Holliston Hot Dog Fundraiser

My hot dog pal, Carl, over at C&R Hot Dogs (459B Washington St., Holliston, MA) is having a special fundraiser next week to help a Holliston High teacher in need of a kidney transplant.

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Fundraising Friday

My 14 year old is doing a walk for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation in a few weeks. She asked if she could sell cookies at the Hot Dog Truck to help her raise funds for her walking team. Since she was so busy and the irony finally sunk in, she asked if I could take a collection at the truck.

Thus Fundraising Fridays were born!

I took an empty tuna bucket and wrote this on it: "Fundraising Friday. Please help support the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation." I placed this new bucket where the Hot Dog Operator's Relief Fund normally is.

I collected $33.00 for her today and I promised she could have the spot for the bucket next week. Once her walk is completed, I plan on putting the bucket out every Friday with a different cause every two or three weeks.

I'll keep you posted.

Raising Money for Diabetic Supplies

My daughter is baking cookies for me to sell at The Hot Dog Truck so she can raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund Walk for Diabetes. She needs to raise $50 for her team. I told her I thought it was a tad ironic, but I'd put the cookies out for her. All the proceeds will be pooled with other donations from her team and sent in as one. I think it's a good thing when kids take some initiative to help out a good cause so I hope the effort is a resounding success.

The money will go, in part, to folks who need help paying for their diabetic supplies. Lots of folks with diabetes don't have insurance and they need to buy supplies like diabetic test strips on a regular basis. Finding supplies at a discount price is important since it is a regular out of pocket expense.
Companies like American Diabetes Wholesale
are invaluable as their prices are always 30%-60% of regular retail pharmacy prices.

I don't know if any of the money my daughter's cookies raise will find its way to American Diabetes Wholesale, but I know people who need these supplies will be helped.