least $75,000!!!!

Alex is calling her ride Kickin’ and Crankin’ for Kids and a Cure, and in August 2010, she will begin in San Diego and pedal across the country to New Jersey. She will ride 8-10 hours a day for 45 days, traveling over 3,000 miles from start to finish. Along the way, she will promote fitness education and raise awareness about type 1 diabetes with people she meets. She wants to inspire kids and their families to play together, get healthy and stay active, all the while raising money for JDRF.

Is she amazing or what??!!!

We will be working closely with her public relations firm and supporting her efforts every possible way that we can.

At this point, Alex needs sponsors. If you know of any individuals or companies who may be interested, please contact me at heidi@jacks-pack.com. Much appreciated!

Alex, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! We feel so incredibly blessed to have you in our lives!!!! You really are amazing!!!!