Wiscasset will be host to the second annual Community Walk to Stop Diabetes, the newest  initiative of the American Diabetes Association's movement to Stop Diabetes.

This local grass roots walk event is organized, by local Volunteer Coordinator, Preston Dunning, and is open to the entire community.  Everyone is encouraged to come out and take a stand to stop diabetes on November 2 at Wiscasset High School, starting at 1 p.m.  

For more information on this walk and to register, please visit main.diabetes.org/goto/wiscassetwalks, email wiscassetwalks@gmail.com or to register offline or get more information by phone at 207-315-5586.

“We are looking to Community Walk as a way to engage new volunteers and donors in the Stop Diabetes movement in smaller communities around the country,” said David McShea, National Director, Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes. “Due to the challenging economy of the past few years we had a number of smaller Step Out events canceled since 2009, but Community Walk will be able to partially replace the desire to have a walk event in smaller communities, while raising funds and awareness of diabetes at a low cost, meaning more funds will go towards helping us to Stop Diabetes.”

Today, there are nearly 26 million Americans living with diabetes and 79 million with prediabetes. If present trends continue, one in three Americans will have diabetes by 2050. The Community Walk will raise funds for type 1 and type 2 diabetes research and education programs.

The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to stop diabetes and its deadly consequences and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information, please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org.