It was a successful morning at the Lap The Map for Diabetes Awareness event on November 17 in Waihī which raised $435 in donations.
Lions clubs from Paeroa, Waihī, Katikati and Omokoroa worked together to put on the event for the community which saw around 120 folks of all ages take part in the day, including a number of family groups, Project leader David Parish told The Profile.
The weather conditions were perfect for people who showed up to walk the 3.8 kilometres of the Waihī goldmine pit rim in support of diabetes awareness, he said.
Greta Spicer from the Waihī Leos group helped to paint rocks that were then placed around the pit rim for children to keep an eye out for along the walk.
“The children loved finding them,” David said. The generous donations raised on the day would go towards supporting the Diabetes Societies summer camp for families living with diabetes, he said.
