ST. CATHARINES, ON, Sept. 5, 2013 /CNW/ - This Saturday hundreds of runners (and walkers) will participate in the Cash Store
Financial Freedom Run for Diabetes Research in St. Catharines. The race
is one of 27 community runs across the country in support of the
Canadian Diabetes Association and will help raise funds and awareness
for diabetes.
QUICK FACTS:
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1,386,000 Ontarians are living with diabetes - a number that is on the
rise
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The estimated cost of diabetes in Ontario in 2013 is $5.6 billion
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One in four Canadians has diabetes or pre-diabetes. If trends continue,
this will rise to one in three by 2020
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If left untreated or not properly managed, diabetes can lead to painful
and sometimes life-threatening complications such as heart-attack,
stroke, kidney failure, limb-amputation and blindness
QUOTES:
"Money raised from the Freedom Runs for Diabetes Research will help support the Canadian Diabetes Association's cutting-edge
diabetes research. We thank Cash Store Financial for making the Freedom Runs for Diabetes Research possible and helping to make a difference for Canadians living with
diabetes."
- Fred Defina, Director of Community Giving for the Canadian
Diabetes Association
"Cash Store Financial is dedicated to supporting the CDA in raising
funds and awareness for diabetes - a disease that is now a global
pandemic. Through the Cash Store Financial Freedom Run, we are proud to
join the hundreds of walkers and runners, from coast-to-coast, in the
fight against diabetes. Each year, the Freedom Run will bring us closer
to our goal of raising $7.5 million in support of diabetes research."
- Gordon Reykdal, CEO of Cash Store Financial
WHAT:
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Cash Store Financial Freedom Run for Diabetes Research
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WHEN:
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Saturday, September 7, 2013
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8:30 a.m. - Registration
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9:30 a.m. - Walk/ Run (Start Location: Grantham Lions Park parking lot)
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WHERE:
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Grantham Lions Park
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732 Niagara Street
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St. Catharines, ON
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To learn more about how you can volunteer or participate in the Cash
Store Financial Freedom Run for Diabetes Research, visit www.thefreedomrun.ca.
About Cash Store Financial
Cash Store Financial is the only lender and broker of short‐term
advances and provider of other financial services in Canada that is
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:CSF). Cash Store Financial
also trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CSFS). Cash Store
Financial operates 510 branches across Canada under the banners "Cash
Store Financial" and "Instaloans". Cash Store Financial also operates
27 branches in the United Kingdom.
About the Canadian Diabetes Association
The Canadian Diabetes Association is a registered charitable
organization, leading the fight against diabetes by helping people with
diabetes live healthy lives while we work to find a cure. Our
professional staff and more than 20,000 volunteers provide education
and services to help people in their daily fight against the disease,
advocate on behalf of people with diabetes for the opportunity to
achieve their highest quality of life, and break ground towards a cure.
Please visit diabetes.ca, join us on
facebook.com/CanadianDiabetesAssociation, follow us on Twitter
@DiabetesAssoc, or call 1-800-BANTING (226-8464).
SOURCE: The Cash Store Financial Services Inc.
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