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Join us at the 2012 Washington DC JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes!

5K & 2K Family Walk Saturday, June 9, 2012 RFK Stadium 2400 E Capitol St NE Washington, DC 10:00AM (Registration starts at 8:30AM) Visit our team page to join the ODAC team! Friends and Family welcome - the more, the merrier! Why Walk? ( from jdrf.org ) Each year, more than 15,000 children and 15,000 adults - approximately 80 people per day - are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the U.S. It comes on suddenly, causes dependence on injected or pumped insulin for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications. JDRF is the leading global organization focused on T1D research. Driven by passionate, grassroots volunteers connected to children, adolescents, and adults with this disease, JDRF is the largest charitable supporter of T1D research. The JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes draws people together in a healthy activity for a worthy goal, raising money to improve the lives of all people affected by T1D by accelerating progress on t...

Step Out: Walk To Stop Diabetes

This past Saturday, several ODAC sisters braved the newly chilly weather and stepped out (and volunteered!) to stop diabetes at the National Capital Area American Diabetes Association  Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes. Our team raised $470 for the American Diabetes Association. Way to go, ladies! Thank you to all of our walkers and volunteers! Janet Andrews (thanks from visiting from Potomac Alumnae Chapter!) Patsy Ashmore Katie Eichin Kelly Finzer (our walk team captain extraordinaire!) Debi Heines Heather Rider Erin Sager Diane Santiago Check out Flickr for more photos! And vote for our photo on the ADA Facebook Photo Contest page (just click Like under our photo!)