Lilly Diabetes Donates $100,000 to the Diabetes Scholars Foundation
By Adam Brown
Lilly Diabetes recently donated $100,000 to the Diabetes Scholars Foundation, which funds both college scholarships and scholarships for families to attend the Children with Diabetes (CWD) annual Friends for Life (FFL) conference in Orlando, Florida. This is Lilly Diabetes’s second $100,000 donation, and we are elated to see them continue to support Diabetes Scholars’ wonderful efforts. The Foundation recognizes high school seniors who have diabetes and who show excellence in community involvement, activities, advocacy, and leadership. The scholarships go to any freshman that attends an accredited college, and the awards range from $1,000 to $5,000.
For those not familiar with CWD, the organization holds conferences where type 1 kids and their families can connect with other families, learn from experts, and have fun! At the annual conference that takes place in July in Orlando, top researchers, clinicians, and educators discuss the latest technology, the psychological side of diabetes, nutrition, and just about anything else. diaTribe Editor in Chief Kelly has attended FFL eight times in the last decade and absolutely loves the meeting – many diaTribe editors have attended over the years and Adam and Margaret will both be going this July. We had a memorable time at the last Friends for Life conference in particular and cannot wait to attend again this year; we hope we see you there. Orlando might sound a little hard to reach, but believe us, if there is any way you can swing it, we really hope you try.
If you are interested in any of the organizations discussed above and their work, please visit their websites. For high school seniors, the application deadline for the college scholarships is May 15, 2013. For families who are interested in Friends for Life 2013, the deadline to apply for the scholarship is April 15, 2013. We are grateful to Lilly Diabetes, the Diabetes Scholars Foundation, and CWD for their service, and we salute them for continuing to empower and educate people with diabetes. –MN/AB/KC
