Kaden Kessel is walking on November 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA

   

Kaden Kessel is walking with Kaden's Krusaders on November 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA.

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Hello! This year, I'll be taking part in JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes, along with one-half million other walkers across the country, as we try to reach our goal of raising $100 million.

Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes, is a devastating disease that affects millions of people, a large and growing percentage of them children.

There is some good news, though. For the first time, scientists are predicting that we CAN expect to see a cure well within our lifetime!

Now, more than ever, you can make a crucial difference. Won't you please give to JDRF as generously as possible? Together, we can make the cure a reality!




Team Goal: $25,000.00


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Online Donations
Donor Name Amount of Donation Date Comments
Christina Aguinaldo $1,000.00 11/09/2009 This donation is made on behalf of Abacus Wealth Partners
Art And Kathleen Baldonado/kirby $100.00 09/28/2009 Dearest KK and family, we will be with you all the way! It was so great to see you at Darren and Nikki's wedding. with much love to you and your family, Kathleen and Art
Anonymous $18.00 11/01/2009  
Chopper Bernet $200.00 11/02/2009
Rebecca Bianco $250.00 10/23/2009 Kaden, You and your Krusaders have already received the special gift -- giving to others. Congratulations on your decision to charge boldly into life despite difficulties. I know you and your Krusaders will walk tall and strong. Becky Bianco (Zero Alpha Group -- your dad knows me)
Keegan & Leah Bisch $100.00 10/06/2009 Hi Kaden & Family, we love you and look forward to seeing you at the Walk.
Marc Bobro $50.00 10/22/2009
Iam & Sari Bouret $250.00 09/30/2009 KK, We love you and support you always. You make us so proud.
Roseann Bove $100.00 11/02/2009
Anonymous $100.00 10/30/2009  
Brian Briskman $500.00 11/08/2009 Go Kaden! You totally rock!
Ben And Rosanna Brunkow $75.00 11/01/2009 We are looking forward to walking with you. Gianluca and Lorenzo had a lemonade and muffin sale today and are donating 31.00 of their earnings toward our family donation.
Anonymous $200.00 11/02/2009  
Nancy Bushnell $200.00 11/07/2009 We're so sorry we can't be there in person, KK, but we're definitely there in spirit. There will be other Bushnells to support you in person - take pictures for us! Love, GPA and Nana
Anonymous $50.00 10/06/2009  
Jennifer Cassells $100.00 10/22/2009 Dear Kessel family, we have not walked with you in years and was looking forward to supporting you this year. I have a seminar weekend on your walk weekend. Not sure if I am definitely doing it, but if I don't the Cassells family will be joining you. LET'S GET A CURE!!
Linda Chester $100.00 09/30/2009 I'm delighted to support you and the cause.
Nico And Tino Cirino $100.00 11/06/2009 Walk On Kaden! We're cheering for you!
Gail Cofer $25.00 11/02/2009 "Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops -- at all" Emily Dickinson (love from Gail and Emma )
Jason Cole $500.00 11/01/2009 Go Kaden, So glad you are feeling well. go Krusaders! Look forward to seeing you next week. Jason and Beth Cole
Olga Crawford $25.00 11/07/2009 We were hoping to walk tomorrow, but got a showing on our house in the morning, so I have to clean it now. We are there in spirit!!! Good luck. :)
Anonymous $100.00 09/29/2009  
Ray And Donna Day $50.00 10/27/2009
Edward Delava $100.00 11/06/2009 Good luck with the walk Sunday!
