Media Advisory - Canadian Diabetes Association and MedicAlert® Foundation Canada partner to keep children living with diabetes safe

TORONTO, June 25, 2014 /CNW/ - More than 1,600 youth attending the Canadian Diabetes Association's (CDA's) national D-Camps this summer can receive a special free MedicAlert bracelet thanks to a new partnership between the CDA and the MedicAlert Foundation Canada (MAFCA).

In addition, more than three million Canadians living with diabetes will also benefit from this partnership through a similar MedicAlert promotion. 

CDA D-Camps are the only ones offered across Canada for children living with type 1 diabetes. The 12 camps provide a unique experience for children aged seven to 15. Along with a fun experience, the campers learn to become independent in managing their diabetes with the support of a professional medical team.

Media are invited to attend the launch of this partnership:

Date:			Friday, June 27, 2014
Time:			10:30 a.m.
Where:			Bay-Adelaide Centre
			KPMG
			333 Bay Street, Suite 4600
			Toronto, Ontario
			Note: There is no indoor parking in this building, but nearby buildings have underground parking.
			This venue has been graciously arranged by Jim Newton, a CDA board member who works at KPMG as National Leader, Audit Banking.
Who:			Rick Blickstead, CDA President & CEO, and Robert Ridge, MAFCA President & CEO, as well as D-Camp participants and parents.

For more information, visit:
www.medicalert.ca
www.diabetes.ca
www.dcamps.ca

SOURCE: Canadian Diabetes Association

Paul Kilbertus, Senior Manager, Strategic Communication, CDA, [email protected], Office: 416-408-7083, Cell: 416-866-5187; Phil Drash, Director, Marketing, MAFCA, [email protected], Direct: 416-490-3521, Mobile: [phone]