Opportunity for children gain confidence and learn the critical diabetes management skills in traditional summer camp
Indianapolis and ALEXANDRIA, Virginia,/PRNewswire-USNewswire 16 March 2011/--Lilly Diabetes today announced that it will help children with diabetes to attend summer camp by donating 88 scholarships to American Diabetes Association (Association) 2011 campership program – a scholarship for each year Lilly Diabetes has supported the needs of people living with diabetesfrom 1923 when Lilly introduced world's first commercial insulin.
Attend a Diabetes camp association is often a fundamental experience for children and teens learn to manage their disease and gives them the opportunity to make friends, gain independence and learn more about his illness in a safe and fun environment.
The camperships, equivalent to US $ 88000, will give children living with diabetes from low-income families the opportunity to watch the camp of Diabetes by about a week. Camperships are awarded based on financial need, and families can apply directly to the Diabetes camp wanting your child to attend.
The American Diabetes Association is the sole operator of Diabetes camps for children with diabetes, with 53 camps around the u.s. Diabetes camps serve children with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes which affects approximately 215000 children aged under 20. Since 2000, Lilly Diabetes was the largest supplier of insulin or other diabetes medicines, educational materials, volunteers, scholarships and special guests for fields of Diabetes Association.
"Fields of diabetes are vital to the development of important skills children need to manage your diabetes for life," said John w. Griffin, Jr., President of the Council, the American Diabetes Association. "Equally important and deep is his discovery that they can be ' just like everyone else, ' making the experience even more special Diabetes Camp. The Mission of the American Diabetes Association is to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes, and that means that 88 children now have the opportunity to see for themselves what is possible with diabetes, thanks in part to these camperships. "
For many children and adolescents, Diabetes can help simplify the initial phases of gain comfort with and acceptance of their illness. For them, Diabetes Camp offers:
Interaction with advisers, many of whom also has diabetes, which serve as a role modelsOpportunities to learn how to balance nutrition, physical activity and diabetes self-careThe chance to boost your confidence and find friends who understand what is manage diabetes dailyIn addition to ongoing insulin and donations of campership since 2000, support Lilly Diabetes Diabetes fields includes a wide range of programs and services that help bring the camp experience for the life of each participant. Lilly offers annual motivational visits three times Olympic cross-country skier Kris Freeman, educational kits contained in diabetes for campers a package book LL Bean ® tough, educational kits and caregiver Lilly employee volunteers to Diabetes camps Diabetes who need an extra hand.
"Diabetes lilly is committed to providing the tools and resources to help children with diabetes and their caregivers while they are in the camp of Diabetes — and long after," said Steve Sugino, Vice President of Lilly Diabetes E.U.A. "it is our privilege to deliver these programs to promote a memorable experience of camp and to help improve the lives of children with diabetes ".
For more information about fields of Diabetes Association and how to apply for a campership, visit www.diabetes.org/camp. Additional information about the support Lilly Diabetes Diabetes camps can be found by logging onto www.lillydiabetes.com.
About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to stop diabetes and fatal consequences and fight for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; provides services to hundreds of communities. Provides objective and credible information. and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org. Information from both these sources are available in English and Spanish.
About Lilly Diabetes
For over 85 years, Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) has been a world leader in pioneering solutions in the industry to support people living with and treatment of diabetes. Lilly introduced the world's first commercial insulin in 1923 and remains at the forefront of innovation in medical device and delivery to manage diabetes. Lilly also is committed to delivering solutions beyond therapy – practical tools, education and support programs to help overcome barriers to success along the journey of diabetes. At Lilly, the journey of every person living with or treatment of diabetes inspires. For more information, visit www.lillydiabetes.com.
About the Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company, a leading innovation-driven, is developing a growing portfolio of pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly provides answers – through medicines and information – for some of the most urgent medical needs of the world. Information about Lilly is available at www.lilly.com.
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