We are pleased to
announce the third season of Team Diabetes of Second Life! Team Diabetes of
Second Life is an official and authorized team of The American Diabetes
Association. The mission of Team Diabetes of Second Life is to raise awareness,
tolerance, and funds for diabetes in the virtual world of Second Life.
According to the World
Health Organization (2016): 422 million adults in the world have diabetes and
1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year.
Team Diabetes of Second
Life was founded by Jessii2009 Warrhol and Johannes1977 Resident and will
continue functioning in the form of an advisory board, with a coordinator
leading the Team Diabetes of Second Life effort. The 2017Team Diabetes of
Second Life Coordinator is Johannes1977 Resident and the 2017 Team Diabetes of
Second Life Co-Coordinator is VerucaTammas.
Team Diabetes of Second Life Advisory Board members are: Jessii2009
Warrhol, Dawnbeam Dreamscape, Eleseren Brianna, Sandie Loxingly, Rob Fenwitch,
and Earth Nirvana. Saiyge Lotus is a special advisor to the advisory board.
The official Team
Diabetes of Second Life’s season will take place from October 2017 to December
2017, with the following events scheduled to take place:
·
Off Season Event – October 13 to October 31 –
Scare Me Silly Shopping Event
·
November 1, 2017-Team Diabetes of Second Life's
Season Begins
·
November 1 to 15-The Red Hunt & Red Fling
·
November 5, 2017-Season Celebration & Bike
Race
·
November 12, 2017 - The Red Ball
·
November 1 to 30 - National Diabetes Month
·
November 4 & 5 - Team Diabetes Kickoff -
Tour de SL
·
December 1 to 10 - Winter Showcase & Winter
Art Show
·
December 31, 2017 - Team Diabetes of Second
Life's Season Ends
In addition to the events
mentioned above, individuals, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to
hold fundraising events in support of Team Diabetes of Second Life! The official 2017 fundraising season toolkit
will be available to the second life public on September 1, 2017, at the
organization’s office in the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life.
About The American Diabetes Association:
The American Diabetes
Association’s mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives
of all people affected by diabetes. The American Diabetes Association leads the
fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fights for those affected
by diabetes by funding research to prevent, cure, and manage diabetes.
The American Diabetes
Association delivers services to hundreds of communities and provides objective
and credible information and resources about diabetes.
Free resources are
available in English and Spanish at http://www.diabetes.org and 1-800-DIABETES
(1-800-342-2382).
For More Information:
(The official American Diabetes Association
page for Team Diabetes of Second Life)
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