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File photo of Huckleberry Hill Elementary School in Brookfields JDRF Kids Walk for Diabetes in April 2014.

File photo of Huckleberry Hill Elementary School in Brookfields JDRF Kids Walk for Diabetes in April 2014.

Bethel kids to walk to cure diabetes

BETHEL Students will walk to raise awareness for diabetes this Saturday.

Bethel High School is hosting its first JDRF Kids Walk to Cure Diabetes to help kids and families affected by type 1 diabetes. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., with the walk and activities running from 11 a.m. to noon at the high school track.

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes research. More than 15,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes each year, according to the organization.

As of Thursday afternoon, the school had raised $480, just under half of its $1,000 goal. To donate or participate, visit the teams website at http://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR?team_id=234353&fr_id=6580&pg=team. Donations can also be brought to the walk.

For questions, contact Amy Gusitsch at agusitsch@gmail.com

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