The American Diabetes Association (ADA) reports that 18.2 million people in the The total economic cost of diabetes in 2002 was estimated at $132 billion. …
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Penn State College of Medicine Tel: 717 531-8606
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Fax: 717 531-6999
Strategic Services, A140
600 Centerview Drive
PO Box 855
Hershey, PA 17033-0855
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA INQUIRIES CONTACT:
Thursday, May 12, 2005 Valerie Gliem 814 865-9481 or 717 531-8604
E-mail: vgliem@psuedu
INAUGURAL GALA TO BENEFIT PENN STATE DIABETES CENTER
Event planned for Sept 24 at the Wyndham Harrisburg-Hershey
HERSHEY, PA-Plan to attend Penn State Diabetes Center 2005 Gala, an
inaugural event to support Penn State Diabetes Center PSDC, Sept 24,
2005, at the Wyndham Harrisburg-Hershey
The black tie event will include cocktails and hors doeuvres as well
as a silent auction with hundreds of items Following the silent auction,
guests of the gala will enjoy dinner catered by the Wyndham Harrisburg-
Hershey, a live auction and entertainment Tickets are 100
The PSDC 2005 Gala keynote speaker will be Darrell G Kirch, MD,
senior vice president for health affairs at Penn State University, dean of
Penn State College of Medicine, and chief
executive officer of Penn State
Milton S Hershey Medical Center, who joined Penn State in 2000
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly
use insulin Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to cardiovascular disease,
vision loss, nerve damage, stroke, kidney disease, and many other long-term
health problems
The money raised at the PSDC 2005 Gala will support the activities of
Penn State Diabetes Center PSDC is committed to improving the lives of
those with diabetes through world-class patient care, research, and
education PSDC is a consistent collaboration of scientists and medical
specialists whose continued goal is to increase the scientific and medical
knowledge needed to eradicate diabetes and help those with diabetes to live
better lives
The American Diabetes Association ADA reports that 182 million
people in the United States have diabetes The total economic cost of
diabetes in 2002 was estimated at 132 billion In Pennsylvania, 8 percent
of people 18 years and older have been told they have diabetes, according
to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention Health Promotion,
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Complications
caused by
diabetes include heart disease, kidney disease and diabetic retinopathy,
which is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults ages 20
to 74
To become a sponsor or to purchase a ticket to attend Gala 2005,
please call Sandy Miland, administrator, PSDC, at 717 531-7539 For more
information about PSDC visit http://wwwpennstatediabetescentercom
Source:childrenwithdiabetes.com
