Wendy’s Giving Out Free Frostys for Juvenile Diabetes Awareness

If you weren’t aware of juvenile diabetes, Wendy’s can help with that. According to the Huffington Post, Wendy’s will give out four free Frostys to those who donate at least $1 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation this summer.

So, if you donate and help for diabetes research, Wendy’s will give you an overabundance of sugary snacks. One serving of a Frosty contains 42 grams of sugar and 300 calories, so four of them would have (let’s see, that, plus that, carry the three) 168 grams of sugar and 1,200 calories.

That’s like donating money to the Brain Trauma Foundation and winning a chance to fight Manny Pacquiao in an organized boxing match.

However, the money will be going to a good cause and you can get yourself free ice cold Frostys to enjoy this summer.

While it might sound contradictory, poor eating habits aren’t the cause of Juvenile Diabetes, but if you donate enough, you might want to enter yourself for Type Two Diabetes research.

In 2011, the JDRF teamed up with KFC for a similar promotion where KFC donated a dollar for every half gallon of soda a customer bought.

When we get more details of the promotion, we’ll pass it on to you and make sure you get your free Frosties.

[Thx Huff Post]



Isai has eaten food practically his whole life, so writing about food came naturally for him. Isai likes to find the lighter side of all stories. He is a man who believes in the simple things in life like string cheese, Cactus Cooler, and tagless t-shirts.

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  • http://twitter.com/cameragrrl Wendy Whipple

    While it *does* seem antithetical, there’s no reason donors must take the offered treats, and don’t need to take all 4. It’s marketing. People who receive something in return for their donation are more likely donate in the first place. 

  • http://obbop.wordpress.com/ obbop

    “Juvenile diabetes” is Type 1 diabetes.

    A body defect(s) interferes with normal metabolism.

    These are the folks who have to constantly monitor their blood sugar levels, be very careful about diet and shove insulin into their veins.

    Worse than the Type 2 “adult onset” diabetes that can often be controlled via weight loss and oral medication but bad cases can require injecting insulin.

    A Web search by those truly interested will result in a tsunami’s worth of information.

  • http://twitter.com/Miniwolfsbane CW

    Seems, um, counter productive, (free sugar to donate for a charity for a disease that can be caused by eating too much sugar) but everything in moderation. And I do love free food and frostys!

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