DIABETES WALK 2010

Annual Safaricom Diabetes Walk

The Centre has been holding the diabetes walk since 2001.Safaricom Foundation has been sponsoring the walk since 2005. The Walk is both an intensive awareness and fundraising project to facilitate the centre activities such as provision of an. There is a great hype for 1-2 months preceding the Walk and targeted groups and education institutions are visited and talks given.

Funds raised helps in sustaining the insulin bank for children below 18 years of age who are unable to purchase insulin throughout the country, create awareness and training on diabetes.

Our target group therefore is all members of the public including corporates who help make the success of this event possible. The Diabetes Walk is both an intensive awareness and fundraising project. There is a great hype for 1-2 months preceding the Walk and targeted groups and education institutions are visited and talks given.

The Centre is always grateful to our sponsors for their unending support. Thank you for sponsoring this noble cause. This year's diabetes walk will take place on the 10th of July 2010 at the Carnivore Gardens. Safaricom Foundation are the main sponsors, Capital FM and Highlands Mineral Water Company will also sponsor. We also have other companies sponsoring the walk.

How to get a T-shirt

You can support then diabetes walk by buying a T- shirt for Kshs. 1000 for adults and Kshs. 500 for children at the Kenya Diabetes Management & Information Centre, Rose Avenue Flats. Flat No. 3 Rose Avenue, Hurlingham off Argwings Khodhek Road. Uchumi Hyper, Capital Centre, Sarit Centre, Langata, Nairobi Hospital Doctors plaza clinic number 1, Kenyatta National Hospital Doctors Plaza Clinic Number 42,Hazina Towers 1st floor.You can also buy the t-shirt at the Carnivore grounds on the morning of 10th July.

BENEFITS FOR CORPORATE SPONSORS

Platinum Sponsors - Amount Kshs.500,000

Benefits

  • Acknowledgement in key media coverage related to the Diabetes Walk
  • Verbal recognition during the event
  • Open day on site and display of promotional materials
  • 3 tents to be provided for the company to brand
  • PR photo opportunity and testimonial coverage on sponsorship
  • 50 t-shirts for 50 participants
  • 4 banners at the site event
  • Priority on staff education
  • Company's logo on advertising materials
  • Big opportunity to win the corporate award
  • Last, and most important: Feeling good being able to join the massive effort of being a partner in the intervention of reducing the number of rising diabetes cases in our country

Gold Sponsors - Amount: Kshs.300, 000

Benefits

  • Acknowledgement on key media coverage related to the Diabetes Walk (Press)
  • Verbal recognition during the event.
  • Opportunity to display products to the participant crowd
  • 1 tent to be provided for the company to brand.
  • PR photo opportunity on sponsorship
  • 30 t-shirts for runners from the company's 3 teams
  • 3 banners at the event site
  • Sponsorship recognition award
  • Company to be given top priority for free staff education in the company's premises
  • Opportunity to win the corporate award
  • Last, and most important: Feeling good being able to join the massive effort of being a partner in the intervention of reducing the number of rising diabetes cases in our country.

Silver Sponsors - Amount: Kshs.200, 000 and above

Benefits

  • Mention of name as sponsor during the event
  • PR photo opportunity on sponsorship
  • 20 T-shirts for runners from the company's 2 teams
  • 2 banners at the event site
  • Sponsorship recognition award
  • 1 tent to be provided for the company to brand
  • Free education to staff to be arranged
  • Last, and most important: Feeling good being able to join the massive effort of being a partner in the intervention of reducing the number of rising diabetes cases in our country

Bronze Sponsors - Amount: Kshs.100, 000

Benefits

  • Mention of name as sponsor during the event
  • PR photo opportunity on sponsorship
  • 10 T-shirts for runners from the company's 1 team
  • 1 banners at the event site
  • Sponsorship recognition award
  • 1 tent to be provided for the company to brand
  • Free education to staff to be arranged
  • Last, and most important: Feeling good being able to join the massive effort of being a partner in the intervention of reducing the number of rising diabetes cases in our country

Team Sponsors - Kshs.50,000

  • Mention as sponsor during the event
  • 10 t-shirts for the runners
  • Sponsorship recognition award
  • Last, and most important: Feeling good and being able to join the massive effort of being a partner in the intervention of reducing the number of rising diabetes cases in our country.