Walk for a Cure

Hello everyone,

This year, I'll be taking part in JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes, an event that raises money to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.

I have Type 1 diabetes, so I know first hand how difficult it can be to manage and how important finding a cure is.

The walk is at The Foreshore in Newcastle on the 19th October, 2008.

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic, life-threatening illness that affects over 140,000 Australians and millions of people world-wide. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that is not caused by diet or lifestyle and often occurs in children. An individual with type 1 diabetes needs up to six insulin injections every day, just to stay alive, as well as multiple finger prick blood sugar tests. People don’t grow out of type 1 diabetes and they are at risk of developing long-term life threatening complications.

JDRF is the world's leading non-profit contributor to type 1 diabetes research and the only charity dedicated solely to finding a cure through the support of medical research.

That's why I am walking – to help find a cure. All donations, regardless of amount, will bring us closer to a cure. When you donate a receipt will be automatically generated.

Many thanks for your support.