Still looking for an idea on how you can get involved in World Diabetes Day on Saturday, November 14th? Here are some suggestions.
Take the Test
Three million Americans have type 1 diabetes. Do you know the signs? wddusa.org.
Take The Big Blue Test: bigbluetest.org
PUT ON YOUR TWIBBON
Do you have a Twitter or a Facebook account? On World Diabetes Day, set your avatar as a big blue circle. It takes less than 30 seconds using Twibbon: twibbon.com/join/Diabetes-3.
SEND A LETTER TO YOUR LOCAL PAPER
Writing a letter to the editor of a local newspaper or TV station is easier than you think. Use this sample letter: wddusa.org/2009/09/sample-letter-to-the-editor.php and take five minutes to send one right now. Read these tips on how to get it published: wddusa.org/2009/09/tips-on-writing-a-letter-to-a-newspaper-editor.php.
EMBRACE THE COLOR BLUE
Wear blue, light a blue candle, put up a blue light bulb or even paint your nails blue. Wear enough blue that people will ask: “Why are you wearing so much blue?” Let them know its World Diabetes Day and why it matters to you.
GET CREATIVE
Speak about diabetes in your children’s school or your church.
GET SCREENED
Get Screened for Diabetic Retinopathy if you are over 40. Watch the video or visit this website geteyesmart.org.
GET INSPIRED
Visit Youtube.com and search World Diabetes Day 2009. Just watch a few video and you will be amazed at what you can do with video.
JOIN OTHERS
Join the World Diabetes Day Walk on Saturday, November 14th at 10:00am in Petaluma. The walk begins at the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility-3890 Cypress Drive in Petaluma, CA (next to Shollenberger Park).
On Saturday, November 14, 2009, at 5:30PM, Sacramento lights up the State Capital for World Diabetes Day. Wear blue and join on the west steps of the State Capitol to light the Capitol building in blue, form a human circle and support the cause.
The San Francisco’s Ferry Building will be illuminated in blue this World Diabetes Day thanks to the generous sponsorship by Johnson & Johnson and JDRF! Everyone in the Bay Area is invited to celebrate World Diabetes Day together. So, bring your family and friends, dress up in blue, bring a flashlight and blue cellophane and bring a big blue sign and get ready to make some noise. We begin at dusk on Saturday, Nov. 14th, at 5 pm. You will find diaTribe®, JDRF, and TuDiabetes in the park between Ferry Building and Embarcadero.
What are you doing onWorld Diabetes Day 2oo9?