Education & Support:

• Diabetes Matters Empowerment Groups
• The Lakewood empowerment group will take place at Beck Center for the Arts on September 21 from 10:00 to 11:30 am.
• The Cleveland empowerment group will take place on September 28 from 10:00 to 11:00 am at Neighborhood Family Practice.
• Euclid empowerment group will take place on September 19 from 6:45 to 8:00 pm at Euclid Public Library.
• Call 216-591-0800 for more information.  

• Registration for October's Nutrition Management Series is open. Classes are held on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland. Call to register today at 216-591-0800.

• Our Diabetes Fair will be held on October 6 at Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside from 12:30 to 4:00 pm. This health fair is FREE but registration is required by Friday, September 30th. Click here to register online or register by phone at 216-591-0800. 

• Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland is partnering with University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital for a special diabetes event on Saturday, November 19, 2011 from noon to 4:00 pm at Cleveland Marriott East. Diabetes Discovery Day is an opportunity to learn about the latest advances in diabetes. Early Registration fee: $10 for a family of four, $5 for every individual after. Registration day of the event is $5 per person. Click here for more information.

• Camp Ho Mita Koda will hold a Fall Bicycle Ride on Saturday, September 17 along the Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The ride is open to anyone over age 12. Dr. Doug Rogers will lead the 24-mile-long ride beginning at 10:00 am. The fee is $5.00 per rider. Pre-registration is required.Call 216-591-0800 or visit www.CampHoMitaKoda.org for more details.

• Camp Ho Mita Koda is hosting a Teen Program on October 1 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm at Camp. This program focuses on healthy lifestyle choices for teens ages 14-17 with type 1 diabetes and includes fun Camp activities. The cost for this program is $20 per teen. There will also be an optional parent program. Please click here for more information and to register.

• Our 27th Annual Promenade "Masquerade Benefit" sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic will take place on October 29, 2011. Visit our website for more information. Sponsorships are available!

• Swim for Diabetes will take place April 20, 21,22 of 2012. Embrace the event by joining the Swim for Diabetes Committee! The first Swim Committee Meeting will take place on September 20, 2011. Call Lori at 216-591-0800 for more information. 

• Blue Knights Ohio XV is hosting its 22nd Annual Benefit Ride in memory of Mark Laccheo. The event takes place on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Camp Ho Mita Koda. Lunch and snacks will be provided. The cost is a $15 donation for drivers and $10 donation for riders. All proceeds will support the Camp Ho Mita Koda Campership fund. Click here for more information. 

• We are selling raffle tickets throughout the year for our Handmade "Rings of Hope" Double Wedding Ring Quilt. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Visit our website to order tickets and to see a photo of the quilt. Raffle drawing will be held at Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland's Promenade fundraiser October 29, 2011. You don't have to be present to win. Or visit us at these upcoming events to purchase tickets: Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival in the Children's Village Community Booths  on Saturday, September 17, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday, September 18 Noon to 5:00 pm. And the Ohio Bridal Event Cleveland on Sunday September 18 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Hilton Garden Inn Mayfield Village. Admission to the event is FREE with online registration at www.bridalandbeyondonline.com.

• Join Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland and Kidney Foundation of Ohio on October 1, 2011 at Mapleside Farms for a mile and a half Harvest Walk to benefit patients that suffer from kidney disease. Click here for more information and to register.