At Diabetes Advocacy we feel that awareness is the key to understanding, to support and to funding a cure. When people become awareness of what Type 1 diabetes is and what is involved in living with this disease, they are more likely to support social programs and ultimately support efforts to raise money for research into a cure for this horrible chronic illness.

Raising Awareness

Accu-Chek CYCLEBETES  Accu-Chek Cyclebetes is the legacy of Team H2V - built on themes of community, responsibility, leadership and promise. Accu-Chek Cyclebetes gives Canadians the opportunity to become Champions in four events that will take place across the country with donations benefiting the JDRF

Awareness Marathon

Each year the Canadian Diabetes Association invites marathon athletes and those who dream of running their first ever marathon to run with them as part of Team Diabetes in marathons all over the world! Participants are asked to raise a minimum amount of money and join in the fun of being part of an incredible team of athletes who are all racing to find a cure for diabetes.

 Darlene Falls is one such athlete.  She has dreamt of running a marathon in Greece and now you can help her to raise money for her trip this summer! Darlene will be running a marathon in the country where it all began! Darlene's daughter has Type 1 diabetes and this incredible Mom will be running for her and the millions of other Canadians living with diabetes. You can make a tax deductible donation and help Darlene achieve her goal and run in Athens, Greece by going to the Canadian Diabetes Association Website and entering her name!!

Children with Diabetes Quilt for Life

 www.childrenwithdiabetes.com has created a "quilt for Life". It is a giant quilt made of many smaller 3'x3' quilt squares. Each quilt square represents someone who is living with or did live with Type 1 diabetes. The quilt is displayed at various venues throughout the US to promote awareness of this chronic illness. We encourage you to join us and submit your square! http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/activities/quilt/quiltsubmission.htm  

 Quilt #25

Diabetes Walks

Awareness is raised in many locations through walks that are aid those living with diabetes.  Each year charities like the Diabetes Hope Foundation, the Canadian Diabetes Association, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation hold walks in a variety of locations.  All of these organizations also promote mini-walks such as those organized and carried out by schools. We encourage everyone to get out and "walk for a cure".  Send out letters and even You-Tube videos that explain what Type 1 diabetes is, how it effects your family, and why you need their support.  The results and more importantly, the knowledge that you are helping to fund a cure will help to empower you and your family! Check the above websites for a walk near you. They are a great to way raise awareness, have fun and meet new people!

Past Walks

 On June 13, 2008, the students from École Notre Dame du Cap took part in their Fifth Annual Diabetes Walk for Hope.  Student at this small school of less than 60 students (K-grade 8) in Newfoundland Canada have raised close to $15,000 for people living with diabetes since they began their efforts 5 years ago.  This was the second year that the children have walked for the Diabetes Hope Foundation.

June 1, 2008 Barrie Ontario's Walk to Cure 

November 2007 JDRF Walk in Arizona saw Team Kody receive a Bronze Award for fundraising in only their second walk since Kody's diagnosis in 2006

September 23, 2007 Diabetes Walk to Hope 

Diabetes Awareness Products

Diabetes Advocacy offers many awareness products including jewellery, t-shirts, bookmarks, magnets and more at its online store.  All proceeds support the running of this site and its support forums.  

Other Awareness Products... 

TAH Handcrafted Jewellery offers a wide variety of custom designed silver and gold jewellery promoting diabetes awareness. A portion of their profits are given to various diabetes related charities.

Like coffee and want to support a great cause? Checkout this great new blend and support the JDRF... 

Awareness Programs

 is Canada's only mainstream radio-based diabetes health program.  This show broadcasts from Edmonton Alberta, in the heart of world-leading diabetes research and advanced health management.  Diabetes Compass Radio is a half-hour talk show about diabetes prevention, education and health management.  They feature in-studio and telephone interviews with top diabetes health care specialists, leaders of professional organizations, and real people who live with diabetes that share snapshots of their lives.  You can also listen for research updates and best practices tips for managing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.  Join Diabetes Compass each Sunday evening as they look to educate, inform and inspire you.

 is an entertaining and educational look at Type 1 diabetes.  Hosted by Scott Herring and now joined by Barb Marche, these podcasts allow you to listen to information about life with type one diabetes from both the newly diagnosed and the wearily experienced.  T1D Podcast provides information on research, changes in technology, web pages of interest, new products and much more.  New podcasts are released each month so keep listening!  Transcripts can be viewed on the T1D Podcast website.

Other Diabetes Advocacy Awareness Pages of Interest....

Check out our selection of diabetes related humour, songs and poems created and related by people who live with this disease. 

See the many "Faces of Diabetes".  Read their stories and be inspired by their courage.