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NOVEMBER 8 - 14, 2017 UCW 9 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM November is Diabetes Awa re- ness Mont h. Diabetes is t he si x t h-leading cause of deat h in Cumberla nd Count y. One out of 10 Nor t h Ca rolinia ns a re diag- nosed w it h diabetes, a nd one out of f ive may have diabetes a nd not be awa re t hat t hey have it. Bet ter Hea lt h presents its f if t h a nnua l Red Apple Run for Diabetes Sat- urday, Nov. 18, at t he Medica l A r ts Center at 8:30 a.m. "This is a fundraiser for Better Health and our charitable pro- grams. We want to help raise funds to support the programs that we offer to the communit y," said Amy Navejas, executive director of Bet- ter Health. "But at the same time, we really wanted to have something that was applicable to what we believe in and what our mission is – and that is health." Navejas added this event was the perfect opportu- nit y to combine the two by present- ing an opportunit y for individuals to get out and get active. The run features three races: a 5K run, a 10K run and the fun run. "This is our fifth Red Apple Run, and we will have a little something for everybody at all different levels," said Navejas. "We are going to have the 10K run, which goes through historic Haymount, a 5K run, and we will also do a one-miler called the Haymount Hill Climb." Navejas added that the one-milers will get participation ribbons and the others will receive medals for first, second and third place win- ners in their age categories. A DJ will be on-site as well as a variety of healthy food. The event is called the Red Apple Run for Diabetes because one of Better Health's biggest programs is its diabetes management pro- gram. "In this program we offer clinics in our office three days a week where individuals can come and meet with a nurse and get edu- cated on different topics related to diabetes," said Navejas. "We bring in guest speakers, and we tr y to be ver y thorough. We also have dia- betic supplies that we can offer for low-income clients, and we check blood sugar." Diabetes is a complicated con- dition, and often people need that extra support. "It is hard to manage diabetes on your own, and we want to help individuals to get better at doing that and give them those tools to help work with their doctor," said Navejas. "Our goal is to raise $23,000. We are excited and look forward to an outpour of commu- nity support." Registration for the 5K is $25, the 10K is $35, the fun run is $20, and it is $15 for children ages 10 and under. Prices go up after Nov. 9. Free screenings for diabetes are available at Better Health's weekly clinics. For more information, call (910) 483-7534. Better Health hosts Red Apple Run for Diabetes by DR. SHANESSA FENNER DR. SHANESSA FENNER, Principal, WT Brown Elementary School. COMMENTS? Editor@ upandcomingweekly.com. (910) 484-6200. Diabetes is the sixth-leading cause of death in Cumberland County. EVENTS Advertising Grow Your Business For effective advertising, Call 910.484.6200 today! www.upandcomingweekly.com