By Kayla Bruch

UPDATE: Juvenile Diabetes walk attracts big support

Sep 21, 2014 | 12:28 PM

Several people showed their support for the families and sufferers of Juvenile Diabetes, at Sunday’s walk. 

At 11 a.m. in Prince Albert outside of the Art Hauser Centre, the TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes was hosted in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

The event started with speeches, including Chantelle Hovdebo, chair of the walks seven-year-old son Logan and her daughter Arianna.

Arianna touched the crowd as she described what it’s like to be a sibling of a person Juvenile Diabetes. “He got a lot more toys but I see why because there is nothing to do there,” said Arianna. “I will love him no matter what happens. ” 

Hovdebo said Logan was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes, also known as Type 1 Diabetes, when he was four.

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The entire family has been affected by Logan’s diagnosis.

“Lots of parents live a day-to-day struggle of just checking blood sugars, waking up through the night; it’s quite a struggle not just for the child but for everyone that’s involved,” she said.

Those diagnosed have to make sure their insulin and carbohydrate ratio is balanced properly at all times because their pancreas does not produce insulin anymore, she explained.

The walk was about five kilometres long starting at the Art Hauser Centre followed by a barbecue and entertainment.

Hovdebo said last year the event raised around $10,000 and this year she’s hoping for $15,000.

Every 80 cents of every dollar raised goes into research.

With files from paNOW’s Sarah Stone.

Kbruch@rawlco.com

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