Hello all,

I just wanted to announce the date and time of the 2nd Annual Diabetes Swim Race: Tuesday, March 23rd from 8:15-9pm at the Peterborough YMCA. Dr. Brian Lindsay and I will once again be going head to head in a swim race of epic proportions (well epic for us...). The race will be a 100 metre individual medley (yes that means butterfly, too) all to raise money for the Canadian Diabetes Association. Last year was a lot of fun and I want to thank everyone who came out and supported the event!

For those who don't know, the fundraiser idea originated as a challenge between Brian and myself, two non-swimmers, to see who was faster and eventually evolved into a great way to raise money for diabetes research. With a lot of help from this community, we were able to raise over 2000 dollars last year, which more than exceeded our goal!

You can make your donations at the event or drop off a cheque at the YMCA front desk in an envelope marked ATTN: Chris Ott. Cheques can be made payable to the Canadian Diabetes Association. Also, everyone who makes a donation will receive entry for a draw prize which will include merchandise from Flavour and Runner's Life. Thanks a lot to Mike Watt and Dave Dame for donating these prizes! I also want to give a big thank you to Bob Gallagher and Maggie Sullivan for providing us the YMCA pool facility as a venue to host this event.

For more information, you can email cdott@hotmail.com or call 705-930-2171. Thanks a lot and I hope to see you on March 23rd.

Chris

Just a reminder that the 2nd Annual Diabetes Swim Race between Dr. Lindsay and myself is this Tuesday, March 23rd from 8:15-9pm at the Peterborough YMCA. A desk will be set up near the main entrance to drop off your donations. All money will go to the Canadian Diabetes Association. If you can't make it to the event, you can drop off your donation in an envelope at the YMCA front sales desk with ATTN: Chris Ott. Cheques can be made out to the Canadian Diabetes Association. Information will also be collected from donors, so tax receipts can be issued. Make sure you leave your address with Amanda Fisher, who will be at the donations desk before the event. Otherwise, be sure to include a mailing address with your donation if you want the Canadian Diabetes Association to send you a tax receipt.

Lastly, anyone who donates to this fundraiser will be entered into a raffle to receive some great prizes from Flavour and Runner's Life. Thanks again to Mike Watt and Dave Dame for donating these prizes. It should be a lot of fun and I'm sure Brian and I will come to understand how painful an Individual Medley can be. Thanks,

Chris Ott

Thanks a lot, Brian. You played a key role in this event and were integral in making it a success. The race was a lot of fun. I just wanted to extend a big thank you to everyone who supported the diabetes swim race on Tuesday. Without you, this fundraiser wouldn't have been successful and we wouldn't have raised the money we did. I am proud to announce that we were able to raise over 3000 dollars for diabetes research! There are still some pending donations to tally, but once I have an exact amount, I will announce it. I'm truly lucky to be part of such a generous and supportive community! Thanks again to Bob Gallagher and Maggie Sullivan for use of the YMCA and to all the people who donated and came out to watch the event. As well, thank you to the Canadian Diabetes Association for lending their help, to Amanda Fisher for handling the donations and raffle, and to Dave Dame and Mike Watt for donating the merchandise from Runner's Life and Flavour for the raffle. Mike also spent time with Brian and me on Monday teaching us the butterfly and for that we are grateful. Mike Watt made it look easy and for those who may not know, he is a very good swimmer. Others that should be recognized for their help on the day are Frank Ferrari, Gene Jochen and Jeremy Tucker. I also want to thank SNAP, The Wolf, CHEX and the Peterborough Examiner for helping to promote and cover the event. All of this was very much appreciated.

If you were unable to attend the swim race, video will be posted as soon as possible on youtube. As well, CHEX has already posted their coverage on their website. Thanks again and I hope to see you out for the 3rd Annual Diabetes Swim Race on December 28, 2010 at the Peterborough YMCA. Sincerely,

Chris Ott

Hello,

I apologize for the delay, but we were waiting on some donations that were just received today. I am proud to announce that the total amount raised from the 2nd Annual Diabetes Swim Race was $3117.60. All this money will go toward research to help find a cure for diabetes. Thanks so much for making this fundraiser a success!

Chris