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Post by Dwayland on Apr 5, 2013 16:04:12 GMT -5
 Greetings once again! It's me, Derek Wayland with one last ditch effort to help raise funds and awareness for my involvement in this years Tour de Cure. A ride in which I will ride my bike over 208 miles in support of my Type-1 diabetic daughter and those like her. For the last two years my friends in the Emotiva Lounge have banded together to help me in this cause and I call upon you once again. Also, Emotiiva Audio Corporation will once again be my official corporate sponsor for the ride! Please see the below for all the info, interesting news tidbits regarding our added involvement in this years tour, the ADA in general AND..... A chance to win some AMAZING HOME THEATER GEAR!!!!!See the post just below this one for giveaway info. Again, please consider helping out and giving what you can. Thanks!!!!!! To make a tax free donation to my ride: main.diabetes.org/goto/derekwaylandGeneral tour info: tour.diabetes.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TC_homepageDerek's news tidbits: 1. My daughter and I will interviewed live on an upcoming web cast on redriderhangout.com/2. My daughter and I have been asked to record a PSA on our local FOX and NBC TV stations within the next couple of weeks!!! One of the PSA's will air during prime time on American Idol! We are pretty stoked about this to say the least! 3. My daughter has started becoming even more involved with the local ADA group. Today she spent 5 hours of her last day of spring break making signs for the Tour de Cure and helping shop for rest stop tents. She is hoping her involvement might blossom into a potential career with the ADA. Stay tuned as I will post videos of both the Redrider interview and PSA spot once they have been aired. Thanks everyone! Official Sherbourn giveaway info!
Any Lounge Member residing in the US, making a donation of $50.00 minimum beginning today will be entered in a contest to win a Home Theater Give-A-Way Package valued at nearly $5,000!
The prize will include a Sherbourn PT7030 processor and PA7-150 amplfier.
www.sherbourn.com/collections/theater/products/pt7030
www.sherbourn.com/collections/theater/products/pa7150
Contest ends May 11, 2013. Don't wait- make your donations today! Here is our Public Service announcement we shot last week, that's currently airing in North Carolina!!!! www.flickr.com/photos/dwayland/8679808297/ Live interview! I may have mentioned Emotiva and my awesome forum family in the interview...  Donate and have a chance to win this giveaway package as well as a chance to STOP DIABETES! I know I want them both!!!      |
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Post by Cathy Laufman on Apr 6, 2013 8:55:14 GMT -5
Good Morning Lounge Members, We need to jumpstart the donations to Derek's ride. As you know, we have given away gear every year in a contest to help Derek and this year we want to exceed his goal and make him the largest fundraiser for this event! So we need your help. Any Lounge Member residing in the US, making a donation of $50.00 minimum beginning today will be entered in a contest to win a Home Theater Give-A-Way Package.
The prize will include a Sherbourn PT7030 processor and PA7-150 amplfier. www.sherbourn.com/collections/theater/products/pt7030www.sherbourn.com/collections/theater/products/pa7150Contest ends May 11, 2013. Don't wait- make your donations today! All donors this weekend will also receive a free Emotiva or Sherbourn Hat! Come on guys - help out! With nearly 11,000 members we should be able to raise tens of thousands! The Emotiva Family is in for $1000.00 anyone want to match it! ;D This is a very personal cause for The Weyland Family and I hope you can open up your hearts (and wallets) to contribute to this amazing cause to cure diabetes. Thank you all! Cathy Laufman |
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Post by Dwayland on Apr 6, 2013 9:07:25 GMT -5
Cathy...
I just read this to my wife and my daughter and we are all pretty emotional right now...
My sincerest thanks especially to you Cathy, as well as to Sherbourn, Emotiva and my Emotiva forum family!
Amazing!
-Derek
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Post by ntculenuf on Apr 6, 2013 10:45:18 GMT -5
I just donated in my wife's name to you derek so that we can have her company match our contribution. Ride safe. (Under Chris and Stacia on the donation page.)
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Post by Cory Cooper on Apr 6, 2013 11:05:00 GMT -5
I'm in. I wish it could have been more for such a great cause.
All my best to you and your daughter.
Leave it all on the course,
C
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Post by villock on Apr 6, 2013 11:28:16 GMT -5
I'm in also Derek.
Have a good friend who's son is type 1 so I know how tough this disease is.
Best to you and your daughter in this fight
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Post by hemster on Apr 6, 2013 11:40:28 GMT -5
Count me in too.
This is for a great cause. Thanks Derek for all that you do and Emotiva for supporting this cause.
Let's all do our best to defeat the big bad "D" which is fast becoming an epidemic.
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Post by knucklehead on Apr 6, 2013 12:10:24 GMT -5
Great cause Derek.
