Canadians with diabetes urged to share their stories for Diabetes Awareness Month

TORONTO – With more than nine million Canadians living with diabetes or prediabetes, chances are, many Canadians know someone living with the disease.
To mark Diabetes Awareness Month, the Canadian Diabetes Association is introducing the “What a Cure Means to Me” campaign. The goal is to give a voice to people living with diabetes in communities all across the country. Throughout the campaign, Canadians will be encouraged to:
Share their diabetes stories at whatacuremeans2me.com
Share their “What a Cure Means to Me” Facebook page with friends, family and online communities to raise awareness and funds
Support Diabetes Awareness Month activities in their local communities
“Diabetes Awareness Month provides an opportunity for us to bring together our community of more than nine-million Canadians who live with diabetes or prediabetes,” says Michael Cloutier, president and CEO of the Canadian Diabetes Association. “We want to shed light on their challenges, celebrate their triumphs, and thank them for their continuing support of each other and the Association. When we share our heartfelt diabetes stories we all win.”
Getting involved in the Campaign is easy. Visit whatacuremeans2me.com to register, and then post a story from October 10th to November 30th, 2012, to be eligible to win a dream vacation or other exciting prizes. Family, friends and colleagues can show their support by sharing posted stories with their online communities and by making a donation. “What a Cure Means to Me” participants can also host their own local fundraising events. “During the campaign, we will be providing Canadians with the online tools they need to tap into their social communities on Facebook and Twitter, and by e-mail. The more awareness and funds we can generate, the more people we can help,” Cloutier adds.

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