Blending smoothies for diabetes research

SASKATOON – November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and to honour that Booster Juice locations across Canada have chosen to blend for a cure.

For customer appreciation day all six locations in Saskatoon are donating a portion of their sales to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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Hillary Chaika is a local franchise owner and says this initiative is a way for the company to give back to the community just in time for World Diabetes Day on Thursday.

“We like to promote a healthy active lifestyle and we love that kids love our product and so we wanted to partner up with a charity that promotes healthy living,” said Chaika.

Funds donated to the foundation will go toward diabetes research and advocacy.

According to the Canadian Diabetes Association, over 85,000 people in Saskatchewan have diabetes.