Michael Dodo $500.00 11/06/2009 this donation is from Michael Dodo at TLD Acquistion CO LLC
Sahaja Douglass $100.00 09/27/2009 We plan to walk with you. May a cure come quickly. Sahaja, Bill, Liam and Aidan
Colin Drake $100.00 10/26/2009 Wishing you all the best! Thanks for sharing your moving story.
Alan Epstein $100.00 10/23/2009 We love you KK! Love Alan and Megan
Margaret French Isaac $50.00 11/06/2009 Dear KK, Have a great time with your Krusaders on Sunday. Sorry I can't be there to walk with you! Your Friend, Augie
Frank Friedlander $25.00 10/30/2009 Thank you for taking this important walk and thereby giving a wonderful gift to Kaden and many others. Frank
Elizabeth Funk $100.00 11/03/2009
Steve Gelon $250.00 11/06/2009 Sorry we're going to miss the walk this year. Your efforts to find a cure are inspiring and deserve everyone's thanks and appreciation.
Brian Gilreath $100.00 09/28/2009 I hope you reach your goal and wish I could be there to walk with you. Brian
Bruce Givner $100.00 11/09/2009
Anonymous $250.00 09/28/2009  
Jay Gordon $500.00 06/07/2009 Love to donate, at the dinner I absolutely hate the "ask"--I think it's sorta' crass, ostentatious and not so much fun for those of us who give $500 instead of $50K. Oh, well. Kaden!! XOX Jay
Hari Grebler $100.00 09/27/2009 love, hari, Shlomo and Arthur
Karin Guest $100.00 09/27/2009 Go, fight, win, go KK, we love you and your family! And we miss you too! Blessings always. Love, Jeff, Karin, Reyn, Ryder and Hayden
Margie Hammack $100.00 10/31/2009
Joyce Harlan $100.00 09/28/2009 I am honored to be part of the Kaden Kessell team and pray this small donation will lead to a cure! With love, Joyce Harlan
Lisa Henley $50.00 11/03/2009
Melissa Hertz $100.00 11/04/2009 Lots of love, Melissa, Patrick, Kayden and Liam
Penni Hirtenstein $250.00 10/29/2009 GOOD LUCK KADEN!!!!!! love, Penni and Chloe
Kyle Johnson $25.00 11/04/2009 Hey Kaden --- We'll be thinking of you and your family on November 8th! Be strong!!! Love you, Kyle, Mary, Parker and Ellie
Anonymous $50.00 11/08/2009  
Karen Kaiser $50.00 10/30/2009 Kaden: Best of luck to you and your family in this walk for an incredible cause! Be safe and well..all the best. Friends of your uncle Robert, karen & Scott
Denise Kaufman $50.00 10/22/2009 Sending love and support to you KK!!!! Some of your team members may not be there walking but they are still cheering for you and everyone walking for the cure. With love and aloha, auntie d
Kate Kausch $25.00 09/28/2009
Brent Kessel $2,500.00 11/01/2009 From the whole Kessel family, in lieu of buying new t-shirts this year.
Louis Kessel $25.00 11/13/2009
David Knapp $500.00 11/03/2009
Jens Koepke $150.00 11/06/2009 Hey KK, I'm sorry we can't be there this year, but we hope you have a lot of fun. All our love. Jonah, Lillia, Andrea & Jens
Peter Kovner $500.00 10/06/2009 Best wishes to you, Kaden, and the entire Kessel family. Your efforts are providing a great service to us all.
Kahne Krause $40.00 10/22/2009 KK - you're an inspiration! Keep on walkin!
Anonymous $100.00 11/01/2009  
Timothy Lappen $100.00 10/25/2009 Congratulations on the effort you're making and the changes you're inspiring!
Jill Lervold $250.00 09/28/2009 Best of luck in the walk and in meeting your goal!
Brad Levine $100.00 09/28/2009 We love you Kaden! Brad, Ed, Chelsea & Maddi
Marilyn Levine $1,000.00 10/22/2009 My darling Grandboy, KK, I will walk forever with you and for you to find a cure. I am so proud of your courage and of the way you handle this disease which, thanks to all the people who love and support you, will hopefully soon be a distant memory. I love you so very much, Your Gammy
