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Your Senator will be taking an important vote this week. Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee will vote on funding for important diabetes programs in the FY 2014 LHHS Appropriations bill for the upcoming budget. The votes will come in the next few days.
The result of this vote will set the stage for funding of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, the Division of Diabetes Translation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Diabetes Prevention Program, also at the CDC, for the next year.
Tell your Senator to take action to support increased diabetes funding in FY 2014!
The diabetes epidemic in our country is growing. A recent report by the American Diabetes Association found the annual cost of diagnosed diabetes has skyrocketed by an astonishing 41% over the last five years – from $174 billion per year in 2007 to $245 billion in 2012. Our country cannot afford the consequences of failing to adequately fight this growing epidemic. As Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee vote on the FY 2014 LHHS Appropriation bill, they can take steps to Stop Diabetes® by providing increased funding to prevent, manage and cure diabetes. Contact your Senator to urge support for increased funding for these important programs!
Thank you for your help in the fight to Stop Diabetes.

Sincerely,

Gina Gavlak Picture Gina Gavlak Signature Gina Gavlak National Advocacy Committee Chair American Diabetes Association

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Double your impactMillions of people with diabetes are counting on you.

                                    Donate Today                                     We simply can’t reach our goal to raise $50,000 in matching funds by May 15th without your help.

It’s all thanks to the maker of Domino® Light and C&H® Light all natural sugar and stevia blend sweetener, which is offering to help us raise $100,000 by matching every gift we receive, dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000!

Diabetes is growing at alarming rates in both children and adults, and we must find new ways to provide better diabetes management and deliver educational support and resources.

With your help, people with diabetes can live fuller and happier lives without serious diabetes complications like blindness, kidney disease and heart disease.

With federal funding for national diabetes research and prevention programs at risk, your financial support has never been more critical.

Don’t delay! Act now so your gift can go twice as far to Stop Diabetes®.

Thank you for standing with us.

Sincerely,
Larry Hausner
Larry Hausner
Chief Executive Officer
American Diabetes Association

P.S. Every 17 seconds, someone is diagnosed with diabetes, and diabetes causes more deaths a year than breast cancer and AIDS combined. Why not double the impact of your support by taking advantage of this matching gift opportunity right now?

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Foot Care 101Keep Kickin’! Take Steps to Care for Your Feet
This month is Limb Loss Awareness Month, so it’s a good time to discuss simple steps people with diabetes can take to keep their feet healthy and prevent amputations. People with diabetes are more likely to have a foot or leg amputated than other people because they can develop a variety of foot problems, sometimes even simple ones that can lead to serious complications. The good news is that most amputations are preventable and most people can avoid serious foot troubles by following a few simple steps. Make foot care part of your health routine!Foot Care 101 > 

2013 National Volunteer Appreciation Week2013 National Volunteer Appreciation WeekCelebrating Our Volunteers’ Service
This year, National Volunteer Appreciation Week (NVAW) is April 21-April 27. This is a great time to acknowledge the accomplishments and dedication of community and national volunteers. This year’s theme is Celebrating Service for People Touched by Diabetes. Know a volunteer? Let them know you value the incredible work they do to carry our mission forward. This is also an excellent time to become a volunteer. The Volunteer Center is a key component in the Association’s fight to Stop Diabetes®.Find an Opportunity! >

National Service Achievement AwardsCall for Nominations!National Service Achievement Awards
In conjunction with National Volunteer Appreciation Week, the Association will soon open the call for nominations for the National Service Achievement Awards. These awards are among the American Diabetes Association’s most noteworthy and coveted recognition opportunities. The National Service Achievement Awards present outstanding individual or group recognition in seven different categories ranging from lifetime service in the cause of diabetes to excellence in health communications. Recognition of their outstanding work is an inspiration to new levels of service for us all. Nominations are being accepted April 24 through June 7. Be sure to check out our previous winners.Submit a Nomination >

Step Out: Walk to Stop DiabetesWhy Do YOU Walk?Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes®
Kick off spring the right way by starting a Step Out Team! Join thousands of others who are determined to Stop Diabetes® by participating in the American Diabetes Association’s signature fundraising walk, Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes.  Step Out takes place in 125 cities nationwide and has been taking place for more than 20 years! Last year, Step Out raised more than $24 million! Become a leader in the fight to Stop Diabetes. Start a team today and tell us why YOU walk!Join a Team >

 
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Diabetes …. take the at risk test


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Alert Day

Did you know 25 percent of Americans who have type 2 diabetes don’t even know they have it? Are you one of them? Today people from around the country will take a simple test that can change their lives. We’re calling on you to Take it. Share it.

Take the Diabetes Risk Test

Today is the 25th Annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day®. Find out if you are at risk for type 2 diabetes by answering a few simple questions.

For every Diabetes Risk Test taken, Boar’s Head®—a leading provider of premium delicatessen products—will donate $5 to the American Diabetes Association starting March 26 through April 9, 2013, up to $50,000.

There has never been a more urgent time to know your risk. An estimated 79 million, or one in three American adults, have prediabetes.

We can’t waste any time. Take the Diabetes Risk Test today and share it with everyone you care about. Chances are someone you love is at risk, and early detection can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and its devastating complications.

With your help, we will Stop Diabetes®!

This year’s Alert Day activities are sponsored by Boar’s Head and Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

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President Obama delivers a statement on the bipartisan agreement passed today that will protect 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small business owners from a tax hike. January 1, 2013.