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#ThisIsDiabetes on Capitol Hill: 2018 Call to Congress Recap

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

Last month, we brought advocates from across the nation to Capitol Hill for the 2018 Call to Congress advocacy day. The group included children and adults living with diabetes and family members, as well as researchers, physicians and health care … Continue reading →

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#ThisIsDiabetes on Capitol Hill

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

We brought more than 180 advocates from 34 states to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, March 29 through Friday, March 31 for our 2017 Call to Congress. Continue reading →

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Why I Am a Diabetes Advocate: Mona Huff

Posted on March 10, 2015 by
Mona Huff

Why am I a Diabetes Advocate? I want to help policymakers realize that diabetes is a serious disease that has reached epidemic levels. They need to understand how important education and resources are to the community, especially rural communities. Continue reading →

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Tell Congress to Stop Diabetes!

Posted on March 5, 2013 by
U.S. Capitol

Just because you aren’t in D.C., doesn’t mean you can’t participate in Call to Congress on Wednesday, March 6! We need your help to make sure the message delivered on Capitol Hill is heard loud and clear. Learn how. Continue reading →

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Call to Congress

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

More than 200 Diabetes Advocates from across the nation are gathering in Washington, DC today in preparation to storm Capitol Hill tomorrow and ask Congress to help Stop Diabetes® by educating representatives about the need to fund diabetes research and prevention. Among these advocates is Gina Galvak who has been volunteering with the American Diabetes Association as an advocate since 2004. Continue reading →

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Advocacy in 2011

Posted on January 21, 2011 by
U.S. Capitol

It’s a question I hear so often: “So, if your national office is near Washington, D.C., what does the American Diabetes Association do in terms of advocacy?” It’s also a very daunting question to answer because there are so many things to talk about, and I’m not an expert in that. But there’s someone who is… Continue reading →

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