5th annual DHWI Healthy Harvest Fun Walk/5K
Run and Diabetes Expo raises nearly $150,000
Runners take off at the DHWI Healthy Harvest Fun Walk/5K Run and Diabetes Expo
T
he fifth annual Diabetes Health and
Wellness Institute (DHWI) Healthy Harvest
Fun Walk/5K Run & Diabetes Expo, held
October 25, brought together more than
1,000 supporters to raise awareness and generate funding
for the Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute at
Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center. The event
raised nearly $150,000 for the Institute’s
diabetes self-management and wellness
programs, education initiatives and outreach projects. The event received support from many generous sponsors,
including MedAssets, which served as
presenting sponsor for the fourth
consecutive year, and founding sponsor,
OTSL Charities.
“Through innovative, patient-centered programs like
DHWI, Baylor is invested in and committed to addressing
the health care needs of our community,” said Joel T. Allison,
CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health. “DHWI successfully
models that good health comes not just from receiving quality medical care, but from stopping disease before it starts.”
Participants enjoyed fresh fruit and vegetables provided by
the Alon USA Farm Stand, line dancing, a football toss with
former NFL defensive back Gary Baxter and free flu shots
from Walgreens for the community. Greg Fields, WFAA
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Channel 8 meteorologist, served as the event emcee, and
Everson Walls, former Dallas Cowboy, attended as this year’s
celebrity guest. In 2007, Everson donated his kidney to Ron
Springs, friend and Dallas Cowboys teammate, who suffered
kidney failure due to diabetes. Ron’s son, Shawn Springs,
former NFL cornerback, was also present.
DHWI is located in the Frazier neighborhood
of southern Dallas and is a unique joint
effort between Baylor Scott & White
Health and the City of Dallas. 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. Since the establishment of DHWI in 2010, generous donors have raised more
than $4.5 million to provide access to quality health care and
disease prevention services to the underserved, low-income
population in southern Dallas.
For more information about DHWI, contact Amy Monday at
214.820.4771 or [email protected].