We know him as the lead singer for legendary rock band Poison who captured international attention a couple of years ago with his Celebrity Apprentice win.
He’s also been the new face of the American Diabetes Association for the past few years. But now, Bret Michaels is expanding his involvement with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
On Saturday, Bret came to Indianapolis to rock the 15th annual Promise Gala and help bring in about…
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It’s been very exciting to see all kinds of talented young musicians with diabetes pop up in the entertainment industry — from megastars like Nick Jonas to American Idol protégés like Crystal Bowersox and new indie artists like Nikki Lang — and now, there’s Amanda Lamb.
Admittedly, we first heard about Amanda when were contacted by her PR rep. Then we checked out her music video on YouTube and the many concerts she’s done already, and we…
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AmyT on
April 28, 2011
Thanks to the folks behind the Diabetes Social Media Advocacy site for hosting month three of the so-called DSMA Blog Carnival (a chance to “rally” around various life-with-diabetes topics). This month’s theme is described as follows:
Living with diabetes can be tough and we never get a break. It’s quite easy to feel burnt out from everything we have to do to stay healthy. When that happens, it can help to focus on the things,…
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AmyT on
December 6, 2010
Nick Jonas. Just whisper his name and you can hear girls screaming across the country, no? With their worldwide music tours, Disney channel TV series, and now making movies, this 18-year-old singer and his two brothers have officially become Larger Than Life.
Nick, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in October 2005, has chosen to devote much of his fame to raising awareness about diabetes. Thanks to the good folks at DiabeticConnect.com and Bayer…
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AmyT on
November 17, 2010
Are you a little bit country? Or a little bit rock n’ roll? Either way, if you have diabetes, you’ll no doubt find inspiration in George Canyon, the Canadian country singer who rocketed to fame as a runner-up in the 2004 Nashville Star 2 reality TV competition. Since then, he’s had two subsequent blockbuster albums — One Good Friend, and Somebody Wrote Love — and become a huge public proponent for JDRF, traveling the US, Canada,…
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