{"id":42332,"date":"2016-06-05T22:08:22","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T03:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=42332"},"modified":"2016-06-05T22:08:22","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T03:08:22","slug":"a-ride-worth-taking-family-raises-big-money-for-type-1-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/a-ride-worth-taking-family-raises-big-money-for-type-1-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"A Ride Worth Taking: Family Raises Big Money for Type 1 Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Chris Hayre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Ed and Shannon Gritzenbach have turned a life-changing diagnosis into a cycle for change.<\/p>\n<p>Since their 11-year-old daughter Anna was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in September 2011, the family has used the American Diabetes Association&#8217;s Tour de Cure event as a platform to help find a cure for the disease. Ed is on the cusp of being Chicago&#8217;s top fundraiser for the fifth straight year.<\/p>\n<p>[vimeo 169467566 w=474]<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s Tour de Cure takes place Sunday, June 12 in Aurora. To register or donate, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/tour.diabetes.org\">tour.diabetes.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Ed Gritzenbach with his 11-year-old daughter Anna, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2011. (Courtesy: Ed Gritzenbach)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Chris Hayre Ed and Shannon Gritzenbach have turned a life-changing diagnosis into a cycle for change. Since their 11-year-old daughter Anna was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in September 2011, the family has used the American Diabetes Association&#8217;s Tour de Cure event as a platform to help find a cure for the disease. 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