CWC Fights For a Cure At JDRF Real Estate Games

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About the JDRF Real Estate Games

Coakley & Williams Construction (CWC) participated in the 2022 JDRF Real Estate Games to support its mission of raising awareness among Members of Congress of the financial, medical and emotional costs of Type 1 diabetes. CWC had over 60 competitors and spectators. We are proud to have played a role in the JDRF Real Estate Games raising over $615,000 for Type 1 diabetes.

CWC Helps Raise over $615,000 Type 1 Diabetes Research

For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CWC Summer interns and employees spent the workday at American University in our third place winning, Batman-themed team T-shirts and supported one another in over ten events. Several of our team members found success in their respective events. Project Manager, Eddie Rupp, and Project Engineer, Lindsey Aguzin, won their doubles match in tennis and Project Engineer Woody Crosby placed second in the men’s 100 M dash,

Summer intern, Dallas Brooks participated in the 4x100 meter relay along with Project Engineers, Adriana Amaya, Woody Crosby and Preconstruction Manager, Byron Mayorga. The team earned third place!

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