JDRF Walk; Recap Toward Finding a Cure

HIGHLAND | Franciscan Physicians Hospital and the Franciscan Alliance Northern Indiana Region hospitals walked to do their part toward finding a cure for juvenile diabetes. The hospitals, walking collectively with over 50 employees at the October 16th Walk to Cure Juvenile Diabetes event, raised money and awareness to go toward the disease that affects this younger population.

Diabetes, known medically as diabetes mellitus, is a disorder in which the body has trouble regulating its blood sugar (glucose) levels. According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), people younger than 20 who are diagnosed with diabetes account for nearly .26% of all people in that age group. This percentage translates into nearly 215,000 individuals. Working the opposite direction, roughly 1.9 million people ages 20 or older were diagnosed with diabetes in 2010 in the U.S.

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation hosts this annual walk that drew in over 2,000 people to the 2011 event at Wicker Park in Highland, IN. This event marked the 12th annual three-mile noncompetitive Walk to Cure Juvenile Diabetes.

Thanks to all those who participated in this wonderful event to help fund and find a cure for Juvenile Diabetes.

The total number raised by the Franciscan Alliance will be incorporated into this post once it has been recorded.

Franciscan Alliance participants at the Walk to Cure Juvenile Diabetes event in Wicker Park