{"id":272470,"date":"2025-08-01T15:49:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T13:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=272470"},"modified":"2025-08-01T15:49:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T13:49:46","slug":"de-grendel-lions-hosts-diabetes-awareness-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/de-grendel-lions-hosts-diabetes-awareness-day\/","title":{"rendered":"De Grendel Lions hosts Diabetes Awareness Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The De Grendel Lions Club recently partnered with Diabetes SA to focus on one of the international Lions pillars of service &#8211; Diabetes. Armed with information packs provided by Diabetes SA, Lions members visited the Bothasig Police Station in Steenoven Street, Bothasig, recently to educate the members about diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the visit the Lions were able to have a one-on-one conversation with the staff on duty and raise awareness regarding diabetes, while presenting each member with an information pack containing amongst other items, healthy recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lion president elect, Glenda Hon, said she was pleasantly surprised when the members mentioned that they do have regular health checks which also include diabetes checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hon thanked the station commander, Lt Col Jeremy Pieterse, for the time spent at the police station and his willingness to ensure that the staff could be informed regarding a healthy lifestyle. She also thanked Diabetes SA national manager, Margot McCumisky, for partnering with De Grendel Lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McCumisky was very complementary regarding the project, mentioning that the health of the police is very important and that partnerships highlighting diabetes help to inform the broader community regarding diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DeGrendelLionsDi_96551.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laurtael Samson presented with her diabetes information pack by De Grendel Lions president elect Glenda Hon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The De Grendel Lions Club partnered with Diabetes SA to educate Bothasig Police staff about diabetes through information packs and 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