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JDRF's Walk to Cure

More than 8,000 walkers representing local businesses, families,
schools, and other organizations are expected to participate in the JDRF
Georgia Chapter’s 32nd annual Atlanta Walk to Cure Diabetes, on
Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Centennial Olympic Park. The chapter has set a fundraising
goal of more than $2 million, which will help fund research toward preventing,
better treating, and curing type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its complications.



“It’s great to be partnering with JDRF and working together toward
such an important goal – promoting awareness of 
type 1 diabetes and raising funds to advance research,” said John
Kampfe. “By working together, we can make a difference for the millions of
people who are affected by this disease.”



The Walk is expected to draw an enthusiastic crowd of all ages, driven
to support a great cause while enjoying an event that includes live music,
delicious food and fun activities for all ages. On-site registration begins at
8:00am. Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Centennial Olympic Park. The entire walk
will be approximately 3 miles long taking place along the 5k route surrounding
the park

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“JDRF is truly grateful for John Kampfe and Jack Womack’s
participation in this year’s Walk to Cure Diabetes,” said Trey Moore, Executive
Director of JDRF’s Georgia Chapter. “Type 1 diabetes is a disease that affects
as many as 3 million Americans, and it is through the help and dedication of
supporters like  Turner Broadcasting that
JDRF is able to fund the research to develop better treatments and one day a
cure for those people and their families.”   



JDRF Walks are held in more than 200 cities worldwide. Nearly 900,000
people nationally walked last year and raised $86 million for research toward
curing, treating, and preventing T1D and its complications.

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JDRF’s Walk to Cure Diabetes Elite Principal Partners are Advance Auto
Parts, Ford Motor Company, and Marshall’s. The JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes
Principal Partners include Hy-Vee, Roche Accu-Chek, and Walgreens.



 JDRF’s Walk to Cure Diabetes
Local Corporate Partners are Turner Broadcasting Systems Inc., Novo Nordisk and
Roos &Co., Inc.



 



 



 



 



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About JDRF



JDRF is the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes
(T1D) research. Driven by passionate, grassroots volunteers connected to
children, adolescents, and adults with this disease, JDRF is now the largest
charitable supporter of T1D research. The goal of JDRF research is to improve
the lives of all people affected by T1D by accelerating progress on the most
promising opportunities for curing, better treating, and preventing T1D. JDRF
collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners who share this goal.



Since its founding in 1970, JDRF has awarded more than $1.6 billion to
diabetes research. Past JDRF efforts have helped to significantly advance the
care of people with this disease, and have expanded the critical scientific
understanding of T1D. JDRF will not rest until T1D is fully conquered. More
than 80 percent of JDRF's expenditures directly support research and
research-related education.



 

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