Did you know?

• Diabetes is responsible for more deaths each year in the United States than breast cancer and AIDS combined, yet only 42 percent of Americans know that diabetes is so deadly.
• Type 2 diabetes currently accounts for up to 50% of all new cases of diabetes in children, in contrast with fewer than 4 percent before the 1990s. The main causes of type 2 diabetes are obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.
• ONE in 10 Americans has diabetes, and if present trends continue, one in three will suffer from the disease by the year 2050, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Already this chronic and often debilitating illness costs the country’s health care system a staggering $174 billion a year.
• A person with type 2 diabetes complications is about three times higher than that of an healthy person. These complications, which can include heart disease, stroke, eye damage, chronic kidney disease and foot problems that can lead to amputations, cost a person with type 2 diabetes almost $10,000 each year. People with diabetes complications pay nearly $1,600 out of their own pockets for costs that are not reimbursed by insurance, such as co-payments and deductibles.
• The CDC reports that unless we change the trend of childhood obesity this generation will be the first to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.

STOMPING OUT TYPE 2 DIABETES is a community awareness event created to increase education about the risks associated with childhood obesity and encourage families to embrace healthy lifestyles. The Foundation for Leon County Schools (FLCS) and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) have once again teamed up with a multitude of community partners that fully understand the financial, emotional, and medical costs associated with of type 2 diabetes.

According to Leon County Schools, nearly 1/3 of our student population is at risk for developing type II diabetes, and the same is true for our adult population.

By bringing wellness programs and resources that are not funded by tax dollars to our public schools, we can help 32,727 students and their families understand the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices.

Question: What’s in it for you?

Answer: A healthier public school district = a more productive and able workforce to sustain our economic vitality.

Help Us Stomp Out Type II Diabetes

WHEN: February 25, 2012; 8:00 AM – Noon at Tom Brown Park

EVENT ACTIVITIES:

1. 5K Run and 1 Mile Family Fun Walk, sponsored by Gulf Winds Gulf Club
2. Bike rides, sponsored by Tallahassee Mountain Bike Assc., Capital City Cyclists & Bicycle Tallahassee
3. Celebrity Athlete Activity Challenge, sponsored by Premier Health and Fitness
4. Wellness Screenings, sponsored by Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
5. Community Center Celebrations and Event Transportation, sponsored by the City of Tallahassee
6. Free healthy lunch and smoothies, sponsored by Tropical Smoothie Café

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS:

• Run for a Reason [$5,000]: “Lace up” with Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and Gulf Winds Track Club to help sponsor the morning events
• Play with a Purpose [$3000]: “Partner” with Premier Health and Fitness to sponsor our Celebrity Activity Center for Kids
• Ride for the Record [$2,000]: “Lock in” with Tallahassee Mountain Bike Association, Bicycle Tallahassee, and Tropical Smoothie Café to sponsor bike rides
• Community Center Challenge [$1,000]: “Team up” with the City of Tallahassee to promote family involvement at neighborhood centers
• Schools Stomping out Type 2 Diabetes Pledge [$500]: “Adopt” a public school’s wellness program and help provide nutrition and wellness strategies for our students

$500 Sponsorship Incentives

• Name/logo in school newsletters and websites
• Recognition in the Tallahassee Democrat thank you ad

$1,000 Sponsorship Incentives

Same benefits as $500 level plus:

• Name/logo on community all print material
• Name/logo on display at one event area at event
• Name/logo in thank you ad in the Tallahassee Democrat
• Free exhibit/display table at the event

$2,000 Sponsorship Incentives

Same benefits as $1,000 level plus:

• Name/logo on stage at day of the event
• Identification of sponsorship in media coverage- WCTV, WTXL, Democrat, WFSU
• Name/logo in school newsletters and websites
• Name/logo will be posted in the Chamber Events Calendar and thank you ad in the
• Tallahassee Democrat Registration fees for 6 employees in the 5K run, 1mile walk and bike rides at the event
• Registration fees for 4 employees in the 5K run, 1mile walk and bike rides at the event

$3,000 Sponsorship Incentives

Same benefits as $2,000 level plus:

• Registration fees for 6 employees in the 5K run, 1mile walk and bike rides at the event

$5,000 Sponsorship Incentives

Same benefits as $3,000 level plus:

• Registration fees for 8 employees in the 5K run, 1mile walk and bike rides at the event
• Year-long sponsorship recognition on the Foundation for Leon County Schools’ website