Complete Success!!

The end of Bid4ACure 2009 has come. As the dust continues to settle, rear-ends become unglued to their various chairs, chatter slows and memories seep into the crevices to take their positions for posterity, all eyes turned toward the grand total. Of course, our main goal is the raising of funds for the American Diabetes Association and Diabetes UK, and we can say without a doubt.. this was by far our greatest venture yet. Bid4ACure 2009 raised... drumroll please..... L$1,785,236! A job well done by the outstanding Bid Team, Leaders and Sponsors. Without all of you, Bid4ACure would not be a reality.

Bid4ACure Leadership Team: Jocelyn Sands, Mackenzie Rasmuson, Argus Collingwood and Adrian Harbinger

Bid4ACure Team: Case Munro, Annabelle Babii, Ando66x Kas, Farrokh Vavoom, Kingofbeer Raviprakash, Arguss (Gussie) Sleeper, Raven Cinquetti, Ajay McDowwll, Hy Gynoid, Tracy Stardust, Hare Fadoodle, Brittainy Collins, Curmudgeon Krasner, Olivia Cascabel, AururaDawn Xue, Willa Wycliffe and Panther Miklos.

Bid4ACure Date Auction

Bid4ACure Date Auction

2 p.m. SLT - Bid4ACure Event Island

The time has come for the much anticipated Bid4ACure Date Auction. Last year's event brought us up and over the L$1,000,000 mark and all but crashed the sim with all the avvies present. The bidding frenzies were a sight to behold. This year, we begin the journey already over the L$1,000,000 mark with a wild mix of residents, professionals and bigger than life celebrities (even if only in their own minds - Ha!) up on the auction block.

Make sure to get there with plenty of time to wander the beauty of the Island through the meandering walkways, view the statues and aviary wonderment of the Island itself. Bidding is normally a fast and furious adventure, so grab your seat early and don't miss out on some of the funniest, intelligent, beautiful, skilled and downright gracious residents of SL!

The residents who have so kindly allowed themselves to be auctioned off for our race to Stop the Shots are...

Adrian Harbinger
Ajay Mcdowwll
Annabelle Babii
Arcadian Vanalten
Argus Collingwood
Baxter Hyun
Borday Moo
Brittainy Collins
Case Munro
Cire Nubalo
Curmudgeon Krasner
Cybercat Bekkers
Desiderata Dembo
Devian Belgar
Enola Vaher
Farrokh Vavoom
Fluffy Forwzy--Club Casablanco owner
Hare Fadoodle
FreeStar Tammas
Jocelyn Sands
Kingofbeer Raviprakash
Macdracor Jun
MacKenzie Rasmuson

Max Kleene

Moksha Nightfire
Nazz Lane
Panther Miklos
Plastique Munro--DJ Bushy Beard
Promise Decuir
Rose Decatur
Rosie Paz
Scotti Rhode
SM Michigan
Zelema Wrigglesworth

Bid4ACure Benefit Concert

Bid4aCure Benefit Concert lineup

Saturday, June 27, 2009
The G.O.A.T.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Holmesk/164/56/24

Come on down to The G.O.A.T. and enjoy a great mix of live artists, great dancing and the inevitable hilarity that ensues when a crowd gathers in benefit of Bid4ACure!

12:00-12:30 p.m.
Friendly Fire

12:30-1:00 p.m.
The Rails

1:00-1:30 p.m.
Truelie Telling

1:30-2:30 p.m.
CelticMaidenWarrior Lancaster

2:30-3:00 p.m.
Onehempcat Oldrich

3:00-3:30 p.m.
Freestar Tammas

3:30-4:00 p.m.
Anek Fuchs

4:00-4:30 p.m.
Grateful Stryker

4:30-5:00 p.m.
Clairede Dirval

5:00-5:30 p.m.
Eliz Watanabe

5:30-6:00 p.m.
Bones Writer

6:00-7:00 p.m.

Tone Uriza

** all times SLT

A's Story

Hello! My name is A, and I am a senior in high school graduating with honors this year. I am a normal 18-year-old girl like any other with one exception: I have Type 1 Diabetes. I have had this disease for the past 9 years and was diagnosed with it at the age of 9. At the time, I was extremely thirsty and had lost a lot of weight very quickly, and I could not stay awake. I was very sick, and the doctors told my parents I was on the verge of falling into a coma. Insulin saved my life. It was a scary time, and my family and I have been praying for a cure ever since.

