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More than 500 people turned out Sunday for the 2017 walk at Mission Creek Park and in the process raised $84, 717.
Ninety per cent of those funds will be earmarked for research to find a cure for diabetes.
In 16 years since it began in Kelowna, the walk has raised just over $2 million.
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While a cure has yet to be found, the treatment and management of type 1 diabetes has taken considerable steps forward in recent years.
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More than 50 JDRF walks are held annually across Canada, with close to $6 million being raised each year.
