On Saturday, October 1st at the Grand Park at Market Common, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will host it’s first Walk-to-Cure Diabetes in Myrtle Beach.
Registration begins at 10am, and the walk begins at 11am. There will be a kid zone with inflatables, face painting and more, and a free lunch for all volunteers and walk teams.
The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with T1D have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump–each day, every day of their lives. Even with that intensive care every hour of every day, it still does not prevent its potential complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, nerve damage and amputation.
For more information on the walk, click here.
