The Central Florida Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is inviting the community to register for this year’s JDRF One Walk, which takes place this Saturday, April 30, 2016. (JDRF.org image)
BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA – The Central Florida Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is inviting the community to register for this year’s JDRF One Walk, which will take place this Saturday.
The annual 5K walk will kick off at Lori Wilson Park, 1500 N. Atlantic Avenue, in Cocoa Beach. Footwear is optional – the entire walk will be on the beach. JDRF’s mission is to create a world without Type 1 diabetes (T1D).
The JDRF One Walk is the organization’s biggest fundraiser in Central Florida, with a goal this year of $200,000. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 9:30 a.m. Participants will enjoy free snacks, drinks, and entertainment.
To pre-register your team online or to donate, go to www.walk.jdrf.org. JDRF Central Florida is expecting nearly 1,500 supporters representing a wide variety of organizations.
Gary Malaer
“It’s gratifying to see such a high level of interest in this worthy fundraising effort,” said Gary Malaer, CEO of Wuesthoff Medical Center-Rockledge and this year’s One Walk chairman.
“It’s all about coming together as a community. We’re confident that with everyone’s enthusiastic support, we’ll be able to meet and exceed this year’s goal.”
More than 200 community JDRF One Walk events take place across the United States every year, raising more than $68 million to fight the disease.
