American Diabetes Association

Join me and team up in the fight against diabetes. This is a cause that is close to me as I am seeing my grandparents struggle with managing diabetes.

Today, over 38 million Americans live with diabetes and nearly 98 million adults have prediabetes. It’s a disease that affects us all—and it will take us all to stop it. I am fundraising to support The American Diabetes Association (ADA) that is leading the charge to prevent and cure diabetes.

The ADA provides critical funding to support innovative scientific discovery that translates into better treatment and healthier lives and advances the possibility of a cure.

Together, we can end diabetes. When you donate to ADA:

Thank you for making a generous donation to this cause that is so important to me.

Seyon Shankar

Grade 8, BFCCPS

Hi! My name is Kiara Torres and I’m partnering with my friends Amber Kaur, Gaganjeet Kaur, and Kairi Castro. The goal of our fundraiser is to raise money for the American Diabetes Association. We have set this goal because we want to spread awareness of diabetes as it affects the lives of our loved ones.

On July 13, 2024, my father Gary Albertson lost his life after battling diabetes for years. We are asking that in lieu of flowers or money that donate to American Diabetes Association.

Following the recent loss of a family member to diabetes, a small team has committed to running the Yosemite Half Marathon in California, USA. The event takes place in May 2024. Team Black Knights is fundraising to aid in much-needed research.

The numbers are staggering. diabetes isn't just a disease—it's an epidemic, affecting over 38 million Americans with devastating consequences.

1.2M

Americans are diagnosed each year

11.6%

of Americans had diabetes in 2023

97.6M

American adults are living with prediabetes

But there's hope. Join us as we continue the fight against diabetes and work to find a cure.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit American Diabetes Association, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about American Diabetes Association: The Association acts on its mission through a number of critical programs and activities that are directed to a broad range of constituents encompassing consumers, research scientists, health care professionals, corporations and communities.

As Michelle and David begin this next chapter of their life, they are thrilled to share it with their closest family and friends.

As part of the celebration, they wish to honor and remember David’s father who passed away in 2021 from complications that come with being a lifelong diabetic.

Though he can’t be with us physically, he will be with us in spirit.

My father blessed me with a truly great life and passed on the traits of compassion, empathy, kindness, and love. He always put family first, and his legacy continues on through his children and grand children.

In lieu of a gift, we thought it fitting to provide a GoFundMe in his name to support those who continue the battle against this devastating disease day in and day out.

Thank you all so much for your kindness and support through the times of struggle and loss. We look forward to sharing the joy and love that comes with this wedding, and we know that Dad will be there in spirit.

In Memory of Matt Thalman (1955-2021)

Equicare is raising money for the American Diabetes Association.

Diabetes is a steadily growing disease that affects over 1 million Americans a year. It is critical that people affected by diabetes can gain access to the proper resources they need to thrive in society. You or a loved one can be diagnosed anytime, but the risk can be lowered with the proper awareness, knowledge, and treatment. We must stand up for those affected by diabetes and those who may be diagnosed in the future.

All donations to the American Diabetes Association will contribute to furthering research for type I and type II Diabetes and giving people resources.

I wish you a Happy Birthday Lisa Sweat-Jackson in the spiritworld. Our Lisa left us much too early and much too young in life due to her 20 + year struggles with Diabetes and its many ailments. Lisa had a kind and open heart and loved those around her. She loved her family and animals of every kind. Lisa was a warrior and fought hard and long with her ailments. We had a frontrow view of watching the effects of diabetes from medicine management to insulin, to kidney failure, dialysis 3 times a week, loss of vision in one eye, to ultimately her body and soul could not handle anymore.

Diabetes is no longer relegated to obese and overweight people. Science now screens for diabetes beginning at age 35. This helps people manage their diets to avoid the next level. I myself am a diabetic, and manage my blood sugar levels with medicines and diet. I'm sure many of us know someone managing their sugar levels, or doing so yourselves. To honor and Memorailize Lisa on her 57th birthday, and to those before her and after, I am giving to the American Diabetes Association. Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit American Diabetes Association, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about American Diabetes Association: The Association acts on its mission through a number of critical programs and activities that are directed to a broad range of constituents encompassing consumers, research scientists, health care professionals, corporations and communities.

Hi! My name is Olivia Rose, I am 17 years old and I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age 4, Upcoming March I will have been diagnosed for 14 very long years. It is no lie, diabetes is a struggle and at the age I'm at, it feels even harder to get under control and manage. Now a days, I see all over TikTok how glorified illnesses have become and they are FAR from that. Ilness is challenging and humbling experience that no one should have go through. As we are delt the cards we are delt, we have no choice in having what we have. It has been a constant ride of struggle for the last couple of years and the feeling of defeat of has been more present as every time I go to the doctors office and my A1C has not improved. My unstable blood sugars for the last couple years has worried many of those who love me and I just keep telling them I will be okay but to be truthful, with the path I'm going with my blood sugars, I won't be okay. Its hard reality to face but its true. I've always been a very independent person growing up, since a kid, I would like always setting up my own appointments and doing projects in school by myself, and I thought that I could handle diabetes on my own too, but I can't. Throughout the years of arguing with my mom telling her I got it under control, My definition of under control was her texting me every 5 minutes to correct my blood sugars because they were constantly high. No matter how hard you try to convince yourself that you can get it under by yourself, you can't, it takes village and for years I've been pushing away my very caring and loving village because I want to have control and be seen as independent. It was hard to accept that help was there but I was just too high-headed to realize that accepting help doesn't make me any less brave or strong. Support, love and family is what has helped me be here today and I am so thankful to have them in my life. For a while I didn't take care of my blood sugar because a part of me resented my illness for the effects it had on my social life and that also caused me to not take an understanding of how important my health was. Sooner or later I realized that can't control what I was diagnosed with and my illness doesn't who I am. Those who are struggling and see no way out of this illness, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Just know, we are all in this together and this illness does not defy who we are and who we can be, We are more than our illness! Now a senior in high school and enrolled in New Visions Health along with my sister enrolled in Human Services New Visons, me and my sisters mission for this go fund me is to raise at least $500 to donate to the American Diabetes Association and to recognize the struggle families and diabetics have to go through on the daily. I just wanted to share my story and show the good and the bad and the real of it all and hopefully one day educate and inspire those on Type 1 diabetes. Donate and be 1 for the Cure!