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Community Volunteer Leadership Conference

Posted on June 21, 2011 by
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There’s another meeting taking place just before the world’s largest diabetes meeting: The Community Volunteer Leadership Conference (CVLC). This is the American Diabetes Association’s largest gathering of volunteer and staff leadership from across the country. The primary goal of this conference is to provide a consistent focus for all communities. At this year’s meeting, the Association’s 2012 – 2015 Strategic Plan will be unveiled. Continue reading →

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The Ride of Your Life (complete with bikes, broccoli and beauty queens!)

Posted on June 6, 2011 by
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Yesterday I went to the National Capital Area’s Tour de Cure right outside of Washington, DC. For the last two years, I have participated in the event, peddling out 20 miles each time and raising funds to support the American Diabetes Association’s mission. Thanks to the Red Rider program, I also got a snazzy jersey that declares “I Ride With Diabetes” on the back to bring attention to people with diabetes, as they inspire about 50,000 cyclists to participate in this event each year. This year, I got to have a different point of view… Continue reading →

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Worst Pick-Up Line. Ever.

Posted on May 11, 2011 by
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Today is the third day of Diabetes Blog Week, and the topic is “Diabetes Bloopers.” I’ve certainly made a lot of “Diabetes Bloopers” in my time, but today I’d like to tell you about a time when I used diabetes to start a conversation… and ended up using the worst pick-up line I’ve ever heard. Continue reading →

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Diabetes Blog Week

Posted on May 5, 2011 by
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Last November during American Diabetes Month, I issued a challenge to you and anyone else out there to blog about diabetes each and every day of November. Those who completed the challenge are now on our blogroll, but I’ve got to tell you two things: 1. It wasn’t easy to blog about diabetes every day for a month and 2. It wasn’t originally my idea. I borrowed the idea from Karen Graffeo, the blogger over at Bitter-Sweet. Continue reading →

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Ready for a Field Trip?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by
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They seem to be everywhere in Washington, DC this time of year: Groups of students. They shuffle through the museums, spend time in the parks, and flock around national monuments. This can only mean one thing: it’s field trip season! It’s a time for students to explore matters beyond the classroom and hopefully have some fun while they’re out and about. Recently, however, I learned that field trips are often an area of concern and even a source of tension between some schools and families of children with diabetes. Continue reading →

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Madi Dodge: A Volunteer Acting on Her Dreams

Posted on April 13, 2011 by
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Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of five, Madi Dodge has spent the last ten years (and the majority of her childhood and adolescence) volunteering within the diabetes community. She has done fundraising through a variety of creative methods, and is now serving as the American Diabetes Association’s National Youth Advocate. I caught up with Madi to talk about her ten years of volunteer work in light of National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Continue reading →

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Ten Years: A “Dia-versary”

Posted on March 28, 2011 by
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Ten years ago today I went to my college’s health clinic. I’d been chugging water like it was going out of style, my vision was blurry, and I just wasn’t feeling great. I didn’t want to go to the health clinic, but some friends of mine had pointed out that drinking so much water could be a sign of something worse. Continue reading →

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