Ride hard!
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Post by LCSeminole on Apr 6, 2013 12:36:02 GMT -5
Hey Derek, As I've said in the past, what a great cause. I'm definitely happy to contribute again. Ride on my friend!  |
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Post by pdaddy on Apr 6, 2013 13:15:08 GMT -5
Donation made and I will submit matching donation through my employer as well.
Appreciate your faithful passion for this cause Derek.
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Post by monkumonku on Apr 6, 2013 13:19:03 GMT -5
Its a very noble cause but there will be no cure for Diabetes. I have is and inject three times a day. There is NO money to be made on a cure...only "management". four years ago a researcher looking for a cure too the essence of a special pepper plant and in surgery, injected it into a diabetics(one) pancreas and it started pumping out insulin immedately. No one has heard or seen him since. Well I have to say that if everyone had such an attitude we'd be living in the stone age and wouldn't be communicating on something such as the internet.  |
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Post by DYohn on Apr 6, 2013 13:19:35 GMT -5
Donation in! Go for it and ride hard.
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Post by villock on Apr 6, 2013 13:26:45 GMT -5
Its a very noble cause but there will be no cure for Diabetes. I have is and inject three times a day. There is NO money to be made on a cure...only "management". four years ago a researcher looking for a cure too the essence of a special pepper plant and in surgery, injected it into a diabetics(one) pancreas and it started pumping out insulin immedately. No one has heard or seen him since. Well I have to say that if everyone had such an attitude we'd be living in the stone age and wouldn't be communicating on something such as the internet. Yea this is not the place for ones views of the world  . This thread is to ask for help in Derek's quest for a cure for a disease that his daughter has. And Cathy stepped up and sweetened the pot. So lets keep the BS out of this thread. I'm sure that Derek's daughter would appreciate it and so would the rest of us |
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Post by Dwayland on Apr 6, 2013 13:33:18 GMT -5
I ride for "palmharbor" too. As Master Yoda would say... "Prove him wrong I will..." :-)
Thanks everyone!!!!! You are all an amazing group of true friends indeed.
Cmon.. Gather round... Virtual hug! Ok, that's enough...
Seriously folks, thank you!
-Derek
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Post by monkumonku on Apr 6, 2013 13:37:38 GMT -5
I ride for "palmharbor" too. As Master Yoda would say... "Prove him wrong I will..." :-) Thanks everyone!!!!! You are all an amazing group of true friends indeed. Cmon.. Gather round... Virtual hug! Ok, that's enough... Seriously folks, thank you! -Derek Well better a virtual hug now than after you're all sweaty and stinky from the ride. ;D Oh, and thank you Emo for being so generous! |
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Post by Darksky on Apr 6, 2013 13:44:55 GMT -5
Pledge processed.
PayPal gladly accepted at the ADA website.
Derek, you are the real deal. A true hero to your family.
Drive On.
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Post by jamscape on Apr 6, 2013 13:47:31 GMT -5
Donation made and already submitted to my employer for a full match. Ride well Derek. Good energy from my family to yours!
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Post by Dark Ranger on Apr 6, 2013 13:49:31 GMT -5
Its a very noble cause but there will be no cure for Diabetes. I have is and inject three times a day. There is NO money to be made on a cure...only "management". four years ago a researcher looking for a cure too the essence of a special pepper plant and in surgery, injected it into a diabetics(one) pancreas and it started pumping out insulin immedately. No one has heard or seen him since. Real classy, man. Derek, I've just made a donation for your worthy cause. Good luck and Godspeed. Cathy, You and Dan are very generous. It's stuff like this that makes Emotiva more than just a company selling audio equipment. You have my respect. Please exclude me from the HT giveaway. My gift to Derek's family needs no reward. |
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Post by chaosrv on Apr 6, 2013 14:11:28 GMT -5
To quote the incomparable Donald Sutherland in Kelly's Heroes: Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change? I've known too many people with diabetes. It played no small role in why my grandmother had to lose a leg. Donation gladly made. It is amazing the community that has been built in this forum especially over the last several months. I'm not only an Emotiva customer for life because of the great products but also because of the people - both in the company and the extended forum family. I've yet to make it to an Emofest but with the way we're coming together and pitching in here is special - I'll be damned if I miss it this year. And while I still would have donated even without the giveaway, it's not a bad little bonus either. |
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Post by Cathy Laufman on Apr 6, 2013 14:40:24 GMT -5
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. This thread is to ask for help in Derek's quest for a cure for a disease that his daughter has. And Cathy stepped up and sweetened the pot. So lets keep the BS out of this thread. I'm sure that Derek's daughter would appreciate it and so would the rest of us
