29.1 Million Americans Have Diabetes
The fact is... you need all the facts as you register to participate and then fundraise for this important cause. Check out the following information, links and documents that will assist you as you sign up to make a difference and fundraising for the American Diabetes Association.
Diabetes Information
- A Snapshot Infographic of Diabetes in America
- Common Diabetes-Related Terms
- Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test
- Diabetes Symptoms
Tour de Cure Facts
- The Tour de Cure is the largest cycling event for diabetes in the country
- There are 50,000 people that participate in Tour de Cure events each year
- Events take place in nearly 80-cities across the country
- Tour de Cure participants raise nearly 30-million dollars each year to support the mission
Fundraising Facts
- Participants that donate first to set a good example for others raise 3 times more than those that don’t donate
- Participants that share their story about why they are riding or about who they know with diabetes raise 4 times more than those who don’t share their personal connection to the cause
- Participants that send out at least 10-emails to their friends and family asking to support them by making a donation raise 5 times more than those who don’t send out emails!
