Sarasota World Diabetes Day Celebration
November 14, 2024, Sarasota, FL
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Join us to celebrate World Diabetes Day and watch the Ringling Bridge light up blue in honor of all who live with diabetes!
- We’ll meet in the park (rain or shine!) on the grass near The Ibis Playground. The park includes a playground, large grassy area for yard games, sandy beach for bridge viewing, and your T1D friends! Bring your own blankets, chairs, balls, etc!
- There are 20-30 parking spots available onsite, and if the street and small lot is full when you arrive you can park at the Van Wezel, just a 10 minute nature walk from where we’ll be.
- Chick-fil-A sandwiches and nuggets, chips, fresh fruit, and bottled water will be provided. Please plan to bring any other snacks and/or dinner that you prefer! There is also a lovely concession stand “The Nest” that offers other choices and you may choose to purchase dinner/drinks there.
- RSVP by November 12 to tammy.craft4@gmail.com
WORLD DIABETES DAY (WDD) IS MARKED EVERY YEAR ON NOVEMBER 14, THE BIRTHDAY OF SIR FREDERICK BANTING, WHO CO-DISCOVERED INSULIN ALONG WITH CHARLES BEST, IN 1922. WDD IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST DIABETES AWARENESS CAMPAIGN REACHING A GLOBAL AUDIENCE OF OVER 1 BILLION PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 160 COUNTRIES. THE CAMPAIGN DRAWS ATTENTION TO ISSUES OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE TO THE DIABETES WORLD AND KEEPS DIABETES FIRMLY IN THE PUBLIC AND POLITICAL SPOTLIGHT.
The Bay Sarasota Park
There are 20-30 parking spots available onsite, and if the street and small lot is full when you arrive you can park at the Van Wezel, just a 10 minute nature walk from where we’ll be.