About John Ratzenberger: During more than three decades of movie making and theatre, John has enjoyed success as a screenwriter, director, producer and multi Emmy nominated actor. John gained international fame playing the character Cliff Clavin in Cheers and has acted in 38 major motion pictures, including Superman (1978) and Reds (1981), among many others. In addition, he is the only actor to voice a role in all seven Pixar films, mostly recently as a Mac-truck in Cars (2005). Since 2004, John has starred in John Ratzenberger's Made in America, which appears four times per week on the Travel Channel. John is also an accomplished entrepreneur and philanthropist. In 1996 he earned the "Father of the Year" Award by the Father's Day Council of America and received the Outstanding Role Model Award from the American Diabetes Association. He has raised more that $100 million for diabetes related causes and currently sits on the board of the Willie Ross School for the Deaf in Massachusetts.

About Ducks For Kids With Diabetes: Ducks For Kids With Diabetes is a five-week cause marketing campaign launched December 31, 2006, by the Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI, now PNDRI) in partnership with QFC and Ride the Ducks of Seattle. The campaign aims to generate funds needed for diabetes research and raise awareness of diabetes as a serious and often life-threatening disease. 100% of the dollars generated through point-of-sale donations made at checkout stands in all 77 QFC stores throughout Western Washington and the Portland, Oregon area will go directly toward advancing the research efforts of PNRI. QFC will generously match donations made to the campaign up to $10,000. QFC patrons who make a donation are eligible for a coupon redemption opportunity with Seattle's Ride the Ducks.

About Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI): PNRI is a 50 year-old independent non-profit biomedical and clinical research center located in Seattle, Washington and founded by Dr. William Hutchinson, Sr., who also founded the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The mission of PNRI is to support and conduct basic and clinical studies that lead to the prevention and cure of diabetes and its complications. PNRI's acclaimed team of 60 doctors and researchers is committed to applying scientific discoveries to the real improvement of health for people and families living with diabetes. For more information on PNRI and diabetes, please visit: www.pnri.org (this site).

About QFC (Quality Food Centers): QFC was founded in Seattle more than 50 years ago and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. QFC operates 77 stores in Western Washington and Portland, Oregon. QFC has a long history as a neighborhood grocer, offering the highest quality products, exceptional service, and the finest shopping experience in the market. QFC is a division of the Kroger Co.