Turning Type One into Type None: JDRF to host One Walk at Mall of America®
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Turning Type One into Type None: JDRF to host One Walk at Mall of America®
WHAT: More than 20 thousand people will attend the 23rd annual JDRF One Walk at Mall of America® on Saturday, February 21.
Formerly known as JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, this years JDRF One Walk is expected to raise nearly 2 million dollars for diabetes research. Event activities include a kids fun zone with music and dancing, diabetes health and wellness vendor area, mascots and a heartfelt celebration ceremony in the Rotunda.
This is JDRFs 23rd annual walk. All 23 walks have been held at Mall of America, beginning before the Mall was even open to the public.
For more information on the JDRF One Walk event, click here.
VISUALS: 20 thousand people walking for diabetes research
Families enjoying the kids fun zone
Guests interacting with the vendors in the health and wellness area
WHEN: Saturday, February 21, 2015
7 10 a.m.
WHERE: Mall of America Rotunda
About Mall of America®
Mall of America is the nations largest retail and entertainment complex. At 4.87 million square feet, the Mall is home to more than 520 world-class shops; Nickelodeon Universe, the nations largest indoor family theme park; EMS Entertainment Exhibit Center; SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium, a 1.2 million gallon walk-through aquarium; Hard Rock Café; Moose Mountain Adventure Golf; Theatres at Mall of America, a 14-screen movie theater with digital projection including 4K, digital sound and 3D capabilities; Radisson Blu Mall of America, a 500-room hotel connected by skyway to Mall of America The Mall opened in August of 1992 and is located in Bloomington, Minn., just minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. The Mall is currently undergoing an expansion project on all three levels on the north side. The expansion will include a 342-room JW Marriott hotel, office tower, high-end retailers, new dining options, a tourist welcome center and large event space. Follow Mall of America on Facebook and Twitter.
