Walk to Cure Diabetes Set For October 3, 2010 in Bay City
September 19, 2010
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Walk to Cure Diabetes October 3, 2010 - Bay City
Local volunteers of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) invite Great Lakes Bay Region community members to 'walk for a cure' at this year's inaugural Walk to Cure Diabetes, set for Sunday, October 3. 2010 at Veteran's Memorial Park in Bay City.
Event proceeds will support JDRF's mission to find a cure for Type I diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
Event sponsors include: Copus Orthodontics, Covenant Health Care, RediMed, Labadie Auto Co., F.P. Horak, Graff Chevrolet and The Straits Corporation.
JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes will feature food, entertainment, children's activities, special attractions and plenty of family fun! Walkers will enjoy a 3 mile stroll through Veteran's Memorial Park.
Event start and finish will take place in the park's Community Center, located at 800 J.F. Kennedy Drive.
Registration will open at 8:30 a.m.; the Walk will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11:30 a.m. Free parking will be available. No bikes or rollerblades are permitted; strollers, wagons and dogs on a leash are permitted.
Walkers can register for this year's event at www.jdrf.org. There is no registration fee to participate; however, participants are encouraged to raise pledges to support research vital to finding a cure for Type I diabetes.
All walkers raising $100 or more will receive a JDRF Walk t-shirt the day of the event. Walkers raising $200 or more are also eligible for prizes ranging from JDRF branded merchandise to electronics, toys and housewares. Awards will be given to walkers raising $1,000+ and teams raising $2,500+. Walk will take place rain or shine.
Sponsorship and general Walk information can be obtained by contacting Kathy and Paul MacBride at 989.529.1951 or kpdiabetes@charter.net. Companies and families interested in forming a team can contact Kelly Jeffrey at 989.671.0266 or kellysjeffrey@yahoo.com.
About Type I Diabetes: Type I diabetes is a chronic, debilitating disease affecting every organ system that strikes children and adults suddenly, and lasts a lifetime. Type I diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which a person's pancreas stops producing insulin, a hormone that enables people to get energy from food. People with Type I diabetes must take multiple injections of insulin daily or continuous infusion of insulin through a pump just to survive. Taking insulin does not cure any type of diabetes nor prevent the possibility of its devastating effects: kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, amputation, heart attack and stroke. There are approximately 3 million Americans living with Type I diabetes and more than 30,000 children and adults are diagnosed every year.
About JDRF: JDRF is a leader in setting the agenda for diabetes research worldwide, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of Type I diabetes research. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type I diabetes is a disease which strikes children and adults suddenly and requires multiple injections of insulin daily or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump. Insulin, however, is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation. Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with Type I diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.4 billion to diabetes research, including more than $100 million last year.
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