Carlos “Shawty Lo” Walker will be participating in the American Diabetes Step Out and Walk to Fight Diabetes, where he will serve as team captain of the Diabetes Destroyers.
The event takes place on Saturday, September 20th at Historic Grant Park. Step Out is the ADA’s signature fundraising event that raises funds to find a cure for diabetes. The morning begins with a light breakfast followed by an aerobic warm-up which will precede the walk with the official ribbon cutting ceremony at 8:30am (Registration at 7:00am).
The ADA will also have a Health & Wellness Festival, a high-traffic, interactive arena with sponsor and exhibitor booths that provide information, products and services for children and adults affected by diabetes. Throughout t he event, children of all ages can have fun in the Kid Zone.
Shawty Lo was diagnosed with diabetes in 2001 and in spite of his diagnosis, continues to maintain good health while balancing his rigorous music and entertainment career through proper diet and exercise. Shawty Lo hopes that by sharing his story, which he blogged about on Vibe.com and his myspace page (myspace.com/therealshawtylo), he will inspire others who struggle with the disease, as well as raise awareness of its dangerous effects, especially among the African-American and Latino communities.
“Anything I can do to help raise awareness about diabetes, I will be there,” says the rapper. “Everybody knows at least one person that has it, so it’s like when we participate in events, walks and things of that nature, we’re really helping somebody we care about, as well as ourselves because you never know when or how it can affect you.”
To register to join Shawty Lo’s team or to make a donation, please log onto: http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/StepOut/StepOut218008010?team_id=307572&pg=team&fr_id=5263
