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Advocacy

Dear Friends of the Diabetes Community,

We are delighted to announce the introduction of a new bill, AB 1802, into the California Legislature by Assembly Member Isadore Hall III (D-Compton) in support of children with diabetes attending California schools.  Hall’s bill would establish a procedure by which a parent or guardian can designate a trained volunteer school employee to administer insulin to a child with diabetes in a public school, based on the medical instructions provided by the child’s physician.  Read the press release.

Please take action! Join us in saying “thank you” to Assembly Member Hall for his steadfast commitment to seek legal clarity and deliver a solution that is safe, appropriate and provides a wide net of support to children living with diabetes.  Send a letter to Assembly Member Hall expressing your gratitude and support and tell your story (even if you’ve already done it before) so it can be shared with other lawmakers.

Stay informed about AB 1802 as it moves forward, learn more about why this bill makes sense, and

sign up to receive email alerts at www.DiabetesInCASchools.com

Give children with diabetes a voice.  Tell your stories. Help protect and preserve the human and civil rights of children with diabetes to receive appropriate care at school.

In Partnership,

Lisa Shenson & Jim Stone, Grassroots Co-Chairs

www.DiabetesInCASchools.com

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From the Ferry Building in San Francisco

by Greg Martin11.15.2009

Happy World Diabetes Day!
Yesterday evening 100 people gathered just outside the Ferry Building to raise awareness of issues of importance to the diabetes world and to keep diabetes firmly in the public spotlight.  At the same time in cities around globe, thousands of others gathered to commemorate WDD by lighting buildings in the color of [...]

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What are You Doing on World Diabetes Day 2oo9?

by Greg Martin11.11.2009

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 [...]

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San Francisco Ferry Building Going Blue For World Diabetes Day – Nov 14

by Patrick McKowen11.03.2009

Thanks to the generous sponsorship by Johnson & Johnson and JDRF, San Francisco’s Ferry Building will go blue this World Diabetes Day!
We invite you to join together with other people with diabetes at this very special event as we celebrate together World Diabetes Day.
When:
Nov. 14, starting at 5 pm until about 7 pm-ish
What:

Come with your [...]

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