Since being diagnosed in 2000, I have had a lot to learn about giving myself insulin shots, checking my blood sugar, and counting carbohydrates. Come to think of it, I don't ever feel like I have truly learned the trick to managing Diabetes because what works one day does not always work the next. My life is a constant balancing act. Every day I take 5 shots of insulin and prick my fingers 5 to 7 times in order to test my blood sugar and make adjustments. I have to constantly monitor my blood sugar so that it does not get too high or too low because either situation can be very dangerous to my health even leading to coma or death. For me, keeping my blood sugar within normal levels is always the goal, but one that I can never truly attain.

Managing Diabetes is very important to me because it opens up so many potential problems down the road if I don't do a good job of it. I have a lower projected lifespan by 14 years, and I am more likely to suffer blindness, amputation, heart disease, kidney disease, nerve damage, stroke, and heart attack. It is scary to think about any of these things happening to me, and I just hope I can do enough to make sure I stay healthy.

Every year more than 13,000 children are diagnosed with this dreadful disease. Even though insulin is saving lives, it is not a cure for Diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications. 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!

Bid4aCure is a virtual effort in Second Life led by real life people to reach out and make a difference in the lives of millions around the world who have diabetes of any kind. In 2008, Bid4aCure raised over a million Lindens to Benefit Diabetes Research and subsequently the real-world amounts of £1000.00 was donated to Diabetes UK and US$2,281.00 was donated to the American Diabetes Association. What an amazing application of the virtual world to make a positive difference to so many people afflicted with this terrible disease!

Now, more than ever, you can make a crucial difference right now. Won't you please support the fundraising efforts of Bid4aCure as generously as possible? Together, we can make the cure a reality!

PandoraJean's Story

Pandorajean Knibber

I was diagnosed with borderline diabetes 2 weeks before I got married. No wonder I couldn't seem to lose any weight. My story is a lot easier then some. I don't have to take shots like my grandmother, I don't have to poke my finger everyday like my Dad. I just have to be careful what I eat, and make sure I exercise. When I go out with my girlfriends, I'm the one who orders the water instead of the soda, and I'm the one who doesn't get dessert. It still amazes me that with diabetes being as prevalent as it is today, when new people find out, they look at me with pity. That's why it meant so much to me to find a group in SL who's mission is to eradicate this disease, and that's why I'm doing my part to find a cure. Not because my personal life has been so overwhelmingly hard because of this disease, but because other's are, and I don't deal well with pity. Diabetes isn't who I am... it's what i have. I'm a student, an SL addict, a photographer, a DJ, a club owner, and a loving wife. That's who I am... and I refuse to let a disease stop me before we can stop it.

Goods and Services Auctions a complete success!

Amazing! This is how we would describe the Goods and Services Auction Event held Sunday, June 14th on Bid4ACure Event Island. The Bid4ACure Team worked into the wee hours of the morning setting up the Island with all the Goods and their pedestals scattered about the Island. Ms. Annabelle Babii provided her expertise in laying out a bricked walkway, which would lead prospective bidders around to the various items. Center stage was the Bidding Arena provided by
Mrs. Argus Collingwood for the Services Auction.

Despite a few hiccups and rather lengthy bidding battles for two live acts, the event was a complete and total success! The Goods Silent Auction brought in a total of L$56,811 and the Services Auction took in an astounding L$692,892. Simply AMAZING!

The Bid4ACure Team would like to extend a big THANK YOU to everyone involved. From the spectators, to the bidders, and of course the winners, we thank you from the bottoms of our hearts. Without all of you, this success would have not been realized. As of 9 pm SLT Sunday evening, our Grand Overall Donation total was L$925,754.

We look forward to our next major event on Saturday, June 27th - Benefit Concert beginning at 12 pm SLT.

SLURL and News

The Bid4ACure Event Island is now open!

Grand total donations before Auctions..... Over L$150,000

Now is the time to come preview all the items up for bid in the Bid4ACure Silent Goods Auction and set your sites on that which tickles your fancy!

On Sunday, June 14th at 11 am slt, the Services Auction will begin. Make sure you are in place, for you do not want to miss bidding on many of SL's BEST live artists and DJ's!
At 1 pm slt, Friendly Fire will take the stage and treat the gathered crowds to a fantastic LIVE show.
The Services Auction will pick up again at 2 pm slt with even more of SL's Best live artists up on the block.

Bidding in the Silent Goods Auction will end at 6 pm slt on Sunday June 14th.