The Diabetes Association, Inc. (DAI) of Fall River and New Bedford held their 9th Annual “Keep Moving for Camp Kyle” Walk-a-thon at Heritage State Park on June 5, 2010. The 5K walk kicked off at 9:45 a.m. under sunny skies following a morning of torrential rain. The event raised almost $20,000 to support Camp Kyle, a summer camp a unique camp specifically designed to support the social, emotional and medical needs of children living with Diabetes.Contributors to the event included LifeLine Diabetes Supply, Novo Nordisk, Wal-Mart, Southcoast Hospitals Group, Best Buy, Citizens Union Savings Bank, and New England Coin Laundry among others. Click here for photos of last year's walk. Anyone with an interest in making a donation should contact the Diabetes Association at 508-672-5671.
 

(Top row, left) The Providence Bruins mascot, "Samboni" attempts to high-five Family Advocacy and Community Education Director Jenny Diblasi. (Top row, center and right) Center for Sight team members pose for group photos before joining more than 140 other walkers. (Middle row, left) Fall River Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation staff member Bob Horton and Jim Paul purchase raffle tickets from Diabetes Advocate Ginny Senna-Davis for some of the many prizes that were donated. Middle row, right) Walkers head off on the mile-long boardwalk to the Iwo Jima monument at Independence Park. (Bottom row, left) Wendy DeCosta waves as she and other walkers pass along the boardwalk at Battleship Cove. (Bottom row, center) Neil Souza and Hector Culon of the Best Buy store in Dartmouth lead the walkers around the Iwo Jima monument at Independence Park. (Bottom row, right) People Inc. staff, including Executive Director Robert Canuel, head back to Heritage State Park.