Friday, August 10, 2007

Diabetes fight kicks off



Life Skills Centers, Hope Academies and the Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy are teaming up to help fight diabetes.

A kickoff event was held Aug. 8 in the third floor of the Main Place in Akron to launch a drive to raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Fruit smoothies and cookies were served and glucose screenings were offered.

Online bingo, raffles and a poker game are planned to raise funds for the walk, which will be held Sept. 8 at the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Museum in Canton.

Participants can register for the walk at www.jdrf.org.



White Hat Management Founder David Brennan spoke at the event about his struggle with diabetes.

You can see his speech here.

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