Community comes together to help find a cure for diabetes

Event takes steps to raise awareness

Dozens filled the track at Imperial Valley College on Saturday,  for the inaugural "Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation One Walk", to help raise awareness for those battling diabetes.

Matthew Jaime, one of the event organizers said Imperial County has one of the highest rate of incidences involving diabetes. 

They hope the walk will have an impact on the current health care for local diabetics. 

"An event like this is a testament to the fact that we can make improvements in the way that we approach care to diabetes here in the Imperial Valley. And that just because we're our own little community out here in the desert doesn't mean that we can't bring the resources down to our people. And this event is a testament to that," said Jaime. 

Funds raised at the walk go towards research to find a cure for type one diabetes. For a link to local agencies that help residents prevent diabetes you can click here.