Haloti Ngata & JDRF Diabetes Essay Contest
ends March 31st

Baltimore, MD. — The Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Ravens DT & JDRF Diabetes Essay Contest ends March 31, 2008. The $1,000 prize winners will be announced at the 2008 Walk to Cure Diabetes in April in the participating states of Maryland, Utah & Oregon.

"Diabetes is a disease that affects many individuals and has struck my family personally. As a result, I am partnering with JDRF to raise awareness of diabetes and raise funds for medical research," says Ngata.

This contest is for all elementary, middle, and high schools in Maryland, Utah and Oregon. Students are asked to write a 400-500 word essay describing a project their classroom and/or school can do to raise awareness of diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that affects kids of all ages. You need not be a diabetic to enter. All essays become the property of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Submissions must be postmarked by March 31, 2008.

To register for the contest, visit Haloti's website or email Dotty Raynor. Completed essays should be mailed to:

Dotty Raynor, JDRF
825 Hammond Ferry Road, Suites H-J
Linthicum MD 21090

About Haloti Ngata

Haloti Ngata is a graduate of Highland High School (Salt Lake City, UT) and was a football star at University of Oregon. He currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens and resides in the Baltimore area.

About Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is the largest charitable funder of type 1 diabetes research in the world. They are driven to find a cure for diabetes because of the devastating nature of the disease, which strikes children, adolescents and adults suddenly, makes them insulin dependent for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications. In the U.S., a new case of diabetes is diagnosed every 30 seconds; more than 1.5 million people are diagnosed each year. JDRF, is known for their fiscal management; of every dollar raised over 86 cents goes directly to research and education.

About Flying Colors Sports

Flying Colors Sports (FCS) is an Ohio-based events and marketing consulting firm for athletes. We are the #1 choice for providing assistance to pro athletes looking to give back to their community by hosting fundraisers, camps, and other special events. Our staff has years of experience in producing events and offer a turn key package that requires no work on behalf of the athlete.