Have you, or someone you know, recently been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes? Funded by diet, in addition to usual care, in patients with Type 2 diabetes. …
Riding towards a cure: {suburb/town name} local takes up challenge
to help raise 1million for diabetes research
Up to 300 amateur cyclists from across Australia will participate in a
spectacular bike ride through the Barossa Valley on Saturday 17th January
2009 in aid of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation JDRF
Among the riders will be { your name} of { name of suburb/town} who has
taken up the challenge to raise money for much needed research into a cure
for type 1 juvenile diabetes
This is an important cause and a great way to raise awareness and much
needed research funds said { your name}
Im proud to be associated with JDRF and the Ride to Cure Diabetes We are
hoping to make a significant contribution to the final fundraising tally
This is the sixth Australian Ride to Cure Diabetes Riders have spent
recent months raising a minimum of 3500 each to participate in either the
35km, 80km or 160km ride course Riders range in age from 10 to 70 years
and most have a connection with type 1 diabetes - they either live with the
disease themselves or are riding for someone who does
{include a quote about your relationship to type 1 diabetes if
applicable}
Unlike other forms of diabetes, type 1 or juvenile diabetes is a disease
of the immune system that most commonly strikes in childhood It is caused
by the unpredictable and uncontrollable destruction of the cells in the
body that produce insulin Without insulin, the body cannot convert food to
energy The 140,000 Australians who currently suffer type 1 diabetes have
to inject multiple shots of insulin daily, however this is not a cure and
doesnt prevent the development of complications such as blindness, heart
disease or kidney failure Medical research is the only hope for preventing
or reversing the effects of type 1 diabetes
Researchers have made greater advances towards a cure in the last five
years than in the previous twenty The outlook is now so promising it isnt
a matter of if there will be a cure, but when, said Mike Wilson, CEO of
JDRF
With the support of the Australian community we know that we can achieve
our mission and find a cure for this devastating disease
For further information, please contact:
{Your name and contact details}
Source:jdrf.org.au
