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Generally this blog provides information abut obtaining help with low or no cost medical supplies and information pertaining to the illness itself. This blog is about a time sensitive event that will benefit juvenile diabetes research.

A triathlon will be held on  Sunday , May 11, 2008  at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. We found the following details on Www. http://gustavus.edu:

The triathlon is being organized by the Epsilon Pi Alpha fraternity at Gustavus, which has a history of supporting diabetes-related causes. In 2007 the fraternity raised $6,500 to support Insulindependence programs. The fraternity will look to surpass that amount this year during its Diabetes Awareness Project, which will feature several events beginning Monday, April 21 and concluding with the triathlon on May 11.

Insulindependence was founded by Gustavus alumnus Peter Nerothin. A nonprofit public benefit corporation based in San Diego, Calif., Insulindependence aims to change diabetic lives through adventure travel, educational outreach, and web-based community support. The organization operates through a global network of outdoor enthusiasts working together in an effort to promote healthy, proactive lifestyles to diabetics lacking financial resources, positive role models, and adequate guidance in professional healthcare.

If you are in the Minnesota area and want to participate, you may register at http://www.insulindependence.org/gusti_tri.asp