One hundred years ago, everything about Richard Humphreysâ plan would be impossible.Â
One hundred years ago, a man like 78-year-old Humphreys probably wouldnât have lived as long as he has.Â
But a century after insulin was first introduced as a medical treatment, this Kirkwood man who has been living with Type 1 diabetes for 64 years is planning to walk 380 miles, from Pennsylvania to Ohio.Â
On May 16, Humphreys will strap on his pack with his tent and supplies, pick up his handmade rattlesnake-skin walking stick â a gift from his friend Dale Kirkpatrick â and begin his journey.Â
Heâll depart his home, which abuts his Gnome Countryside nature trail, a creation that has provided education and inspiration for thousands. His destination is Camp Ho Mita Koda â the worldâs oldest operating summer camp for children with Type 1 diabetes â in Newbury Township, Ohio, about 30 miles east of Cleveland.
Nurses do the hard yards for diabetes research Proserpine Hospital Nurses Siobhan Barlow and Troy Wake have already raised over $4000 for diabetes research as they prepare for their trek.
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Two Whitsundays nurses are going to great lengths to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes, embarking on a week-long outback trek to raise research funds.
Proserpine Hospital nurses Troy Wake and Siobhan Barlow have challenged themselves to trek the Northern Territory’s Larapinta Trail in August, as part of a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation fundraising campaign.
From August 23 to 29, they will trek 14-16km per day to show their support for the many Australians living with Type 1 Diabetes.
WINNIPEG The 2021 budget in Manitoba has some good news for young adults and children who suffer from Type 1 diabetes. Budget 2021 includes funding to establish a new program to pay for the cost of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices for eligible children and youth under the age of 25, said Scott Fielding, finance minister of Manitoba. He added the government is also increasing the age limit for the insulin pump program from 18 to 25. Dr. Nick Hajidiacos is a board member with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and works at St. Boniface Hospital. He says the organization has been advocating for an age limit increase for several years.
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – Tops Friendly Market raises over $248,000 dollars for charities while reducing its carbon footprint.
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Since 2019, Tops Totes for Change has allowed shoppers to buy a reusable bag from their stores with a special charity design. These bags only cost $1.99, but $1 of the proceeds gets donated to four local community organizations. So far the program has raised $248,139 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, United Way, Feeding America, and Children’s Miracle Network.
The program has also helped reduce the use of plastic bags. After the 2020 plastic bag ban in New York, Tops saw a large increase in sales for Tops Totes for Change Bags.