Hook the Cure

Fall ’10 Weenie and President of UT’s Hook the Cure, Kelly Bahng, is changing the world one step at a time. Bahng participated in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk for the Cure this Saturday with Texas Spirits and other members of Hook the Cure. Hook the Cure is involved in the walk every year and Bahng wanted to extend the cause to Spirits. The JDRF raises money to research a cure for Type I diabetes, which is more prevalent in children. About 10 Spirits participated in the two mile walk.

“Research in this field is urgent and necessary because unlike Type II diabetes, which can be prevented by diet and a healthy lifestyle, individuals are quite powerless to prevent Type I from happening because it's autoimmune,” Bahng said. “We are a group of passionate leaders and educators in diabetes awareness and I wanted Spirits to get involved so we could share some of that passion and provide a service opportunity as well.”

Bahng wants people to reduce their chances of getting Type II diabetes by living a healthy lifestyle and being good to their bodies. Hook the Cure is celebrating Diabetes Awareness Week by holding daily events. For more information, visit http://texashookthecure.weebly.com/officers.html.