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The Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland has been selected by the Cleveland Indians to "Fill the House for Charity" on Wednesday, August 25, at Progressive Field. The Indians will take on the Oakland Athletics at 7:05 p.m. For every ticket sold for that evening, DAGC receives $1 and for every ticket DAGC sells, we receive $5.
DAGC is making this SPECIAL OFFER to its closest friends. Buy One, Get One Free tickets are now on sale through this DAGC website link.
Help us FILL THE HOUSE for a great cause and make a difference in the lives of the 1 in 10 people affected by diabetes in Northeast Ohio! |
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Workshops Set with DiabetesDaily.com
The DiabetesDaily website and DAGC have teamed up to offer an August workshop series to help individuals with diabetes learn how to live better with the disease.
On Friday, August 20 at 2:00pm a workshop will be offered called Live a Long & Healthy Life with Type 2 Diabetes. This workshop will be filled with real-world tips on how to:
-Test your blood sugar the right way;
-Find a diabetes-friendly diet that you can enjoy;
-Deal with the complicated emotions that diabetes may cause;
-Use your medical team effectively; and much more.
Reservations for this session are already full at the time on this publication. Look for similar programming in the future.
On Tuesday, August 24 at 6:30pm a workshop will be offered to anyone with type 1 diabetes or those with type 2 who test two or more times per day. Scheduled for 6:30pm at the DAGC offices at 3601 S. Green Road in Beachwood, this workshop will be packed with tips on how to:
-Identify what causes your blood sugars to change;
-Form a joyful relationship with food;
-Establish good goals and overcome your barriers to success.
This workshop is free, but registration is required and limited to 15 people per class. To register, please call (216) 591-0800. |
Other Upcoming Opportunities to Support DAGC
Tickets are now on sale for this year's Saturday, September 11 Backpack Bivouac, Camp Ho Mita Koda's annual benefit celebration in Newbury Township. To enjoy cabin-style gourmet dining, music, live and silent auctions, and the warmth of an autumn campfire, please make your reservation today. Individual tickets are $115. A variety of sponsorships are also available. To register, go to www.CampHoMitaKoda.org.
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Swing Into Autumn Couples Golf Tournament
DAGC is working with the Northern Ohio PGA to offer the first annual DAGC Swing into Autumn Couples Golf Tournament on Thursday, September 16 at Stonewater Golf Club in Highland Heights. Any twosome can play. For $300 per couple, the day includes a shamble format with 18 holes of golf with carts, box lunch, Taste of Italy dinner, awards, auctions, a 50/50 raffle, free PGA advice. To register, go to www.dagc.org.
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Inspired by the smash hit TV show "Dancing with the Stars," Promenade 2010: Take Steps to Fight Diabetes" will be held on Saturday, October 23 at the Embassy Suites Cleveland Rockside. The elegant evening will feature cocktails and a silent auction, followed by a sit-down dinner with spectacular dancing entertainment. Professional dancers will be paired with area celebrities in a contest of skill and good will. To make your reservations or become a sponsor, please go to www.dagc.org. |
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Camp Hosts Type One Parent Support (TOPS) Groups
Camp Ho Mita Koda is hosting a monthly Type One Parent Support (TOPS) group designed specifically for the parents of our campers. The group focuses on issues specific to dealing with type 1 diabetes for children and their families. The group includes parents of both newer-diagnozed campers and campers who have had diabetes for longer periods of time. The sessions offer parents an opportunity to meet and learn from other parents of children with diabetes and to share experiences and diabetes-related resources.
Sessions are facilitated by Kathy Pender, a psychotherapist in private practice for more than 30 years. Kathy has worked at a number of agencies over the years as a therapist, a trainer and a consultant assisting families in a number of areas, including chronic illness. Kathy and her husband Jim have been involved with Camp Ho Mita Koda since 1981.
The group meets monthly at the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland in Beachwood from 7-8:30pm. Remaining sessions for 2010 are scheduled for September 21, October 19, November 16, and December 14. For more information and to register please visit the camp website or call the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland at (216) 591-0800. |
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DAGC Dialogue: Pulling Together, Learning from Each Other
Helen M. Dumski, MA, RD, LD /President & CEO 
The way we choose to respond to life's most challenging times often defines who we are and what we are destined to become. The current economic turmoil could have hindered our efforts this year to reach out to those most affected by diabetes in our community - but it hasn't. In fact, in the face of adversity, our board, staff, volunteers and donors have became more focused and more collaborative - pulling together and learning from each other.
With the diabetes epidemic now reaching one in ten people in Northeast Ohio, the strong local response of DAGC is more important than ever. That's why, behind the scenes a comprehensive strategic planning process, begun last year by then Board Chairman John Kirk and funded by the Cleveland Foundation, was completed and is now being executed. The focus is helping DAGC advance towards our mission "to ensure that Greater Clevelanders affected by diabetes have the support they need to live well with the disease."
