Mission

The mission of the Erie County Diabetes Association is to promote a community awareness about the seriousness and risks of Diabetes in order to facilitate the prevention, early detection and comprehensive management of Diabetes. We believe that our personalized information, support and referral service will promote the health of our community overall.

History

In 1970, our organization was known as Parents of Diabetic Children, Inc., and was formed by a group of concerned parents with diabetic children.

In 1981, membership was extended to include all diabetic individuals, their families and other interested persons. The group became the Erie County Diabetes Association, Inc.,-ECDA.

It is the organization’s belief that the most effective ways of dealing with Diabetes are: facing the denial, learning all you can about diabetes, and having contact with other people with Diabetes and their families who share and understand the problems you are facing in having Diabetes.

WANTED!

Volunteers for ECDA to assist with office tasks, especially computer data entry and fund-raising activities.

Can YOU help?!

The ECDA will come to your business or hold classes, or support groups at your agency or business site.

Personalized Services

• Information and referral
• Regular support groups
• Interactive Educational programs especially during March and November 
• Speakers on Diabetes and Prevention for community groups
• Advocacy for diabetes concerns
• ECDA lending libraries of books, magazines and videos
• Current literature on diabetes topics

Funding

ECDA is a local independent non-profit agency which has been serving Erie County and the surrounding area for 18 years.

Each year the ECDA has been able to continue its efforts in our community through supporter contributions,  private and anonymous donations, memorials, fundraising events and corporation donations.

We Participate in the Community!

The Erie County Diabetes Association grows with the needs of the community.

We maintain participation in health related educational programs in the Erie Community and we provide additional programs for corporate and private use.

Collaborative participation with all local health providers is a major component in promoting and assisting the growing number of persons with diabetes.