Cummington Teen Honors Father with Diabetes Education Walk June 11

CUMMINGTON — Three years ago, Clara Thatcher, a Hampshire Regional High School student, organized an annual walk in memory of her father, who passed away from complications with diabetes. The fourth annual Charles’ Angels Walk for Diabetes Education will take place Saturday, June 11 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Hampshire Regional High School, rain or shine.

Proceeds from the walk will benefit the Cooley Dickinson Medical Group Diabetes Center, a program of Cooley Dickinson Health Care.

Clara’s father, Charles Thatcher, died in 2009. In his memory, Clara, her sister, Kayla Thatcher, and their mother, Mandy Caputo, established the first Charles’ Angels Walk for Diabetes Education fund-raiser in 2013. All proceeds support diabetes education through the Diabetes Center, which teaches those living with diabetes how to best manage their health through exercise, nutrition, medications, and follow-up care.

For more information, visit charlesangels.weebly.com or e-mail charlesangels09@aol.com.