Matthew Lawson, who was recently diagnosed with diabetes (center) and Richie Gilby (right) who also has diabetes, enjoy an 18-foot slide donated for the event by Space Walk of Pike.
Diabetes Walk reaches goal
The first local Community Walk to Stop Diabetes was held in September in Zebulon and met the goal set by the American Diabetes Association.
Similar events were held in communities across the United States in an effort to fund research for diabetes treatment.
“This local grass roots walk event was a huge success because of people like you. Thank you,” said Nicole DeMarco, volunteer walk coordinator. “Your support of our Community Walk by your donation of bottled water, snacks and money was very much appreciated. We couldn’t have had such a successful walk without your support.”
Donations can still be made at main.diabetes.org/goto/Zebulon-GA. The event raised $2,798 to go toward diabetes research.
“We want to give a special thanks to many businesses in the community, including Freshway for bottled water, United Bank for monetary donations and Ingle’s in Griffin for snack items for runners and walkers,” said DeMarco. “Thanks to Space Walk of Pike for donating the 18 foot slide for kids to enjoy, Tres Hombres for coming from Macon to entertain the crowd, ninth grader Autumn Clark for singing, Zumba of Griffin for getting the crowd up and dancing, Kathy Harper for face-painting many of the children’s faces, Pike County Soccer U13 girls for setting up a concession stand and the board of education for the use of the track.”
Many volunteers helped organize and manage the event including Donna Vining, Clover Harris, Erin Minter, Lacey Gordy, Karen Edwards, Jodi Henderson and family, Kristi Swift and family, Kathy Harper and family, Michael Powell, Stephanie, Chad, and Mackenzie Faulkner, Aby Gillespie, Carolyn Gillespie, Heather English, Ashley Wright, Meghan Clark, Patrick Horne, Dayne Payne, Jessica Cox, Casey Fulghum, Dawn Easter and Michele Thaxton.
“Your participation in our Community Walk was an important way to show your support and raise awareness to Stop Diabetes,” said DeMarco. “Thank you for your time and commitment to making this event a success.”
There are nearly 26 million Americans living with diabetes and 79 million with pre-diabetes. If present trends continue, one in three Americans will have diabetes by 2050.
“This local grass roots walk event was a huge success because of people like you. Thank you,” said Nicole DeMarco, volunteer walk coordinator. “Your support of our Community Walk by your donation of bottled water, snacks and money was very much appreciated. We couldn’t have had such a successful walk without your support.”
Donations can still be made at main.diabetes.org/goto/Zebulon-GA. The event raised $2,798 to go toward diabetes research.
“We want to give a special thanks to many businesses in the community, including Freshway for bottled water, United Bank for monetary donations and Ingle’s in Griffin for snack items for runners and walkers,” said DeMarco. “Thanks to Space Walk of Pike for donating the 18 foot slide for kids to enjoy, Tres Hombres for coming from Macon to entertain the crowd, ninth grader Autumn Clark for singing, Zumba of Griffin for getting the crowd up and dancing, Kathy Harper for face-painting many of the children’s faces, Pike County Soccer U13 girls for setting up a concession stand and the board of education for the use of the track.”
Many volunteers helped organize and manage the event including Donna Vining, Clover Harris, Erin Minter, Lacey Gordy, Karen Edwards, Jodi Henderson and family, Kristi Swift and family, Kathy Harper and family, Michael Powell, Stephanie, Chad, and Mackenzie Faulkner, Aby Gillespie, Carolyn Gillespie, Heather English, Ashley Wright, Meghan Clark, Patrick Horne, Dayne Payne, Jessica Cox, Casey Fulghum, Dawn Easter and Michele Thaxton.
“Your participation in our Community Walk was an important way to show your support and raise awareness to Stop Diabetes,” said DeMarco. “Thank you for your time and commitment to making this event a success.”
There are nearly 26 million Americans living with diabetes and 79 million with pre-diabetes. If present trends continue, one in three Americans will have diabetes by 2050.
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