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Friday, June 17, 2011

Walk To Cure Diabetes Breaks Local Fundraising Mark


Last Sunday's Walk for to Cure Diabetes at Rockwood Park bringing in over $116,000 beating the highest fundraising total by over $11,000.
Organizer Kelly Hare tells CHSJ News they will continue to hold fundraisers until the end of the year and expect to exceed $125,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation chapter in Saint John.   The organization bringing in over $415,000 including Saint John, Campobello Island, Oromocto and Moncton.

Last year JDRF funded 50 human clinical trials in their work to find a cure.
Over 45,000 people took part in the walk last weekend across the country with the event raising $7.5 Million.