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WOW!  That sums up my trip to Washington D.C. March 10.  Illinois advocates and I learned so much about the importance of advocating diabetes prevention and cure, and the power of persistence.  Pictured here are the more than 200 advocates from across our great nation, I'm in a black jacket in front/right of the man with the umbrella.   I also learned from my fellow Illinois advocates, Jared, Katie, Laura and Liz.  Thank you for your inspiration to keep fighting and be PRO-ACTIVE.  We must never fatigue with our mission to prevent diabetes, and get healthy!!!!!

We Americans are in a state of flux with our wellbeing, but we can rally and educate healthy
living both mentally and physically. Diabetes, a chronic disease in which the body fails to
produce or properly use insulin, a hormone needed to convert sugar, starches and other food
into energy, is forcing the winds to change. If 26 million people are living with diabetes,
another 79 million are with pre-diabetes, and if present trends continue, one in every three
American adults will have diabetes in 2050, then we must educate and inspire our fellow
Americans to employ superior lifestyle choices.

Please join me in the 100 day Kefi Challenge beginning March 25, 2011.  More details at kikivale.com contest/promo page.

Until we meet again, keep it healthy and happy today!

 

 

 

Kiki's Krew would like to thank The Zaccone Family Foundation, Basil's Greek Dining, Endure It Sports, Oxford Auto Insurance, Patio Ribs, Accelerated Rehabilitation Center, Classic Cinemas, ZAZU, Image Plus, CTK, Tasso's Greek Restaurant, Liston and Tsantilis, Lisa Menninger, The Doings, Sophia Forerro, all sponsors and walkers for making this year's Step Out To Fight Diabetes Walk a huge success.  With your help we collected $8,250.00, bringing the overall total raised these past nine years to nearly $91,000 dollars! 

THANK YOU!    

 November is National Diabetes Awareness Month!

Do your part by educating yourself on the disease and managing it if you have it.  Eat right, rest and excercise. 

Next step for the ADA and KIKI is Call to Congress.  Call to Congress is the premier event to educate law makers in Washington, D.C.  On March 9-11, 2011, at which time we will take Capitol Hill by storm.  Our goal is two-fold:

• Move forward the legislation we need to stop diabetes.
• Engage and energize local advocacy leaders who will return home and lead advocacy efforts in all of our markets.

Until then, keep reading Kiki's page for updates and motivation!

Feel this energy during Kiki's Krew Live Diabetes Radiothon Friday, October 1st on WJJG radio AM 1530!

Click here to get the scoop...

Pictured here are ultra marathoner Lisa Menninger - Chicago Bulls Senior Director, Community Relations  David Kurland - Radio host Kiki Vale and GSI founder Bob Zaccone. The dynamic foursome met yesterday to discuss and explore the amazing and exciting upcoming Energizabulls Fitness centers - Kiki's Krew Fundraiser.

We are looking forward to the opportunity to bring you this unique event, stay tuned for more developments.