When the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation fundraising walk kicks off Sunday at SUNY College at Old Westbury, the Giovinco family of Northport – who are new to the cause – will be out in force. In July, Stephanie Giovinco, 11, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, requiring that she have insulin injections every day. Her mother, Yvonne, and her father Frank, a lieutenant in the East Northport Fire Department, will be leading Team Giovinco in the three mile walk with 17 registered walkers so far – a number expected to grow by Sunday. Organizers expect a total of 5,000 walkers at the Old Westbury event.
As of this morning, the family has raised close to $700 in connection with the Sunday event. Frank Giovinco says his daughter has raised $5,000.
In addition to the Old Westbury walk, the foundation has a 12-kilometer walk starting at New York City’s Battery Park, also at 10 a.m. A total of a half-million people are expected to participate in 200 walks across the country this year with a goal of raising $90 million to help fund research for a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications.
To see how the Giovinco family fundraising is going and to get information about donating, go to their page at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International. Donations can also be made by mail to Stephanie Giovinco, 2 Amy Court, Northport, N.Y. 11768
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