23rd ANNUAL WALK TO CURE DIABETES DRAWS COMMUNITY – WIDE SUPPORT FROM OVER 6,000 LOCAL SUPPORTERS
Northern New Jersey and Rockland County Chapter of
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Gear Up to “Rock the Cure!” This Fall
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ – September 7, 2011 – Approximately 6,500 members of the Northern New Jersey and Rockland County Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) will lace up their sneakers this fall to participate in the 23rd Annual Walk to Cure Diabetes. The annual JDRF walks raise funding for research and increase type 1 diabetes awareness throughout the U.S. Currently, three million children and adults live with type 1 diabetes nationwide.
The Northern NJ and Rockland County Chapter’s 2011 walks aim to surpass last year’s total donations and raise over $1,000,000 in funds to benefit JDRF’s ongoing efforts to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.
“Each year, thousands of dedicated individuals in our area join the walks in support of finding a cure for type 1,” said Doug Rouse, executive director, Northern New Jersey and Rockland County Chapter. “With many personally affected or close to someone diagnosed with type-1 diabetes, these loyal supporters continue to commit themselves to the cause. This year, with their help, we expect to surpass our previous fundraising efforts.”
Local walkers who would like to participate in this year’s events can choose from the following three sites:
October 9th – Sussex and Warren Counties – Olde Lafayette Village in Lafayette, NJ
October 16th – Bergen and Passaic Counties – Medco Corporate Headquarters in Franklin Lakes, NJ
October 23rd – Rockland County – Pfizer in Pearl River, NY
Each walk is approximately a 5K and begins at 10:00 a.m. On-site registration begins at 9:00 a.m. at each walk site. Participants are encouraged to complete the walk at their pace and celebrate afterwards with access to each location’s free entertainment, refreshments and activities. Please visit www.walk.jdrf.org to register for this year’s walks.
In support of this widely-respected event, Accu-Chek, Advance Auto Parts, Ford Motor Company, HyVee, Marshalls, Walgreens and Roche have signed on as this year’s national sponsors. Local sponsors include Applebees, BD, CBS Radio, Coca-Cola, Eastern Propane, Inserra, Medco, Newton Medical Center, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Olde Lafayette Village, Pfizer, QuickChek and Saint Clare’s Health System.
For additional information about the Walk to Cure Diabetes and to find a local walk, please visit www.jdrf.org/northernnj or call the JDRF Chapter office at 201-568-4838. For the latest news from JDRF’s Northern New Jersey and Rockland County Chapter, please follow the chapter on Facebook (www.facebook.com/northnjrock) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/JDRFNorthNJRock).
About JDRF
JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of juvenile (type 1) diabetes research worldwide. Its mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. The organization was founded in 1970 by the parents of children with juvenile diabetes – a disease which strikes children suddenly, making them insulin-dependent for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications. Since its inception, JDRF has provided more than $800 million in direct funding to diabetes research. For more information, please call JDRF at (201) 568-4838 or visit the JDRF website at www.jdrf.org.
