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West Island College students walk to battle juvenile diabetes
Walkers, volunteers welcome
The Gazette
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Students from West Island College will take to the streets Oct. 16 to raise funds to help find a cure for Juvenile Diabetes.
Since the West Island Walk for the Cure at West Island College began eight years ago, students and staff have raised a total of nearly $150,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
The school’s 440 studetns and staff of 50 want to raise $25,000 this year.
Parents of students, community members, organizations and the public at large are invited to take part in the walk or contribute as a donor or volunteer. The walk will take place Oct. 16 at beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the school, located at 851 Tecumseh St. in Dollard des Ormeaux.It will wind down Lake Road to De Salaberry Blvd. and then return to the school.
For more information about participating in or donating to the event, call karen Read at 514-683-4660, ext 231 or by email at kread@westislandcollege.qc.ca