Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway Vice President and COO Bob Galterio’s daughter Cara was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 9, and the longtime executive immediately was compelled to take action to fight the disease.

So, “Cure for Cara” was born. That was 14 years ago, and on Sunday, October 26, more than 2,000 Empire City employees, volunteers and participants will gather at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway, to take action in the Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF. Galterio will serve as captain of the “Cure for Cara” team.

Registration opens at 9am. The walk starts at 10am. The fundraising goal for the chapter is to realize nearly $545,000 for research to find a cure for diabetes and its complications.

To register now and participate, sponsor the event, build a Walk team, or for more information please visit walk.jdrf.org/westchester or call the JDRF Westchester County Chapter at 914-686-7700.

“It is so important to be working alongside JDRF on such an important goal – curing a disease in which 80 people are diagnosed with every day,” says Robert Galterio, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway and host of the Yonkers’ Walk. “JDRF’s Walk to Cure Diabetes is a morning full of celebration, community and families gathering together to support their loved ones with Type 1 Diabetes.”

In addition to wide-spread corporate support, entire families from kids to grandparents take part in the fundraising efforts of the Walk to Cure Diabetes – many affected themselves by the disease. However, even those who are not among the 17 million Americans with a personal connection to diabetes come out to support the cause. At the Walk, there will be games, vendor booths, food and most of all FUN!

“JDRF is immensely appreciative of Empire City’s participation,” said JDRF Executive Director, Margie Ostrower. “This is corporate citizenship at its finest. The commitment of Bob Galterio and his employees enables us to accelerate research to find a cure for diabetes. Insulin is not a cure, merely life support for the estimated 3 million Americans suffering from type-1 diabetes and its complications. Research is the only answer.”

Local JDRF Walk Sponsors include: Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway, Westchester Family Magazine, Westchester Medical Center, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Bleakley Platt, Brown, Gruttadaro, Gaugean, Prato, LLC, D. Bertoline & Sons, Ridgewood Savings Bank, and WestMed Medical Group.

JDRF Walks are held in more than 200 cities worldwide. Nearly 500,000 people nationally walked last year and raised $90 million to cure diabetes.
JDRF’s Walk to Cure Diabetes National Corporate Partners are: Advance Auto Parts, Ford Motor Company, Lilly, Marshalls, Medtronic, and Walgreens.
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  October 26, 2014 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

  October 26, 2014 10:00 to October 26, 2014 01:00
• Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway
  810 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers, NY

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