Americans do more than talk about finding a cure for diabetes— they walk the Walk. To find a cure, 100,000 people will team up with their friends, neighbors, and co-workers to walk in America’s Walk for Diabetes, which takes place in almost 300 cities nationwide. Approximately 16 million Americans have diabetes, and Every fall thousands of Americans team up and walk to raise money to fund diabetes research. include blindness, kidney failure, amputation, heart attack and National corporate sponsors inelude Equal Brand Sweetener, this year alone 190,000 will die from its complications that stroke. Almost a third of the people who have diabetes may not even know that they have it until they develop complications. If you add up healtheare costs, lost work days and produetivity, diabetes costs this country roughly $100 billion every year. To help fund research to find a eure, walkers gather sponsors and donations from local businesses and individuals for the American Diabetes Association. Many people form corporate teams and walk with their co- workers. Events like the Walk allow colleagues the opportunity to con- tribute to their local communities, and improve their health and employee communication. Archway Homestyle Sugar Free Cookies, Cary’s Sugar Free Syrup, and Ensure Glucerna. Both Health magazine and People magazine are the event’s national media sponsors. For more information on America’s Walk for Diabetes, to sign up as a walker, sponsor, or volunteer, or to donate, call the American Diabetes Association at 1-888DIABETES (1-888-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org. The American Diabetes Association is the nation’s leading volun- tary health organization supporting diabetes research, information, and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the Association has offices in every region of the country, providing services in more than 800 communities.
