NTENT is proud to have participated in this year’s JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. The three-mile New York City Walk took place on September 29th, a gorgeous Sunday in downtown Manhattan. Starting at Foley Square, the walk took supporters and volunteers of all ages over the historic Brooklyn Bridge.
Shockingly, more than 15,000 children and 15,000 adults in the United States receive a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes each year. T1D is an autoimmune disease in which a person’s pancreas loses the ability to produce insulin—a hormone essential to digestion.
The goal of JDRF research is to improve the lives of all people affected by T1D by accelerating progress in its research and keep people with T1D healthy while they work towards a cure.
Hundreds of people convened at the kick-off point in Foley Square—individuals, families, and corporations such as Bloomingdales and Ernst & Young participated. Team “NTENT” looked very dapper in t-shirts, custom designed specially for the event. JDRF provided snacks, balloons, music, cheerleaders, a stilt walker, a magician, and a photo booth for the walkers—festive and fun!
Overall, thanks to the efforts of NTENT co-workers from New York and California, as well as family and friends, the NTENT Community Action Group was able to donate close to $3,800.00 to JDRF. We look forward to next year’s walk, and raising the bar even higher!
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