Event Overview:

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's (JDRF) Walk to Cure Diabetes is one of the fastest growing fundraising events in the world. Each year, over 500,000 people walk for a cure at 200 JDRF Walk locations in over a dozen countries. Funds are raised by individual and team walkers obtaining donations from family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. Monies are also raised through corporate sponsorship and the sale of JDRF paper sneakers at retail outlets. Last year, over $85 million was raised worldwide for diabetes research and research education through JDRF's Walk program. Locally, JDRF's Walk sites in Virginia Beach and Hampton welcomed over 1,500 people and raised over $250,000 for diabetes research.