NOVEMBER 2009 **November
is Diabetes Awareness Month**
CHUUK
First Sunday Candlelight and Prayer Day
November 1, at churches island-wide
2nd Annual Diabetes Health Fair
November 13
Diabetes Family Walk-A-Thon
November 14
Diabetes Education & Prevention Outreach Program for Elementary Schools & Communities
November 16-25
Diabetes Awareness Month Closing Celebration
November 30
GUAM
Guam Diabetes Month Proclamation Signing
October 29, 11:00AM, Governor’s Large Conference Room
10th Annual Diabetes Conference
November 8, Hilton Guam Resort & Spa
11th Annual Diabetes 5K Run/Walk/Wheel
November 22, starts and ends at the Hilton parking lot
O‘AHU
Chronic Disease Self Management Program ~ Ke Ola Mamo Wai‘anae and
Honolulu
Classes begin November 2, call Thomas Yokota at (808) 848-8000 ext.
223 or Kang Yi at (808) 848-8000 ext. 236
Kapolei Community Fair
November 13-14
Makahiki Festival
November 22, Kapiolani Park
MAUI
Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs 50th Annual Convention
November 1-8, Makena Beach and Golf Resort
POHNPEI
Pohnpei Walk-A-Thon
November 14
REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
World Diabetes Day Health Fair
November 14, ECC
DECEMBER 2009
Na Pu‘uwai Annual Health Fair
December 19
OCTOBER 2008
Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs' Convention
October 19-26, Kaua'i
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
October 25-29, San Diego, California
NOVEMBER 2008 **
November is Diabetes Awareness Month **
AMERICAN SAMOA
Walk for Your Health
November 8, 6:00am, Nuuuli Corner Store
CHUUK
First Sunday Candle Light and Prayer Day
November 2, 10:00am, LMC Church
Diabetes Day First Health Fair
November 14, 9:00am-2:00pm, TTC parking lot
7th Annual Diabetes Family Fun Run/Walkathon
November 15, 6:00am, Truk Stop Hotel Parking Lot
Closing Ceremony
November 15, 6:00am, Truk Stop Hotel
CNMI
Family Fun Walk
November 3, Garapan Fishing Basin
Pacific Health Conference
November 13-14, Hibiscus Ballroom, Fiesta
DPCP Health & Wellness Fair
November 22, 4-H Building, Susupe
H.A.F.A Day Event
November 28, Garapan Central Park
Don’t Be A Turkey, Walk!
November 29, Garapan Court to Quarter Master Road
GUAM
9th Annual Diabetes Conference
November 9, Hilton Guam Resort and Spa
*Free Admission
10th Annual 5K Run/Walk/Wheel for Diabetes
November 16, Hilton Guam Resort and Spa
*Register at Hornet Sporting Goods
Nutrition and Physical Activity Conference
November 22, 9:00am-3:00pm, Location: TBD
*Call 671-735-7295 to learn more
KAUA‘I
Free Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure Checks!
November 4, 6:30am-9:30am, Kekaha Neighborhood Center
November 5, 7:00-9:00am, Ho‘ola Lahui Hawai‘i Lihue Office
November 6, 6:30-9:30am, Anahola Clubhouse
November 11, 6:30-9:30am, Hanapepe Tennis Court Pavilion
November 12, 7:00-9:00am, Ho‘ola Lahui Hawai‘i Lihue Office
November 18, 6:30-9:30am, Kekaha Neighborhood Center
November 20, 8:30-10:30am, Kapa‘a Neighborhood Center
November 25, 6:30-9:30am, Hanapepe Tennis Court Pavilion
* Call 808-240-0123 to learn more
KOSRAE
State Diabetes Summit
November 14
MOLOKA‘I
Moloka‘i Health Fair
November 22, 8AM-2PM, Mitchell Pauole Center
*10K Run/Walk starts at 6AM, call 808-560-3653 for information and registration
POHNPEI
DPCP Diabetes Awareness Screening Event
November 14, Pohnpei Botanical Garden
Pohnpei Walkathon
November 16, Spanish Wall Park
Diabetes Essay Contest
November 25-28, Pohnpei Gym
ONGOING EVENTS
Cooking Healthy Food Demonstrations (Monthly)
Ke
Ola Mamo-Ho'oikaika Program (Honolulu, O'ahu)
To learn more,
call Patricia Liang-Tong, RD at 808-848-8000 x237
Diabetes Self Management Classes
Na Pu'uwai (Moloka'i)
To learn more, call 808-553-8288
Kidney Action Prevention Program (KAPP)
Na Pu'uwai (Moloka'i)
To learn more, call 808-553-8288
**November is Diabetes Awareness
Month**
Pacific Diabetes Education Program, a program of Papa Ola Lokahi
894 Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 | Phone 808-526-1700 | Email pdep@papaolalokahi.org