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Mid-June 2011                                                                          
Volume 1, Issue 4
 
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 Education & Support:

  • The next sessions for the Diabetes Matters Empowerment Group at the Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood will take place June 15 and June 29 from 10:00 to 11:30 am. Call Siri at 216-591-0800 for more information. 
Camp Ho Mita Koda:
  • Registration for Camp Ho Mita Koda is open. Residential sessions and daylong programs are available. Visit www.CampHoMitaKoda.org for registration information. FInancial aid is available.
  • Camp Open House will be Saturday, June 18 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Take a tour of the camp, meet the staff and medical team and attend a program especially for parents. Weather permitting, bring your swimsuit for a dip in the pool. Registration is not required.
  • 2011 CAMP HO MITA KODA ACTIVITY SCHEDULE:
    • Sunday, June 19 - August 2 -- Residence Camp Sessions for children ages 6-15 with type 1 diabetes. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE.
    •  Saturday, June 25 -- Mini Camp for children ages 4-8 with type 1 diabetes and their parents/guardians.
    • Saturday, July 30 -- Family Day at Camp for families with children with type 1 diabetes ages 4 and older.
    •  Friday-Sunday, August 5-7 -- Alumni Weekend for alumni over age 25.
    • Sunday, August 7 -- Volunteer and Donor Day by invitation.
    • Saturday, September 17 -- Diabetes 101 for Friends & Family. Available for parents, grandparents, friends, babysitters, teachers and childcare workers.
    • Saturday, September 17 -- Fall Bike Ride for ages 12 & older, parents, siblings and friends.
    • Saturday, October 1 -- Teen Program for teenagers ages 14-17 with type 1 diabetes.
Support Us:
  • Father's Day is this Sunday.  Pay a lasting tribute to your father by making a donation in your father's honor or memory to the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland.  One hundred percent of your contribution remains in Northeast Ohio and helps the 1 in 10 people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.  Click here to donate today. 
  • We are selling raffle tickets throughout the year for a beautiful "Rings of Hope" handmade quilt raffle. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Visit www.dagc.org/quilt.cfm to order tickets and to see a photo of the quilt. Or see the quilt on display June 16 and 22 at Collective Upcycle, a pop-up boutique of reused art and handmade goods by Cleveland artists, at 6710 Detroit Avenue. Stop by and purchase your raffle tickets there, too. Raffle drawing will be held at DAGC's Promenade fundraiser October 29, 2011. You don't have to be present to win.
 
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 diabetes education and services and
Camp Ho Mita Koda for children with diabetes.
DAGC is not affiliated with any national organization.

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