HARLINGE N A free Diabetes Walk hosted by Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen is scheduled for Saturday, November 11 at 8 a.m. at the Harlingen Soccer Complex located at 4515 E. Harrison Avenue.
Registration begins at 7 a.m. Free blood pressure, blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c screenings will be offered.
At the walk, participants can choose to walk 1, 1.5, 2, or 3 miles. Water bottles will be given to the first 200 registered walkers.
Healthy snacks will be provided, and staff from the Valley Baptist Health & Fitness Center will be available to lead walkers through stretches prior to walking. The walk is being held as a kick-off to National Diabetes Month in November to raise awareness of the impact of diabetes in the Rio Grande Valley. Valley Baptist-Harlingen first opened a Diabetes Center in 1982.
The center is recognized by the American Diabetes Association.
A similarly-recognized program at Valley Baptist-Brownsville opened in 1996. In addition to diabetes education classes, the Valley Baptist Diabetes Program offers free support groups for the community.
Call 956-389-1119 for more information.
For more information on diabetes and diabetes management, contact your physician and the Valley Baptist Diabetes Center, at (956) 389-1119.
To register for the upcoming diabetes walk, please call 1-866-608-2273. Registration will also be available on site the morning of the event.
