- April 19, 2024
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Tricia Rudd walks on Emmabella' s Believers team in honor of her daughter, Emmabella Rudd, far right, with friends Ava Wittner (center, left) and Erin Grier (center, right).
Sue Luchs, of Venice, watches opening ceremonies.
Lakewood Ranch' s Mallory and Amanda Underwood volunteer to hand out water to walkers.
East County residents Sophia Shelp, Lydia Beshures, Darrien Shelp (behind), Sherrie Shelp and Dawnn Rosebrock are eager to participate.
Dylan Randall walks for friend Samantha Tomasi, of Venice, along with friend Sierra Kidwell.
Palm Aire Golf and Country Club brought a team of about 30 people.
Volunteer Kathleen Donohue, of Sarasota, cheers for walkers as they start their journey.
Friends Doug Polk and Susie Terres are lost in conversation as they start the walk.
Karen Johnson, Kelly Nebel and Tessa Juall, all of Sarasota, pause for a selfie just past the starting line.
Reed Spahn, 14, was diagnosed with diabetes at age 12. He stands with his sister, Madison Spahn.
Palm Aire’s Nancy Kornberger has battled diabetes since she was 21.
Twenty-one years later, she’s still fighting, but with a fanbase behind her, this year as team captain of Palm Aire Golf and Country’s team for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s One Walk fundraiser. About 30 Palm Aire residents joined her in the cause to raise money to fight and research Type 1 diabetes.
“Our club’s slogan is ‘Members make a difference,’ and we all support each other’s charities,” Kornberger said. “We’re a family. It’s important to raise awareness in the community about this.”
Kornberger’s team joined hundreds of other walkers from around the area in the 5K and one-mile walk at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.
The event, which featured food and drink, live music and other festivities, raised more than $218,000 for the cause.
