The legendary moustachioed cricketer, known as Beefy, captained the England side in the 1980s, and is regarded as one of the game’s finest all-rounders ever. Since retiring from the cricketing arena, Beefy has spent a large amount of his time fundraising for charities close to his heart; from golf days and sporting dinners to clay pigeon shoots and head shaves and not forgetting his legendary Charity Walks.
As father to a daughter, Becky, with type 1 diabetes (T1D), JDRF has always been a charity close to Beefy’s heart. He feels his efforts are not complete without strapping on the walking shoes on Australian soil.
We’re thrilled to welcome Beefy to four capital city JDRF One Walks in November and December. Becky will also be joining him on his Australian journey. With the experience of living with brittle type 1 diabetes, and becoming a mum to two healthy boys, Becky has an inspirational story to tell.
Through Beefy’s appeal as a cricket legend, JDRF is proud to partner with 9 Cares, the charitable arm of Channel 9. In mid-July, a TV ad for JDRF One Walk featuring Beefy began airing around Australia. You’ll also spot some of our JDRF Victorian supporters who lent their talents during the shoot.
This is the first time ever that JDRF has had the opportunity to promote the JDRF One Walk in the mainstream media on such a large scale. We hope to not only deliver this amazing community event to more people than ever, but to also raise awareness of type 1 diabetes and encourage living rooms conversations all around Australia.
About JDRF One Walks
Each year, JDRF One Walks around the globe bring together around one million people and raises USD$85million for type 1 diabetes research. In Australia alone, 20,000 walkers joined us to raise more than $1 million for life-changing T1D research. This success is only possible because of the support, commitment and strength of our community.
You can make a powerful impact by joining JDRF, the global leader in T1D research, for a fun, FREE family day out with a shared goal.
In 2017, we have more than 40 Walks happening around the country, and a virtual walk if you can’t join us in person. Walk with us and help turn type one into type none.
See your closest JDRF One Walk here.