DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog » Fundraisers http://www.diabetesmine.com A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Sat, 18 May 2013 11:00:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Major Kudos to Diabetes Teen Volunteers http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/major-kudos-to-diabetes-teen-volunteers.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/major-kudos-to-diabetes-teen-volunteers.html#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:20 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=73944 In West Virginia, a 16-year-old with type 1 recruited hundreds of walkers and raised a record amount of money for his local JDRF chapter because he wanted to give back to a worthy cause. In New York, another teenager helped…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/major-kudos-to-diabetes-teen-volunteers.html/feed 0 Pinstriping for Diabetes Art Day (and a Charitable Giveaway) http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/pinstriping-for-diabetes-art-day-and-a-charitable-giveaway.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/pinstriping-for-diabetes-art-day-and-a-charitable-giveaway.html#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:00:52 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=69074 Hola! Today is Diabetes Art Day, time again to tap into our best artsy skills to show the world what it’s really like to live with diabetes. Did you forget? Don’t worry: There’s still time to break out the colored…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/pinstriping-for-diabetes-art-day-and-a-charitable-giveaway.html/feed 11 Big Blue Test >> Diabetes Help for Haiti! http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/big-blue-test-diabetes-help-for-haiti.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/big-blue-test-diabetes-help-for-haiti.html#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:00:46 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=63314 The 2012 Big Blue Test campaign is open for business. That’s the huge international online “glucose test-in” organized by Manny Hernandez and his team at the Diabetes Hands Foundation. It emphasizes the importance of exercise with diabetes, and just as…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/big-blue-test-diabetes-help-for-haiti.html/feed 0 Presenting Blue Cupcake, the Diabetes Answer to Hallmark Cards http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/presenting-blue-cupcake-the-diabetes-answer-to-hallmark-cards.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/presenting-blue-cupcake-the-diabetes-answer-to-hallmark-cards.html#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:00:38 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=62706 Today we’re proud to present an exclusive announcement here at the ‘Mine, of a new project spearheaded by our own Allison (Blass) Nimlos! She’s kicking off November, the big month of D-awareness, by debuting her new line of diabetes-inspired handmade…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/presenting-blue-cupcake-the-diabetes-answer-to-hallmark-cards.html/feed 5 October’s Best of the ‘Betes Blogs http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/octobers-best-of-the-betes-blogs.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/octobers-best-of-the-betes-blogs.html#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:00:13 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=63054 It’s officially National Diabetes Awareness Month as of today, Nov. 1 — so get out your blue and start celebrating/advocating!!  We’re excited to kick off the month by hosting Best of the ‘Betes Blogs awards for the previous month, October.…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/11/octobers-best-of-the-betes-blogs.html/feed 5 ADA Defends Telemarketing Snafu Amid Fallout http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/10/ada-defends-telemarketing-snafu-amid-fallout.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/10/ada-defends-telemarketing-snafu-amid-fallout.html#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:00:12 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=61771 Ohio resident Carol Patterson, who donated her time and convinced some of her neighbors to help out the American Diabetes Association, is disgusted with the organization and doesn’t plan to contribute her time or money ever again. Hearing her story…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/10/ada-defends-telemarketing-snafu-amid-fallout.html/feed 12 Chatting with Novelist + Diabetes Auction Queen Brenda Novak http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/05/chatting-with-novelist-diabetes-auction-queen-brenda-novak.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/05/chatting-with-novelist-diabetes-auction-queen-brenda-novak.html#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:57 +0000 AllisonN http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=49037 Brenda Novak is best known to the world as a New York Times best-selling author of historical and contemporary romance novels. But to the diabetes community, she’s famous for being the founder of Brenda Novak’s Annual Auction for the Cure…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/05/chatting-with-novelist-diabetes-auction-queen-brenda-novak.html/feed 0 Six Pumpers to Swim the English Channel http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/07/six-pumpers-to-swim-the-english-channel.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/07/six-pumpers-to-swim-the-english-channel.html#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:00:24 +0000 AllisonN http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=31135 Coming up any day now, for the first time ever, six swimmers with diabetes — all wearing Animas insulin pumps — will take part in a relay race across the English Channel! The team is led by Mark Blewitt, an…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/07/six-pumpers-to-swim-the-english-channel.html/feed 5 Leah Fox: Teen with a Talent for Giving Back http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/05/leah-fox-teen-with-a-talent-for-helping.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/05/leah-fox-teen-with-a-talent-for-helping.html#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 13:00:17 +0000 AllisonN http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=28152 While most kids were busy thinking about Barbies and video games, Leah Fox was busy building a business plan. Now the ripe age of 14, Leah knew the power of an insulin pump early on, and she wanted to make…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/05/leah-fox-teen-with-a-talent-for-helping.html/feed 7 A Few Suggestions for Your Year-End Diabetes Donation Love http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/12/a-few-suggestions-for-your-year-end-diabetes-donation-love.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/12/a-few-suggestions-for-your-year-end-diabetes-donation-love.html#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:00:15 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=23265 With the fiscal year ending on Friday, it’s time to make any last minute tax-deductible donations. Fortunately, the diabetes community is not short on non-profit organizations dedicated to educating, assisting, and eventually curing people with diabetes. The most visible organizations…

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