Sarah’s Soldiers
Strength. Courage. Love.
Sarah’ Soldiers started over three years ago when many friends and family stepped up to support our daughter, Sarah,
manage and fight Type 1 Diabetes by raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, JDRF. Diabetes affects over 23 million people. Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, affects mostly children, teens and some adults.
Unfortunately, our daughter Sarah, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on October 4, 2005.
The good news is that with a lot of help in managing diabetes, Sarah continues to thrive. Still, the risks are great in both the short and long term. We are dedicated to finding a cure in our life time.
The team has grown from the original members of the Bast’s and the Schwarz’s to over 20 athletes. Sarah’s Soldiers now includes all of those who have supported our cause by donating their time by volunteering and those who have donated money to our cause. We now have over 60 members competing and volunteering to support our efforts.
Once again, Sarah’s Soldiers has chosen the Cohasset Triathlon to compete and raise money for the JRDF. In the past the team has worked extremely hard to participate in this great event. With our help, the Cohasset Triathlon has become the #1 all volunteer fundraising event in the nation. We have raised over $50,000 as a team and the Triathlon has raised over $300,000. Our goal this year is to raise $50,000. It is a very large stretch goal but one I believe we can attain.
Please follow this link to the fundraising page to help support our cause and thank you once again for your support!