Erie County Diabetes Association
KEEP Kidney Screening
The
Erie County Diabetes Association teamed up with the National Kidney Foundation,
Mercyhurst North East, and Community Health Net to offer a free health
screening on May 14, 2009. There were 65 high-risk candidates who were
screened for early stage kidney disease at this event. The next free screening
will be offered in November. Check back for more details.
Erie Capacity Building Collaborative Grant
The Erie County Diabetes Association was recently selected as the recipient of an $18,797 Erie Capacity Building Collaborative Grant. This funding will be used to develop the marketing and information technology aspects of ECDA which will ultimately lead to an increased capacity to serve the public more effectively.
Central Tech Sport-a-thon
Students,
faculty, and staff of Central Tech, Jefferson, Grover Cleveland, Glenwood
and Roosevelt schools made generous personal contributions to participate
in an all-day Sports-A-Thon Event. There were activities to please everyone
to include pie throwing, dunking booths, “dance-offs” and
flag football. This event raised a total of $11,000 which was donated
to the ECDA Outreach Programs and Services.
We Need Diabetic Supply Donations
Please help…our cupboards are getting bare! If you have any unused diabetic supplies such as blood sugar meters, meter strips, lancets, insulin syringes or pump supplies, please consider donating them to the ECDA needy program. For more information on how to donate, call the office at 454-0715.
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Diabetes
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Save the Dates
- Thursday, April 2nd ECDA 8th Annual Dinner Fundraiser will be held at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center. Cash bar will open at 5:00 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. Donation is $30.00 per person. Please contact the ECDA office to purchase tickets.
- Saturday, June 6th Walk for a Healthy Community - more details under the Events tab
- Saturday, June 20th Swim Across the Bay II - more details under the Events tab
- Our outreach nurse will be facilitating monthly support groups as follows:
| Last Monday of each month Northwest Senior Center 9 Academy Street Albion, PA (814) 756-5373 |
Last Tuesday of each month Tri-boro Senior Center 7555 Main Street Fairview, PA (814)474-2211 |
Mark Your Calendar
Other Upcoming Events: (Check back for more details)
- Walk for a Healthy Community
- Swim Across the Bay
- Bowl-A-Thon
- Dazzle and Dance
"I have no health insurance and I have not been able to test my blood sugar because I can’t afford the supplies. I received a blood sugar testing starter kit and more information on diabetes management than I had ever received before in the 10 years I have had diabetes."
FREE COOKBOOK!
Send us an email letting us know your comments about our updated website and you can receive a copy of a free cookbook, “Diabetes Meals In 30 Minutes or Less”. Include your name and phone number in the email and we will call you with pickup information.
