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The Harlem Sole - 5K
We’re glad to be back, and this time, in person! Register below:
The Pinkett Foundation, in creation with student doctors: Damien Pinkett, John Harris, Jenee Gooden, Stephan Joseph, Sharisse Victor, Janet Isaiah, and Jennifer Alegun & in partnership with the New York College of Podiatric Medicine's Student National Podiatric Medical Association, The Pinkett Foundation will be hosting The Second Annual Harlem Sole 5k to raise funds for the Diabetic Prevention and Education Program @ Metropolitan Hospital, a NYC Health + Hospital, which services New York City as a whole, but especially Harlem and The Bronx and has a working relationship with New York College Of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM).
All in person participants will receive a blue ribbon in honor of Diabetes Awareness, and each participant who donates will receive a Harlem Sole 5k sports-tek shirt! Please hashtag #HarlemSole5K on race day!
Please register by August 15th, 2021 to receive your shirt on race day!
The Harlem Sole 5k was established to combat the detrimental effects that diabetes has on many populations of color throughout the country, but in New York specifically, diabetes is proportionately greater in Harlem. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose (also called blood sugar) is too high, and according to the NIH and CDC (National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, respectively), biological risk factors—including weight and fat around the abdomen—are primarily responsible for higher rates of diabetes for African Americans, Native Americans, and Latino Americans compared to White Americans. There are three main types of diabetes – type 1, type 2 and gestational. Type 1 diabetes can develop at any age, but occurs most frequently in children and adolescents and is more autoimmune focused. Type 2 diabetes is more common in adults and accounts for around 90% of all diabetes cases. Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a type of diabetes that consists of high blood glucose during pregnancy and is associated with complications to both mother and child.
Please register and help to combat diabetes by raising funds for Diabetes Prevention and Education!