We congratulate JDRF National Outreach volunteer Lisa Shenson on being honored with the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award by California’s Marin County Commission on Human Rights.
Lisa is being recognized for her advocacy work on behalf of children with diabetes. She provides direct assistance and support to families with legal issues surrounding diabetes care at school.
Lisa is a longstanding moderator for JDRF’s Online Diabetes Support Team, a group of dedicated JDRF volunteers who help people with type 1 diabetes and their families by answering their questions about living with the disease. While the Online Diabetes Support Team cannot give medical advice, they do provide personalized support and expertise on a variety of topics. The ODST has answered nearly 20,000 requests for support and information to date.
Lisa has also been instrumental in the success of JDRF’s School Advisory Toolkit, a publication that provides practical information and advice to help families and schools work together to create a safe, caring, and positive learning environment for children with type 1 diabetes. Three years ago, Lisa wrote an executive summary for JDRF that led directly to the development of the School Advisory Toolkit and the School Advisory Team.
“I am deeply humbled and honored by the Commission’s recognition of my advocacy work on behalf of children with diabetes,” Lisa says. “As one might well imagine, this work has deep personal meaning…and it is truly one of the most rewarding forms of volunteerism I’ve had the honor to perform. This award serves as affirmation that protecting the rights of all children with diabetes is worthy of the public’s attention: appropriate diabetes care at school is a basic human and civil right that touches the life of every child living with diabetes.”
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