Our Lions Club is proud to be active and engaged, with diabetes awareness and support as one of our key pillars. To show our support, we’re hosting a Lace Up walk, helping to raise both funds and awareness. Pefferlaw has an outstanding, giving community that rallies behind charities that hit home for them, in which Diabetes Canada does.

This walk is a way to raise awareness and let those affected by diabetes know that they are not alone.

My goal is to support Diabetes Canada in their important work—advocating for research, education, and resources that help people manage and thrive despite their diagnosis.

I also want to create a space where our community can come together, connect, and make a real difference—one step at a time.

Our community is incredibly supportive and caring, and I truly believe in the power of collective action. When we walk together, we show what unity and compassion can do.
Hosting this walk is my way of giving back, spreading kindness, and helping build a healthier, more informed future for everyone affected by diabetes.

I am hosting a Lace Up walk because in August of 2023 my son, at just 4 years old, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Overnight our lives were changed forever. It was a grueling time, trying to learn the best ways to take care of him - but through it all we had the most amazing resources, community, and technology available to make life just a bit easier for him. Now he's about to turn 6 and he's doing great. We still have overnight lows and failed sensors to grapple with, but through it all the community and resources have gotten us through. We're even attending one of the Family D-Camps this summer.

Last year my family participated in a Lace Up Walk and were able to raise just over $3,000 for Diabetes Canada. This year we hope to give back even more - by hosting the Calgary Lace Up Walk!

We’re hosting a Lace Up to End Diabetes walk to raise funds that will help improve the lives of people living with diabetes today, and to support the search for a cure. My son was diagnosed with diabetes at just three years old and one thing that’s made a difference is the support we’ve found in the small, close-knit community.

This walk is about more than just raising money. It’s also a way to bring our community together, not only to show support, but to promote healthy living and physical activity.

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