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"MDC Lions Cavalcade for Diabetes Awareness Fund Raising Project to sponsor a Peer Connect Inititave developed by Diabetes Canada as well as some Diabetic-Camp support."

LIONS CAVALCADE NEWS (web version)

Dateline: April 24, 2022

MD C Lions Cavalcade for Diabetes Awareness and the Spruceview & District Lions Club are holding a Campout, BBQ event on June 17 - 19, 2022 in Spruceview Alberta for further information and registration form click here

Dateline: September 21, 2021

DIABETES AWARENESS

1.5 Million Canadians know they have Diabetes

Another 50% have it but don’t know

How serious is Diabetes?

Diabetes greatly increases the chance of heart attack & stroke

Diabetes is a leading cause of adult blindness

Diabetes is a leading cause of amputations

Diabetes increases the risk of kidney disease

Diabetes is a leading cause of death by disease in Canada

Diabetes cost estimates in Canada is over 6 billion dollars.

Less than 5% of Canadian Medical Research Dollars are

devoted to Diabetic Research.

The following Associations need your help to find a cure

The Canadian Diabetes Association

Juvenile Diabetes Association Canada

Diabetes Association (Foothills)

Alberta Foundation for Diabetes Research

Lions Cavalcade for Diabetes Awareness

To have someone visit your club to explain the different Diabetes

Organizations, please contact your Diabetes Awareness Chairman

Lion Dennis Stevenson, PCC

Cell: 403-605-7765

E-mail: pdg37e@sunraybase.ca

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The Lions Cavalcade for Diabetes Awareness website is still under some minor revisions and changes please check back occasionally to see if we have completed these updates, Thank you for your support.

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