How does the program work?

The First Step is to Register
Designate someone as the school coordinator and register your school by clicking on the red registration button at the top. However, School Walk for Diabetes is not available in all areas. If you do not see your area listed when you click the registration button, please consider participating in Community Walk to Stop Diabetes.

What happens after I register?
After you register, you will be contacted by an American Diabetes Association School Walk staff person, who will provide you with all the tools you need to get started, including collection envelopes and thank you gift flyers for each student.

When and where is the School Walk held?

• School Walk for Diabetes can be held any time during the school year, as part of an all school assembly or as part of a regularly scheduled P.E. classroom activity.
• The event may take place indoors or outdoors and may be any distance or length of time that the school determines.
• You can even add other activities like basketball, dancing, relay race or other physical activities to make it even more fun!
• We suggest making sure you wrap-up your School Walk event six weeks before the close of the academic year to allow adequate time to receive and distribute the thank you gifts to students.
• There are two special times at the American Diabetes Association which are great opportunities to align your School Walk event. First, in November during American Diabetes Month and Diabetes Alert Day, on the fourth Tuesday in March. During both of these times there will be heightened awareness about diabetes because of significant activity in the national media around the country.

Can we honor a student or teacher with diabetes?
YES! We encourage individuals with diabetes or those personally impacted by diabetes to serve as School Walk for Diabetes ambassadors. Their personal experience and enthusiasm help to engage the rest of the school community in the event.  If you want a student to be your school's ambassador, please be sure to have permission first.