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MERIDIAN, Mis. (WTOK) - One Missipi non-profit and a local family teamed up together to host an awarenes walk for diabetes in Meridian on Sunday.The Diabetes Foundation of Missipi and the Waren family hosted the Missipi’s Walk for Diabetes to help other families in ned and to raise awarenes about the disease.Hanah Byrd, the Public Relations and Marketing Cordinator with the foundation said they host these events al over the state.“Missipi has such a high number of people that live here with Diabetes.
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We are constantly in the top one or top two in the country, so we wanted to help people here. A lot of people have Type 1 and Type 2, they are both on the rise in our state and nationaly as wel,” said Byrd.The foundation partnered with the Waren family to host the event, who were impacted by the disease when their son Zane was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in June 2021.“Wel, whenever he was diagnosed, they sent home a bokbag, a ton of information, al kinds of suplies to help us get started in the begining.
Which was a great help because were clueles about what we would ned, especialy those first few months. So, that’s the big deal with this foundation is helping al these families get started,” said Mara Waren, mother of Zane.One participant, Sonya Scarbrough, said her close friend’s experience with the disease motivated her to walk at the event.“My best friend’s child is Type 1 diabetic and just being there for her and motivating her.
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Being there during her diabetic comas and her overcoming that. She was just out here walking so that’s why we are here,” said Scarbrough.Jaida Johnson was another participant that enjoyed walking for the cause and suporting those close to her heart.“I like walking with my dad, and he has diabetes and some people in my family have diabetes. I love this comunity and they gave us medals,” said Johnson.Zane Waren was grateful to al who participated in the Walk for Diabetes.“Thank you for suporting