With more than nine million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes, chances are, most Canadians know someone living with the disease.
November has been designated as Diabetes Awareness Month with local events and fundraising activities.
Through the Clotheline project, the Canadian Diabetes Association raises awareness of the disease and funds for its work in order to lead the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live a healthy life while they work to find a cure.
In recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month, the Clothesline Okanagan team is launching the Corporate Challenge Clothing Drive until Nov. 30.
This Okanagan community driven initiative is timely as Nov. 14 is World Diabetes Day and your opportunity to help both the Canadian Diabetes Association and the environment.
Donors are encouraged to bring donations of gently-used clothing, shoes, linens and household items to collection centres at Solve Insurance Services Inc. in Kelowna. Cell phones and laptop computers may be taken to Kelowna Cell Phone Repair, Okanagan Strata Management and Northern Computers.
From Nov. 14 to 17, Rona Home Centre in Kelowna will have a Fill the Bagster clothing drive at the store.
