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Walk for Diabetes planned Saturday

DEWITTVILLE — The Jamestown chapter of the International Lions Club will be hosting an inaugural ‘Walk for Diabetes’ on Sept. 28 at the YMCA Camp Onyahsa, located on East Lake Road in Dewittville.

Proceeds from the event, which will include both a beginners and a more advanced walking/hiking trail, will benefit Camp Onyahsa’s Summer Camp for Youth with Diabetes, a week long residential camp program aimed at enhancing healthcare, diabetes education, dietary guidelines for children with Type I or Type II Diabetes, along with traditional camp activities.

Individuals and teams can register for the event by searching Lions Club Walk for Diabetes at Eventbrite.com. Sign-in for the event begins at 9 a.m.

The event, in partnership with The Chautauqua Center, will feature educational information from area providers, family friendly activities in partnership with the YMCA, a live performance with local musical act Deep Fried and Dipped in Honey, and light refreshments. The Lions Club would like to thank local sponsors and supporters Wegmans, TOPS Friendly Markets, and the Whirlybird Music and Arts Festival.

This event is inspired by one of the core focuses of the Lions Club International: Lions serve. It’s that simple, and it has been since we first began in 1917. Our clubs are places where individuals join together to give their valuable time and effort to improving their communities and the world.

Lions from around the world voted to make diabetes a primary cause moving into the future. Once this was decided, we didn’t waste any time. We got right to work, educating communities on the issue — while establishing initiatives and programs to improve the lives of those living with diabetes and helping prevent others from developing type two diabetes.

Individuals can visit Jamestown-NY Lions Club on Facebook for more information.

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