Diabetes Health and Wellness
Institute’s Healthy Harvest Fun
Walk/5K Run and Diabetes Expo
raises more than $175K
More than 900 participants gathered in October for
the fourth annual Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute
Healthy Harvest Fun Walk/5K Run and Diabetes Expo.
The event, presented by MedAssets for the third year,
raised more than $175,000 to benefit the Diabetes Health
and Wellness Institute (DHWI) at the Juanita J. Craft
Recreation Center. John McCaa, WFAA, Channel 8
anchor and award-winning journalist, served as the event
emcee and celebrity guest Sherri Shepherd, host of The
View and The New York Times best-selling author, shared
her personal struggle with diabetes.
Runners take off at the DHWI Healthy Harvest Fun Walk/5K and Diabetes Expo.
Established in 2010, DHWI is located in the Frazier
neighborhood of southern Dallas and is a unique joint
effort between Baylor Health Care System and the City
of Dallas. At the core of its mission, DHWI seeks to
improve the health and wellness of residents through diabetes education and prevention programs. Among its
many programs, the facility offers a clinic staffed by physicians, nurses, care coordinators and diabetes education
specialists, as well as healthy cooking and exercise classes.
Low-cost medications are also available for sale on site,
and a farm stand selling fresh fruit and vegetables is held
each Friday.
Over 900 participants enjoyed the perfect race day weather.
For more information about supporting
DHWI, contact Amy Monday at 214.820.4771 or
[email protected].
Joel T. Allison andl MedAssets president John Bardis.
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