America's Walk for Diabetes

I’m writing to share some good news and to ask for your help. I recently signed up to participate in America’s Walk for Diabetes, a premier walking event held to benefit the American Diabetes Association. Participants walk in locations across to country to fight diabetes and join in a healthy activity together.

As a participant in America’s Walk for Diabetes, I have accepted two important challenges. The first is to live a healthier lifestyle and to get in shape to walk the distance for diabetes. By accepting this challenge, I have also made a commitment to raise funds to support the mission of the American Diabetes Association— to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

Diabetes is the fifth deadliest disease in the United States and contributes to the deaths of more than 213,000 people each year—more than AIDS & breast cancer combined. Over 20 million men, women and children are estimated to have diabetes. Unfortunately, since diabetes can be symptomless for years, more than five million of them do not even know they have the disease. . If improperly treated or left undiagnosed, diabetes can cause serious complications including blindness, kidney disease, heart disease, stroke or amputation. The American Diabetes Association is striving to prevent and cure diabetes through valuable research, educational activities and advocacy programs.

I think both of these goals are worthy of my best efforts and hope you will help by being one of my sponsors for the event. If you wish to donate you can go to my Walk Page to learn more.

I am proud to be a part of this worthwhile endeavor. With your support I will be able to walk to make a difference!