The Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes (Step Out) National Team Program builds relationships with national and regional companies, clubs and organizations through Step Out events nationwide to advance the mission of the Association to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
Diabetes is one of the highest health care costs for your company and places a burden on the lives of many of your employees and their families. New cost of diabetes data recently released demonstrates that diabetes continues to be a staggering economic cost for companies and the health care system:
- $245 billion: Total costs of diagnosed diabetes in the United States in 2012.
- $176 billion for direct medical costs.
- $69 billion in reduced productivity.
Looking to join an existing National Team?
Why become a Step Out National Team?
Company Impact
- A positive impact on your bottom line
- A healthier employee
- An opportunity to give back
- An increase in your company's brand and visibility
- Participating brings a sense of camaraderie, employee teambuilding and morale
- A positive impact in your community by raising needed funding to support diabetes research, advocacy and education
Engage Your Employees To Make A Difference
The Step Out National Team Program is a perfect complement to your company’s existing programs.
Your corporation can make an enormous impact by participating as a National Team, promoting an important cause at little or no cost to your company since funds are raised through individual donations through our events across the entire United States.
As a National Team you will have a great opportunity to engage employees to stay healthy and to make a difference in their communities. ADA is committed to ensuring that your employees receive encouragement and support to build successful teams. In addition, your company will receive great marketing and branding benefits including a customized national team webpage to showcase your support.
Join Our Team!
Take a step to change the future of diabetes by getting your employees and their families involved in a healthy, team building activity. We invite your company to sign on as a Step Out team. Several highly regarded companies now participate including Walgreens, Dignity Memorial, Walmart /Sam’s Club, WellCare, Merck, and Novo Nordisk to name a few.
Please join us. Together we build a broad and sweeping movement to Stop Diabetes.
Contact Us:
Please contact Aimee Yrlas Simpson, National Associate Director, Corporate Engagement, for assistance with your Walk National Team: (703) 549-1500 x 3034 or asimpson@diabetes.org.