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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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