WA
Diary Note
Walk to Cure Diabetes
October 2009
JDRF: Level 4, 80-84 Chandos Street, St Leonards NSW 2065 Tel 02 9966 0400 Fax 02 9966 0172 WWW www.jdrf.org.au
Walking to Celebrate Hope and Progress
Thousands of members of the type 1 diabetes community from Western Australia will join 60,000 people
around the country to celebrate hope and progress towards a cure for type 1 diabetes at the Walk to Cure
Diabetes.
There are young, old, quirky, inspiring people participating in the Walk to Cure Diabetes from your
area. Contact JDRF for details.
The Walk to Cure Diabetes is an annual event held by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
Gathering at more than 20 different locations around Australia, Walkers are aiming to raise over $2 million
for critical medical research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Typically striking young people, type 1 diabetes is a lifelong disease that destroys the ability to produce
insulin, which is vital for life. An autoimmune disease, type 1 diabetes is thought to be caused by a complex
mixture of genetic and environmental factors - but not junk food or obesity.
JDRF CEO Mike Wilson said, “The funds raised by the Walk to Cure Diabetes will deliver essential support
to Australian research into type 1 diabetes – because we need to find that cure fast.”
“The situation is urgent because Australia has one of the highest rates of type 1 diabetes in the world.”
“JDRF supports over 60 research projects in this country, which represents over 200 researchers. These
dedicated scientists have recently broken new ground. Right now, there are more therapies in human
clinical trials than ever before.”
PERTH
Walk to Cure Diabetes – A Family Fun Day Out
Burswood Park | Sunday 18 Oct | 10am – 2pm
Join former West Coast Eagle Glen Jakovich and the Big Couch team from Mix 94.5 for a five km Walk to
Cure Diabetes!
To arrange an interview or photograph with a local family with type 1 diabetes or for more information about
the disease, please contact
Lyndal Howison on 02 9966 0400 or 0411 110 717 or lhowison@jdrf.org.au
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