The Blue Circle would like to know what your plans are for World Diabetes Day. Learn more about the World Diabetes Day PSA Campaign.
Tag: Diabetes
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The Blue Circle coloring pages
"Hi, I'm the Blue Circle!" Santa Cruz artist Eric Stettmeier AKA Bubba Shelby created the first super hero with diabetes. He’s also provided b/w coloring pages which you can download and print. The Blue Circle invites you to post a message for World Diabetes Day.You’ll notice our super hero is a youth, in recognition of the many children and teens with Type 1 diabetes. Every year in the United States alone, 13,000 children are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and more than 1 million American kids and adults deal with the disease every day.The Blue Circle will be making regular appearances to highlight the accomplishments of young people who are managing the challenges of diabetes. Please email diabetes@desertdingo.com to introduce someone the Blue Circle should know. -
Diabetes Hands Foundation
I’m a member of TuDiabetes, an online community “where people touched by diabetes can connect with each other, hold informed discussions and share their experiences.” I’ve learned more about eating right and caring for my health, and I understand better the challenges faced by people managing diabetes. I don’t have diabetes myself, but I have friends and family members who do. You’ll be hard pressed to find a more welcoming and ingenuous online community.TuDiabetes and its Spanish-language sister site, EsTuDiabetes, are projects of the Diabetes Hands Foundation.
DHF has other phenomenol initiatives which promote diabetes awareness and give folks managing diabetes a creative, unique voice. In our Aug.22 post, we shared their Word in Your Hand videos. If you missed seeing these, please check them out and then visit the DHF website to learn more about their other community-generated initiatives, like Drawing Diabetes and Diabetes Supplies Art. Wordsmiths will appreciate No Sugar Added Poetry.
I know you’ll be moved by what you learn. The good news is that you can help.
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Biggest Bike Relay in the World
There are plenty of people working hard to promote diabetes awareness and raise money for research.
This morning, AC Cyclebetes started their relay across the Canada from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, covering over 10,000 kilometers. Their goal: to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundaion and to raise awareness about diabetes.
This quest started when Vancouver businessman Kyle Balagno promised his daughter Taylor he would do everything in his power to help find a cure for her juvenile (type one) diabetes before her 18th birthday. He had 6 years.
That commitment spawned Team H2V, a 5 man team who cycled across Canada at break neck speed in September 2007. They made the epic ride in just 8 days, set a Guinness World Record and raised $800,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Canada (JDRF).
Accu-Chek Cyclebetes is the legacy of Team H2V – built on themes of community, responsibility, leadership and promise.
You can follow the teams progress on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, or track their ride on the satellite map. To learn more about about other ways you can help them Deliver on a Promise, visit the Cyclebetes website.
Go Team!
Update: Concurrently, Cyclebetes Australia, a team of 15 people on road bikes, is riding non-stop from Cairns – Melbourne, raising money for Juvenile Diabetes research in Australia (JDRF). Their goals is to complete the route in seven days, raise $1 million, and set a Guinness Book Record. Along with the core ride there are Community Rides in each major city (Bris, Syd & Melb), wherein the community is invited to participate as individuals or groups. Follow @cyclebetesaus on Twitter, check them out on Facebook, and visit their website to learn more.
Here’s their promotional video on behalf of the JDRF.