A seminar about Strides: Lions Walk for Diabetes Awareness was held during the 89th Annual Lions Clubs International Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 

Seminar attendees participated in the inaugural Strides Lions Walk to the convention exhibit hall.

Strides: Lions Walk for Diabetes Awareness is an exciting and active method of informing the public about diabetes, the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults. In 1984, the International Association of Lions Clubs adopted the Diabetes Awareness Program in an effort to reduce new cases of diabetic retinopathy.

Today, every Lions club, district, and multiple district can organize a Strides: Lions Walk for Diabetes Awareness. The Strides Information Packet details how to implement a Strides Lions Walk in your community.

The Strides Information Packet includes:  

• the Strides Activity Guide (IAD 184)
• Top 10 Tips for Organizing a Strides Walk (IAD 177)
• Suggested Event Day Timeline (IAD 197)
• Strides Sample Press Release (IAD 201)
• Strides Sample Public Service Announcement (IAD 181)
• Strides Sample Local Government Proclamation (IAD 196)
• Strides Sample Waiver and Release of Liability (IAD 188)
• Strides Materials Order Form (IAD 192) 
• (US) National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) publication, Stay at a Healthy Weight (IAD 170)
• (US) National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) publication, Eat Healthy Foods (IAD 171)
• (US) National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) publication, What is Diabetes (IAD 172)
• (US) National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) publication, Numbers at a Glance (IAD 174)
• (US) National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) publication, Take Care of Your Feet (IAD 194)
• (US) National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) publication, Be Active (IAD 195)

To submit a report or photos from your successful Strides: Lions Walk for Diabetes Awareness, click here.

For more information about Strides: Lions Walk for Diabetes Awareness, click here.