The Mr. Diabetes® Wake Up and Walk® Tour was an epic 10,030.3 mile walk of the perimeter of the United States by Defeat Diabetes Foundation Executive Director, Andy Mandell -- Mr. Diabetes® to raise awareness about the incidence and preventability of diabetes.

 

For additional information on THE WALK™, journal entries, photos and more.

• To help identify the 8 million American diabetics who don't know they have the disease
• To help identify and prevent diabetes among the 57 million pre-diabetic Americans
• To provide current and accurate information about diabetes and health to all people at the Defeat Diabetes Foundation website
• To put a human face on the disease
• To demonstrate that having diabetes is not a death sentence by providing an example of a long-term, insulin dependent, senior diabetic who is successfully coping with the rigors of the disease and living an active and fruitful life
• To stress the importance of ethical treatment programs, products and services. Due to the exploitation of diabetics it is important for them to get an unbiased recommendations of various nutrition and fitness programs and diabetic related products and services
• Encourage others to join the effort. With 24 million American diabetics, we should be a powerful influence on legislation and the development of programs to support our needs.

 

To Make a Donation to support the Mr. Diabetes® Wake Up and Walk® Tour.