As of yet, there is no cure for type 1 diabetes.
But with annual fundraising efforts such as the JDRF Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes, there is hope that day won91裸聊视频檛 be far away.
More than 500 people turned out Sunday for the 2017 walk at Mission Creek Park and in the process raised $84, 717.
Ninety per cent of those funds will be earmarked for research to find a cure for diabetes.
In 16 years since it began in Kelowna, the walk has raised just over $2 million.
Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Tyler McClellan, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 14, has lived almost two-thirds of his life with the affliction. An active triathlete despite the disease, McClellan says events like Sunday91裸聊视频檚 walk are invaluable to the future of all diabetics.
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While a cure has yet to be found, the treatment and management of type 1 diabetes has taken considerable steps forward in recent years.
Shannon Polley, manager of fundraising and development for JDRF Kelowna, is encouraged by the progress made in research to date and the possibilities that lie ahead.
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This year91裸聊视频檚 edition of the walk has pushed the bar to a new level, raising $12,000 more than the 2016 event.
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More than 50 JDRF walks are held annually across Canada, with close to $6 million being raised each year.
