This article piblished with information from the American Diabetes Association, Savannah.
The 20th Annual American Diabetes Association?s (ADA) Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes fundraising campaign kicks off with a patriotic-themed team captain rally? Tuesday, August 28 at 5:30 p.m.at Betty Bomber?s at the American Legion at 1108 Bull Street in downtown Savannah.
This event is free and open to the public.
Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes is the ADA?s fall signature campaign and is being chaired by Colonel George Bowen, a respected community leader, longtime ADA supporter and retired Air Force officer.? According to Bowen, ?I have worked with ADA in the past but decided to take on a larger role this year.? The reason I wanted to chair this campaign is because I lost a Chatham County government colleague to diabetes not long ago.? I didn?t even know he had diabetes until the day he died from complications at the age of 50.? That hit me pretty hard and I want to do my part to get people to pay attention to diabetes, which is nothing short of a public health crisis in this community.?
Bowen invites individuals, families, neighbors and companies to attend the rally on August 28 to learn how they can get involved.? In honor of Bowen?s strong ties to the military, the military-themed rally will feature a color guard and all the trappings as ADA rallies the community to join the fight in the war against diabetes.
The Kick-Off/Team Rally will feature beverages, hors d?oeuvres and live entertainment by The Fundamentals & American Legion Color Guard, followed by a short presentation from people who have lived successfully with diabetes for a long time.? Attendees will hear from successful fundraising teams and learn about upcoming special events to benefit the campaign.
Kick-off attendees will also learn how to form a walk team for the walk. The Step Out Walk will be held on Saturday, October 6 at the newly renovated Oatland Island Wildlife Center.
The 2-mile route winds through nature trails and past wildlife exhibits. The Step Out eventwill also feature a Health & Fitness Festival with free blood glucose & blood pressure screenings, fitness information and professional on-site advice on medications along with free literature on a variety of health topics. Walkers also enjoy a light breakfast, live music, face painting, Bounce Around and complimentary massages.? Funds raised for this event benefit the mission of the American Diabetes Association.
This year, a type 1 medical student and his girlfriend, an AASU graduate student in Public Health, will lead ?Team Red,? a team for people who are living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and is also open to their friends and family members.? Zach, who begins medical school in Savannah in August, will be pursuing a career in Endocrinology to help other people living with diabetes.?? To join Team Red, people can go to www.diabetes.org/savannahstepout? and click on the Team Red section.
Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death by disease in the United States.? Statistics show one in three Americans and one in two minorities will develop diabetes in their lifetime. To date, the ADA has raised over $500 million for diabetes research.
For more information, call Suzanne Willis, Step Out Walk Coordinator at 912-353-8110, ext. 3093 or suwillis@diabetes.org
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