The Diabetes Association, Inc. (DAI) of Fall River and New Bedford held their  7th Annual “Keep Moving for Camp Kyle” Walk-a-thon at Buttonwood Park in New Bedford on May 10, 2008. The walk kicked off at 9:00 a.m. sharp and took walkers around the south end of the park and back to the warming house. The event, which this year raised approximately $31,000,  helps to raise funds to support Camp Kyle, a summer camp dedicated to children with diabetes. Anyone with an interest in making a donation should contact Amber Vlangas at the Diabetes Association at 508-672-5671.
 

(Top row, left) Six-year-old Nicholas Taylor of Somerset, who has Type 1 diabetes, is looked up to by his two-and-a-half-year-old brother Benjamin. (Top row, center) Diabetes Association board member Mireille Nicoletti, volunteer Eve Jemo, and board members Gerri Santos, Mickey Jemo and Louis Steiblin chat in the warming house before heading out on the walk on a cool, rainy day. (Top row, right) Kristopher Klough wears an insulin pump costume on the walk. (Middle row, left) Diabetes Association Youth Program Coordinator Liz Sullivan and Interim Executive Director Amber Vlangas join the group. (Middle row, right) Joanne Hariland and Vicki, Linda and Catherine Souza pick up the pace. (Bottom row, left) Joy Carter and Sandy Tremblay of Fall River lead the group down Rockdale Avenue. (Bottom row, center) Brenda and Richard Newbert and Christopher and Kathy Klough of Plymouth and head back to the warming house at the end of the walk.