Walk to Cure Diabetes
Published: May 28, 2005
After raising pledges, approximately 200 people took advantage of beautiful weather Saturday morning to take part in the Walk to Cure Diabetes, starting from the Bondar Pavilion, along the Sault Ste. Marie Boardwalk to the Canal and back again.
Juvenile Diabetes—unlike Type 2 Diabetes which afflicts older people—was the target of the charitable walk’s attack.
The walk was under the umbrella of the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), an international group that does research at the university level.
LTV spoke to local JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes Committee Chair Frank Addante.
“We’re optimistic we’re going to find a cure, there’s some amazing research going on in this country and abroad and we feel good that the money raised today will make a contribution towards that cure.”
“This is our second walk in the Sault, last year was an incredibly successful year, we were one of the top ‘first time walks’ in the country.”
“Last year we raised 40,000 dollars, which is phenomenal. This year, we’re hopeful to at least get close to that amount.”
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