Step-Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes
Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes, formerly Americaâs Walk for Diabetes, is about changing the face of diabetes in our country by raising funds to help find a cure and walking a few miles for greater awareness to this devastating disease. Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes is a whirlwind day packed with energy, fun, support for others and a perfect amount of selfless dedication. Anyone can take part in Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes; your participation isnât measured by the dexterity or the speed you walk, but by the level of your enthusiasm and your commitment to ending diabetes. Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes was born as the result of the need to take greater action in the fight against diabetes. More than 20.8 million Americans have diabetes, with another 54-million at risk and ADA is taking steps to attack this epidemic aggressively.
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American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading 501(C)3 nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of communities. Find out what is happening in your area. The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. To fulfill this mission, the American Diabetes Association funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public. The Association is also actively involved in advocating for scientific research and for the rights of people with diabetes.