Combined board and staff planning teams developed six key result areas that will transform the lives of those in our community affected by diabetes. The goals are designed to: (1) improve and expand access to diabetes education, information and support services; (2) expand camp and learning opportunities for youth; (3) promote learning and the sharing of best practices with and among members of the local medical community; (4) clearly communicate the mission and the message that diabetes is a serious disease, but that complications can be prevented or managed with proactive care; (5) increase the supply of human and financial capital to DAGC to implement the strategies; and (6) align the board, staff and volunteer resources to successfully execute the plan.
A new service delivery model grew out of the plan that includes a holistic Wellness Center approach, supported by seven community-based outreach initiatives that offer clients diabetes education and support services close to home through existing community-based organizations. The model will unfold over the next three years.
We know that our dedicated team of proactive people, pulling together for the common good, will create the momentum necessary to meet our goals. Throughout this newsletter you will see concrete evidence of the emerging plan and the power of teamwork. Expanding collaborations and partnerships, combined with collective vision and individual commitment, will help us help others learn more, take charge and live well with diabetes. For more information about our plan, we encourage you to visit our website at www.dagc.org. |
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DAGC Launches Diabetes Ambassadors Program
As part of a continuing effort to provide diabetes awareness and community outreach support, DAGC has launched a new Diabetes Ambassador Program. A group of 25 highly committed lay persons from diverse backgrounds have been recruited from throughout the region. They receive training about diabetes and then make themselves available to groups in the community interested in learning more about the risk, health complications and prevention measures associated with this serious disease.
The Ambassadors visit churches, temples and other faith-based organizations; community recreation centers; civic and social organizations and other venues and lead informational conversations centered around diabetes with their peers in the community. Through these conversations, individuals often learn that they are a loved one is at risk for diabetes, may have diabetes and don't know it, or have diabetes but aren't taking full advantage of the community resources available to them to help better manage their disease and prevent complications.
The ambassadors not only provide initial information and awareness, but also help connect individuals back to free services provided by DAGC's certified diabetes educators including registered dietitians and registered nurse educator. To schedule a Diabetes Ambassador for your organization, please call Mary Ann Nicolay, health educator, at (216) 591-0800. This program has been made available through a generous grant from the Sisters of Charity Foundation. |
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Free 10-Week Diabetes Education, Support and Self-Management Program Offered at YMCA Branches
The Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland and the YMCA of Greater Cleveland are offering a free 10-week Diabetes Education, Support and Self-Management program September through November 2010 at both the Southeast Family YMCA and the Euclid Family YMCA. Read more about the program here. |
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| DDRI Summer Internship Program Lauded by Participants
Thanks to the Helen Weil Ross Bequest, in 2010 five undergraduate students and one medical student were given summer experiences in diabetes research at area medical facilities and learned first-hand about living with diabetes from campers at Camp Ho Mita Koda for children with diabetes.
"I didn't think the program could be much better and it exceeded my expectations," said Brittany Shrefler, a junior bio-medical engineering student at The Ohio State University. Brittany's research focused on the effect of transcription factor deficiency on mice wth diabetes. She said she was amazed by her sponsor, Dr. Croniger's involvement in research and her positive attitude throughout the program. She cited the lab research. seminars and opportunities to learn at camp as strengths of the program, and added that her experience at camp really put a human face on the research. She said being at camp really allowed her to sympathize much more with how diabetes affects people. While swimming with campers, a camper approached Brittany and said, "You should be a pediatric endocrinologist."
Medical student Garren DeCaro, who studied the potential renal toxicity of albumin-bound lipids under Dr. Jeffrey Schelling at MetroHealth Medical Center, echoed Brittany's sentiments. He said combining the strong research experience with the camp experience "really helped me gain a better understanding of what kids go through on a daily basis."
For a complete list of interns and their sponsoring institutions, please visit www.ddri.org.
2010 Summer Interns in Diabetes Research:
Left to right: Nicholas Beese, Brittany Shrefler, Vikram Ramanujam, Garren DeCaro, Eric Hamilton, Alecia Blaszczak |
Take Control of Your Arthritis & Diabetes
Come learn more about arthritis and diabetes at a free community education program to be presented Friday, September 24 from 9:00am - noon at the Summa Wellness Institute - 5625 Hudson Drive in Hudson. Self-management skills will be discussed, including how diet, exercise, and maintaining a healthy weight can improve health with both diseases.
 Co-sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation, the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland, and Summa Health System - the program is being made possible through a grant from the Akron Community Foundation. To register, call 1-800-245-2275, ext. 191. |
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Take Advantage of the Aronoff Resource Center
The Aronoff Resource Center, located within DAGC's office at 3601 S. Green Road in Beachwood, is a great place to find tools and get help about how to live well with diabetes. Staffed by our experienced team of diabetes educators, the Center is open to the public each Monday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. and on other weekdays by appointment.
