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Seventh annual Tractor Drive raises thousands for juvenile diabetes research By Siara Schwartzlow EDITOR
Seventy-one tractors took to the streets in the seventh annual Tractor Drive benefitting juvenile diabetes research last Sunday, Sept. 11. Over 120 riders participated. Ed Cook organizes the event every year with the help of his daughters, his son, and his wife. “I have two grandsons, and they both of type 1 diabetes,” he said. “That’s how [the rides] got started. We needed a fundraiser for juvenile diabetes. Why not try a tractor drive?” Cook’s youngest grandson, Cody, was diagnosed at 13 months old. He just turned 11. Cook’s other grandson, Ethan, was diagnosed at 10. He’s now 15. Next Sunday, Cody and Ethan will be participating in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation One Walk in Madison. Proceeds from the tractor drive will benefit their team, Team Cody and Ethan. Cook has been holding the annual tractor drive for the past seven years. The event took place in Evansville for the first three years, then moved to Orfordville. Orfordville has offered ample parking, food options, and space for the post-ride raffles, Cook says. They also coordinate with the sheriff’s department. Two squad
cars helped to control traffic and allow the tractors to cross Highway 11. The 31-mile drive took off from the American Legion in Orfordville, moved through Hanover, paused in Footville, and returned. “Everybody enjoys the route because you’re going at 10 miles an hour instead of 50 miles an hour,” Cook said. “You’re just putzing down the backroads. It’s like riding a bicycle down backroads just casually versus driving your car.” Following the four-hour ride, participants were invited to lunch at the Orfordville Legion, available by way of free-will donation. Raffles and a silent auction took place during lunch. Some of the items raffled included Brewers tickets, a skydive, and antique furniture, along with toy tractors, perfumes, and a year’s supply of ice cream, donated by Larsen Acres. Cook has been gathering donations for the past six months. “Each year is a little different,” he said. “Sometimes, you get a lot of big items, and the next year, you get a lot of small items.” Last year, the tractor drive event raised $10,200. “We do a 50/50 raffle,” Cook said. “A lot of times, whoever wins it – they just donate their half right back. Every dollar counts.”
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A string of tractors heads out to begin the ride.
Beyond money, though, Cook hopes to impact the community in other ways. “I hope that this brings awareness for the type 1 and what people can do for it,” he said. Cook would like to thank everyone who sponsored or donated. He would especially like to thank Sandy Hanke and Granger in Janesville, who together, donated $2,000. Anyone interested in participating in or donated toward the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation One Walk should visit www.jdrf.org.
Wagons were available for those wishing to ride along. Approximately 125 riders participated.
Over 70 tractors participated in last Sunday’s tractor drive.
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A number of John Deere tractors are lined up and ready to go before the ride.
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The riders take a break at the halfway point in Footville.