World Diabetes Day: Vancouver Events
World Diabetes Day is a birthday celebration on a global scale. It was created to raise awareness of the diabetes epidemic, which now affects 246 million people and their families around the world. November 14 is also the birthday of Canadian Sir Frederick G. Banting, the co-discoverer of insulin.
The theme for this year is to “shine a light” on diabetes. More than 900 monuments around the world will be bathed in blue light tonight, including the sails at Canada Place.
Over the noon hour (from 11a – 1p) there will be a Hoola Hoop event on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Granville Island Hotel is hosting a Blue-La Hoop challenge with the BC Pediatric Diabetes workshop.
How can you help celebrate World Diabetes Day?
You can bid on some great auctions with 95Crave until 5p today.
You can make a donation to Team Diabetes Easter Island.
You can read all the posts about diabetes and World Diabetes Day and spread awareness about this disease that affects 250M people around the world.
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