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							                  2009 Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes Fact Sheet

THE EVENT:                   Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes is the American Diabetes Association’s signature
                             fundraising walk taking place in 160 cities across the United States to help raise money to
                             find a cure for nearly 24 million Americans living with diabetes and to help improve their
                             lives. Participants register and recruit co-workers, friends and family members to walk and
                             raise money. The day of the event is a party to celebrate the fundraising accomplishments
                             of our teams and individual participants as well as an opportunity to promote awareness
                             about diabetes in the local community and the American Diabetes Association.

FESTIVITIES:                 Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes will have live music, a Healthy Living Fair, children’s
                             games and activities, ADA Central, snacks, goodie bags, and lots of entertainment!

WALK CHAIR:                  Mark Gaddo, Roche Diagnostics

THE GOAL:                    $205,000

DATE AND
LOCATION:                    Sunday, October 18, 2009
                             Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium
                             IUPUI Campus
                             Registration Begins: 8 a.m.
                             Walk Begins: 9:30 a.m.

SPONSORS:                    Eli Lilly & Company, Anthem Blue Cross
                             Blue Shield, Roche Diagnostics, DWA Healthcare Communications Group

PURPOSE:                     Monies raised through Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes will help fund research to prevent,
                             cure and manage diabetes; deliver services to hundreds of communities; provide objective
                             and credible information; and give voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes.

CONTACT:                     For more information or to register, please contact:
                             Brooke Harris
                             Step Out Manager
                             317.352.9226 ext. 6738
                             brharris@diabetes.org
                             Step Out Site: www.diabetes.org
                             Step Out Indianapolis Site:
                             www.main.diabetes.org/stepoutindianapolis




 The mission of the American Diabetes Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.