Category Archives: Tour de Cure
Bemi Wayland: North Carolina Camper, Youth Ambassador and Red Rider
If you asked the Wayland family why they ride in Tour de Cure®, they would say it is for their daughter or for their older sister, Bemi. Continue reading
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Posted in Advocacy, Family, Food and Fitness, Life with Diabetes, Red Rider, Stop Diabetes, Tour de Cure, Volunteer Stories Tagged Advocacy, American Diabetes Association, children with diabetes, diabetes, diabetes advocates, family, Stop Diabetes, tour de cure, type 1 diabetes, Volunteer
Why I Ride to Stop Diabetes®: David Gibbs
This Red Rider story comes to us from the Chicago area. Cheer him on in the comment section below! Continue reading
Talking Type 1: Jennifer Becker
Think type 1 diabetes is just for kids? Think again. Jennifer’s first sign was a rash that appeared after her trip to the Grand Canyon. Symptoms persisted for another 16 months before she was diagnosed, at age 38. Now, she aims to compete in one event every year to raise money to Stop Diabetes! Continue reading
Talking Type 1: Brittani Leopold
Think type 1 diabetes is just for kids? Think again. Brittani was a 25-year-old newlywed and new home owner when she was diagnosed a few days before Thanksgiving 2009. Now she’s a Red Rider in her local Tour de Cure! Continue reading
Talking Type 1: Curtis Pitt
Think type 1 diabetes is just for kids? Think again. Thirty-four-year-old Curtis experienced symptoms for at least six months, and his A1C reached a dangerous 14.9 percent. Now he’s a Tour de Cure Red Rider, raising awareness and funds to Stop Diabetes! Continue reading
Catching up with the “A Day in the Life of Diabetes” Mosaic
Since Oct. 1, 2012, our supporters have helped us shine a new light on the issue of diabetes and those who live with it each and every day. Thousands of photos have been uploaded to our mosaic to illustrate what “A Day in the Life of Diabetes” means to people affected by the disease. Together, these images capture the extraordinary effort it takes to live an ordinary day with diabetes. Here are some of our favorite images that have been added in 2013! Continue reading
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Posted in About Us, American Diabetes Month, Family, Life with Diabetes, Red Rider, Red Strider Tagged A Day in the Life of Diabetes, Advocacy, American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Month, diabetes, Stop Diabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes
Mari Ruddy: Cycling to Stop Diabetes
In 2006, Mari Ruddy rode in her local Tour de Cure and wondered, “Where are all the riders with diabetes?” That’s how the Red Riders program was born. Continue reading
