Diabetes Events Calendar
Events - December 2007
December 2007 - Healthy Menu Makeovers with Celebrity Chef: Restaurateur, author and television show host, B. Smith, is encouraging people with type 2 diabetes to recognize that small changes, including food choices, can have a positive effect on managing diabetes successfully, through the Diabetes New Day campaign. The program offers people with type 2 diabetes a one-of-a-kind opportunity to have B. Smith turn their favorite recipe into a diabetes-friendly meal. This month, B. Smith is kicking-off the program with her first menu makeover in Philadelphia and will be visiting additional cities throughout the U.S. in the coming months. Register at www.DiabetesNewDay.com to be considered for a Healthy Menu Makeover!
December 1st 2007 - Band 4 a Cure Variety show including State Champ step team, Drumline, chorus, drama, cultural dances, marching band, etc. $10 a ticket. Donations welcomed. Raffle tickets for sale at event. ALL proceeds to JDRF. Location is Deerfield Beach HS Auditorium 910 SW 15th St Deerfield Beach, FL, 33441. For questions, tickets, donations, call 954-234-8805.
December 1st 2007 - Global Diabetes Summit - Community Event "Diabetes and You: Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Victories" at the Greater Columbus Convention Center 400 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43215 from 7:30 am – 5:30 pm. Cost is $15.
December 5th 2007 - PCDS Smart update in diabetes module 1 - Maintaining glycaemic control. Held at the Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent's Park, London. A one-day update devised by the Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS) for GPs, Practice Nurses, Diabetes Specialist Nurses and other interested healthcare professionals. The day will highlight the key competencies that healthcare professionals would aspire to achieve in primary care diabetes management. Each session is grounded in the most up-to-date evidence and will relate to specific contemporary national and international guidelines that inform delegates around relevant therapy areas. The focus will be on providing advice and guidelines for day-to-day practice.
December 6th 2007 - ADA Ask the Pharmacist Live at 1:00 pm ET. ADA Live is series of live question and answer sessions on topics related to diabetes and healthy living.
December 8th 2007 - Animas and LifeScan Johnson and Johnson Companies Present A Day of Exploration and Learning for Children and their Families living with Diabetes at the San Francisco Exploratorium 3601 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94123 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Learn about clinical research in diabetes management and how to keep your kids motivated with day to day management of diabetes. Participation is limited to the first 125 registrants for this event. Please contact Dan Montgomery at 415-552-8237 or e-mail Dmontgom@anmus.jnj.com to register with your name and number attending.
December 8th 2007 - TCOYD - Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conference at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Taking Control Of Your Diabetes, 501(c)3, (TCOYD), a nationally recognized not-for-profit diabetes educational organization, invites people with diabetes, as well as those at risk for diabetes and their loved ones, to a full day of seminars, workshops and one-on-one opportunities with leading experts in diabetes care to conferences across the country in 2007. TCOYD's Mission is to educate and motivate people with diabetes and their loved ones, to take a more active role in their condition, in order to live healthier, happier, and more productive lives.
December 8th 2007 - The 28th Annual Chance of a Lifetime Gala: The Gala, being held once again at McCormick Place Lakeside Ballroom & Arie Crown Theater in Chicago IL, will feature a dinner package, entertainment, and the city’s grandest array of live and silent auction items, as well as this year’s thrilling entertainment. The event will begin at 5:30 pm and concludes at approximately 11:00 pm. Ticket and tables available now! Call 312-670-0313. for more information.
December 10th 2007 – Kidney Nutrition Support Group at 11:00 am with speaker Vivian Tiegen, RD, MEd, CDE. Location is Diabetes Resource Center in Bethesda Health City, 10301 Hagen Ranch Road, Entr B, Boynton Beach, FL. For more information: 561-374-5470 Please call to confirm the months of this meeting.
December 11th 2007 - Free Community Health Event Will Highlight Painful Diabetic Condition, Offer Strategies for Management: learn more about diabetic nerve pain, and how to help address the impact it may have on your life. Event takes palce at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd in Dallas from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm.
Registration is required. To register, please call 214-670-8367 or visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center.
December 13th 2007 - Your invited to an educational event that will feature a variety of experts who can provide tips for healthier living such as information on nutrition and exercise, as well as ways to help manage diabetic nerve pain including treatment options. Don’t miss this event, which we hope you will find informative and fun! For more information about the events and diabetic nerve pain, visit www.Cymbalta.com/DPNP. Event takes place at Barksdale Community Center, 1801 N. Lincoln Ave in Tampa, FL from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. To register, please call 813-348-1180 or visit the Barksdale Community Center.
December 13th 2007 - December Diva Blast How To Be The Life Of The Party While Living Well With Diabetes from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Gardner Room, McBurney YMCA, 125 West 14th Street (between 6th & 7th Avenue) NY. There will be free giveaways Sephora gift cards, care products. DIABETES POSITIVE magazine and more. Please wear your DIVABETIC t-shirt to qualify for prizes and giveaways and support our community
December 13th 2007 - Joslin Continuous Glucose Sensors support group from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Joslin offers Children and Parents' Groups to all Joslin Pediatric patients and their families. These programs provide multi-disciplinary care and support for the whole family. These programs are offered once a month, except during summer months. Each program includes supervised group activities for children and young siblings lead by a certified Child Life Specialist, while parents meet in a separate group discussion led by a family support specialist and a pediatric diabetes medical specialist. For more information or to register, call 617-732-2603.
December 13th 2007 - Divabetic support group meeting at the McBurney YMCA, 125 West 14th Street NY, NY from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.
December 14th 2007 - Divabetic support group meeting at the AVON Training Center, 2235 Fredrick Douglas Blvd. between 120th & 121st Streets NY, NY from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
December 15th 2007- Bay Area Ice Skating Party, Oakland, CA. We welcome children (ages 7-13) with and without diabetes to our annual Bay Area Ice Skating Party! This is a great night for parents to do some holiday shopping or to spend some time enjoying a quiet evening while their children are treated to a night of skating and fun together. Kids skate and dine the evening away with Bearskin Meadow Camp counselors and DYF's Year Round Volunteers. Dinner provided. Cost $15.00 per child. To register for this event please visit the Diabetic Youth Foundation online at http://www.dyf.org/events.html#Ice%20Skating. Please contact the Diabetic Youth Foundation at 925.680.4994 or by email at info@dyf.org for more information.
December 27-30th 2007 - Barton Center Winter Camp: Barton is teaming up again with Camp Joslin to host winter camp! Enjoy lots of winter fun with opportunities to interact with others, learn more about diabetes, and share your experiences of living with diabetes. Co-ed, ages 12-17 with a cost of $400/person. Limited space is available.