Free services and resources available through the Center include:
- Meet one-on-one with a diabetes educator and ask individual questions about your diabetes management.
- Learn how to use a blood glucose meter of insulin pump.
- Learn about specific topics related to diabetes, including meal planning, carbohydrate counting, reading food labels, medications, exercise, sick day management, foot and skin care, neuropathy, stress management, gestational diabetes, and more.
- Get a diabetes risk assessment (please call 216-591-0800 before you arrive to schedule an appointment).
- Check your weight and blood pressure.
- Use a compute rto search for the most updated diabetes information on the Internet.
- Watch a video about diabetes management.
- Browse our library of more than 200 books and magazines with information about exercise, nutrition, recipes, parenting, general information about diabetes, and more.
Stay tuned for more exciting developments that will be emerging at DAGC in the near future. Our recently completed strategic plan calls for an expansion of our physical Resource Center to allow for individual and group instruction as well as therapeutic and recreational activities for people affected by diabetes including massage therapy, yoga, tai chi, and other fitness activities; art and music therapy; and a cooking demonstration kitchen.
 Our goal is to help you create a holistic diabetes self-management plan so you can take charge and live well with diabetes. We look forward to seeing you at our Aronoff Resource Center soon! Feel free to contact us any time at (216) 591-0800 if there is any way that we can help with your diabetes management needs.
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LEAH Program Needs Your Help
 Lend Each A Hand (L.E.A.H.), an emergency assistance program to help individuals who are under-insured or uninsured, is seeing a steady rise in requests for glucose meters, glucose test strips and linkages to physicians and pharmaceutical companies that can provide emergency diabetes drugs. With job losses continuing, this year, emergency requests to DAGC are already up almost 50 percent over 2009.
Clients are referred to DAGC by allied health professionals at local hospitals or safety net providers, or in some cases, clients simply call the office. To help these clients, DAGC will link them to pharmaceutical company assistance programs like Aga Matrix, Becton Dickinson (B-D) and Roche Diagnostics. In addition, monies are being sought from individuals, corporations and foundations to leverage funds to help DAGC purchase discounted diabetes supplies, help make oral medications and insulin available to clients in need through a network of caring physicians, and provide transportation vouchers to help link individuals to DAGC services. If you would like to help, please make an online contribution to our annual fund go to www.dagc.org, click on the donate button. |
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Please Remember DAGC in Your Will
 You can help leave a lasting legacy by remembering DAGC in your will. Grateful families, friends and former clients have provided for future gifts to DAGC by including a bequest provision in their wills or revocable trusts. Bequests allow DAGC to weave a lasting tapestry of support that helps individuals receive the support they need to learn more, take charge and live well with diabetes.
Benefits of Bequest Gifts include:
- Your assets remain in your control during your lifetime;
- You can modify your bequest if your circumstances change;
- You can designate a certain dollar amount or percentage of the proceeds of the estate;
- You can name DAGC as a secondary beneficiary and leave the bulk of your estate to your family members;
- It can help you reduce or avoid federal estate taxes;
- You can direct your bequest to a particular purpose;
- There is no upper limit on the estate tax deductions that can be taken for charitable bequests.
- You will have the satisfaction of knowing that your bequest will support DAGC the way you intended after you are gone.
For more information or to obtain sample language for your will, please contact Holly Brinda, director of advancement, at 216-591-0800, ext. 30. |
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
(this list is incomplete and will be expanded as dates become available; see DAGC website for updates).
August 18 Lakewood Empowerment Group @ Beck Center August 20 DAGC/Diabetes Daily Workshop (session full)
August 24 DAGC/Diabetes Daily Workshop
August 25 Indians Fill the House for DAGC
September 11 Backpack Bivouac
September 11 DIVA Session
September 15 Lakewood Empowerment Group @ Beck Center
September 16 DAGC/Euclid YMCA Begins
September 16 DAGC/NOPGA Couples Golf Tournament
September 17 DAGC/Southeast YMCA Begins
September 21 TOPS Support Group
September 24 Take Control of Arthritis and Diabetes October 9 CHMK Fall Harvest (tentative)
October 9 DIVA Session
October 19 TOPS Support Group
October 20 Lakewood Empowerment Group @ Beck Center October 23 26th Annual Promenade
November 13 DIVA Session
November 16 TOPS Support Group
December 11 DIVA Session
December 14 TOPS Support Group
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The Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland (DAGC) is a local, independent nonprofit agency dedicated to helping the 1 in 10 people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in Northeast Ohio. One hundred percent of funds raised remain in our community to support prevention and risk assessment programs, diabetes education, and Camp Ho Mita Koda for children with diabetes.
DAGC is not affiliated with any national organization.
Diabetes Matters is a trademark of the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland. All rights reserved. |
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