Plainfield Lion’s Club Donates $5,000 to C.W. Avery Family YMCA

The Lion’s Club of Plainfield recently donated $5,000 to the C.W. Avery Family YMCA in support of its new Diabetes Self-Management Program, which will be launching at its Wallin Drive location later this month.

Designed for diabetics, pre-diabetics and caregivers, this seven-week program is free and open to the community. Using curriculum developed at Stanford University, classes will focus on healthy eating, exercise and blood sugar monitoring, among many other self-management tools.

Classes will be held on Mondays from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-7:30 p.m. at the C.W. Avery Family YMCA, 15120 Wallin Drive. Classes will run from April 9 to May 21. The first day of class will include a brief introduction to the curriculum and allow participants to complete paperwork. Registration is required.

To learn more about the Y’s new Diabetes Self-Management program or to register, please contact Health & Wellness Director Susan Krause by phone at (815) 267-8600, ext. 214, via email at skrause@jolietymca.org or visit www.jolietymca.org.

As one of the nation’s leading nonprofit charities, the YMCA is committed to strengthening local communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Through its financial assistance and scholarship program, the Greater Joliet Area YMCA works to fulfill its mission of ensuring that its programs are available to everyone and no one is turned away due to the inability to pay.