Martin Levy $100.00 11/07/2009 Best of Luck to your family
David Marshall $100.00 11/09/2009
Anonymous $100.00 10/03/2009  
Sally McElravey $50.00 10/31/2009 Here's to a successful campaign and a cure for this monster disease.
Lisa Metzler $50.00 10/25/2009 You're our heroes! Good luck! Lisa, Richard, Elizabeth and Charlie
Margie Mullen $50.00 11/07/2009
Bobbie Munroe $30.00 09/28/2009 Wish I could do more but there have been so many walks, so many friends to support this year. I'm thinking of your family and wish you all the best.
Patti Nicolella $200.00 11/02/2009
Amy Palanker $100.00 10/23/2009 Go Kaden!!! Love, Amy & Jake
Joseph Patire $200.00 10/08/2009
Margaret Paul $50.00 09/27/2009
Tim Pearce $100.00 10/28/2009 Congratulations on starting school Kaden. My prayers and my thoughts are with you as you walk for a cure.
Carla Philbrick $100.00 09/27/2009 We're sorry we won't be there to walk with you, but we will be there in spirit. We're thinking of you, and I hope the new school is going well. Much love to all of you, Carla, Tom, & Alex
Barrett Porter $20.00 10/27/2009
Mike Powell $100.00 11/13/2009
Kelly Radinsky $200.00 11/06/2009 K.K., We're so happy to join you and all your friends and family, to find a cure. We can't wait to walk with you! Love, The Radinskys.
Cindy Randall $25.00 09/28/2009
Marc Rash $100.00 09/30/2009
Vidy Ravenborg $850.00 10/29/2009 We love you Kaden from vidy, catherine,daron and noah
Jonathan Reff $100.00 09/30/2009 We're hoping to join you for the walk this year. I hope things are going going well at Kaden's new school.
Anonymous $150.00 11/06/2009  
Vicky Schiff $250.00 11/02/2009 Awesome job year after year. We love you. Vicky, Shaun and Jake
Rachel Sever $30.00 11/06/2009 I hope you raise a lot of money, have fun KK. From Max Sever
Rodney And Anne Shapiro $100.00 09/28/2009 Good luck Kaden! Love from Anne and Rodney
Lynnette Shidner $100.00 09/28/2009
Anonymous $30.00 10/27/2009  
Nancy Shore $50.00 11/06/2009 Go Kaden! Big Hugs, Nonie, Dan, Samantha & Ben
Robert & Melissa Siefert $50.00 10/27/2009 Good luck. We hope you reach your goal.
Anonymous $100.00 09/27/2009  
Hunt And Carol Small $100.00 10/31/2009 Dear Kaden, We knew your mom when she was a bit younger than you. Do you look like her? Your grandmother tells us about you and how proud of you she is. Good luck in the walk. Carol and Hunt Small
Darren And Nicole Smith $100.00 11/02/2009 Go Team Kessticles!!!!!
Paul Steinberg $200.00 11/07/2009
David Summers $200.00 10/21/2009
Walter Teller $1,000.00 11/02/2009
Kathleen Topping $10.00 11/02/2009 Paula, I'll be thinking of you doing such a good deed. What a great thing to do for your family. Fellow bookie, Kathy Topping
Kyle Vineyard $100.00 09/28/2009
Benjamin Wade $1,000.00 09/28/2009 I regret that I can't personally join the Walk with you this year, but I am joining with you in the task of financially supporting the research necessary to find a cure for diabetes. Wishing you great success in the 2009 Walk.
Lisa Walford $100.00 11/06/2009 Walk into the sunrise of your dreams Kaden, people you don't even know (me) love, respect, and salute you!
Krista Weeks $100.00 11/05/2009 Good luck on the walk!
Gary Weinhouse $100.00 10/06/2009 We love you KK and look forward to joining you and supporting you and your family. Lots of love, Mikayla, Caden, Connor, Alyssa & Gary Weinhouse
Mindy Werner $36.00 11/03/2009 Good luck in reaching your goal!
Jill Williams $100.00 09/28/2009 Wish we could join you on the walk this year KK. You are our hero and we will be thinking of you as you make the trek around Dodgers Stadium.


Other Donations:     $6,045.00