The Cass County Memorial Hospital Diabetes Center invites everyone to participate in “Smash Diabetes” on Sunday, November 1st at 1 p.m. at McCurdy’s Pumpkin Patch, in Atlantic. Aubrey Molgaard, RN, CDE, says “November is American Diabetes Month, and this event helps kick-off the month as part of a social media campaign to raise awareness about the disease.”

Smash Diabetes (#smashdiabetes) began several years ago as a social media campaign for people with Type 1 Diabetes to share their frustration about living with the disease by smashing pumpkins. The event has grown over the years to include Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, and many people join in the fun to support loved ones with diabetes.

Participants can bring their own jack-o-lantern, or they can pick out a pumpkin at the patch to smash. The entire group will be filmed together smashing pumpkins, and will be featured on the Cass County Health System’s social media accounts.

For more information, or to ask any questions about the event, please call the CCMH Diabetes Center at 712-243-7833 or 712-243-7834.