• What: Kelli's Ride, a motorcycle run to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Southern Arizona, followed by lunch and a presentation by former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona.
• When: Check-in begins at 9 a.m. Saturday; 50-mile ride starts at 11 a.m.
• Where: Starts at Harley Davidson of Tucson, 7355 N. Interstate 10, eastbound Frontage Road; ends at Hilton El Conquistador Country Club, 10555 N. La Cañada.
• Cost: $25 preregistration, $35 day-of registration, includes T-shirt; $10 raffle tickets for a chance to win a new 2009 Triumph America motorcycle. Non-riders can make donations to the foundation at the Kelli's Ride website.
• Contact: Go to www.kellisride.org or send e-mail to mail@kellisride.org
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Based on 2006 figures from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Southern Arizona:
385,741
adults, or 8.5 percent of the state population, were diagnosed with diabetes.
1,336
required lower extremity amputations.
1,055
diagnosed with end-stage renal failure.
102,827
needed hospitalization.
$3.5 billion
spent on direct health care.
Did you know
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation was formed in 1970 when the disease seemed to exclusively attack children. In recent years, juvenile diabetes has become increasingly prevalent in adults and typically is called Type 1 diabetes, said Stacy Taormina, branch manager for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Southern Arizona
How to help
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation works to find a cure for diabetes.
For more information, go to jdrfdsw.org or call 327-9900.
