Tag Archives: Stop Diabetes
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
Lil Jon: Why He Fights to Stop Diabetes®
This week is the 40th anniversary of National Volunteer Appreciation Week (NVAW), a time when we at the American Diabetes Association (Association) acknowledge the distinguished volunteers who bring our mission to life all over the country. During NVAW 2014, we’d … Continue reading
Celebrating More of Our Volunteers in the Fight to Stop Diabetes®
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week and we at the American Diabetes Association are celebrating our amazing volunteers—people who dedicate their passion, skills and time to our mission to Stop Diabetes®. These volunteers demonstrate what volunteering for a great cause is all about! Continue reading
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It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week!
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week and we at the American Diabetes Association are celebrating our amazing volunteers—people who dedicate their passion, skills and time to our mission to Stop Diabetes®. One way we recognize them is through our annual National Service Achievement Awards and National Stop Diabetes Awards. These 2013 winners demonstrate what volunteering for a great cause is all about! Continue reading
Don’t Let Diabetes Knock You Off Your Feet
With April being Limb Loss Awareness Month, it is the perfect time to discuss simple steps you can take to Stop Diabetes® from knocking you off your feet. Continue reading
Success Story: Carmen Micciche
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the young age of 31. By then, at 400 pounds, I’d been feeling the symptoms for about six years. And ignoring them. Continue reading
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Posted in American Diabetes Association Alert Day, Diabetes Alert Day, Life with Diabetes, Stop Diabetes, Success Stories Tagged American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Association Alert Day, diabetes, diabetes prevention, living with type 2 diabetes, Stop Diabetes, type 2 diabetes
Success Story: Mark Lee
When I first heard the words “you have type 2 diabetes,” I thought it was the end of the world. I had no family history and knew nothing about the disease at the time I was diagnosed, so this really came as a shock to me. But I look back now and understand it was just the beginning of a better life. As weird as this may sound, I consider my diagnosis a blessing because it has allowed me to do something I never thought possible: play hockey. Continue reading
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Posted in American Diabetes Association Alert Day, Diabetes Alert Day, Food and Fitness, Life with Diabetes, Stop Diabetes, Success Stories Tagged American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Association Alert Day, diabetes, diabetes prevention, living with type 2 diabetes, Stop Diabetes, type 2 diabetes
