INDIANAPOLIS, ARLINGTON, Va. and ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., April 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Living with type 1
diabetes comes with many unique challenges in all stages of life.
For parents of children with the condition, financial, medical and
emotional worries can be overwhelming. To help support people with
diabetes and those who love them, Lilly Diabetes today announced it
will donate $94,000 to the American
Diabetes Association (Association) Campership program and
$100,000 to the Diabetes Scholars
Foundation (Foundation).
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Both donations are part of Lilly's longstanding commitment to
give people with diabetes access to education, community and
inspiration.
Diabetes Camps Make a Difference
The Association conducts nearly 70 camp sessions annually
throughout the U.S. to help children with type 1 diabetes develop
skills to independently manage their diabetes through traditional
camp activities, medical support and fun. Attending camp can
instill confidence and help children understand they are not alone.
In fact, a three-year survey conducted by the Association found
that attending camp increased confidence and lowered
diabetes-related stress in some campers.1
Lilly Diabetes' $94,000 donation
goes directly to the Association's Campership program, which awards
scholarships based on financial need. The amount represents
$1,000 for each year Lilly has
supported those living with diabetes since introducing the world's
first commercial insulin in 1923. Lilly Diabetes is the largest
supporter of diabetes camps in the U.S., donating $716,000 since 2008. The company also provides
volunteers, diabetes medicines, educational materials for campers
and caregivers and motivational speaker visits from well-known
athletes and musicians, including Nashville recording artist, Crystal Bowersox.
"Camps are a unique experience for children and families to
develop the skills and confidence needed to thrive while managing
this disease," said Tamara Darsow,
PhD, senior vice president, research and programs, American
Diabetes Association. "We are committed to ensuring that finances
are never a barrier to attending camp, and Lilly's support is
critical to keeping that promise."
Easing the Transition to College
The transition from home to college can be stressful for any
teen, especially those with type 1 diabetes. Balancing classes,
assignments and campus activities while managing diabetes every day
is a unique challenge. Lilly helps ease the financial burden by
donating scholarship funds to the Diabetes Scholars Foundation to
help these young adults pursue their dreams.
For the fifth consecutive year, Lilly will donate $100,000 to support the Lilly's Tomorrow's
Leaders Scholarship. The award recognizes high school seniors who
will be attending college the following year, and who are active in
the diabetes community, perform at a high academic level,
participate in community and/or extracurricular activities and
successfully manage life with diabetes.
Since 2012, Lilly has awarded 84 scholarships, with 57 percent
of recipients attending a top-50 academically ranked college or
university.
"Attending college is a major milestone for those with type 1
diabetes, and we understand the journey for them can be extra
demanding," said Mary Podjasek,
president, Diabetes Scholars Foundation. "Lilly shares our goal to
help these young adults thrive and we are grateful they support our
mission to help make college attainable for standout students with
type 1 diabetes."
Support for Families and Children with Type 1
Diabetes
Beyond camp and college, a supportive community can have a
powerful impact on families with children with type 1 diabetes.
Lilly Diabetes designates a portion of its $100,000 Foundation donation to help families
attend the Children with Diabetes® Friends for
Life® (FFL) conference, an annual gathering of
clinicians, researchers, physicians and families with diabetes,
held in Orlando. Funding from
Lilly Diabetes has helped 50 families attend FFL since 2012.
"Lilly Diabetes' mission is to support the needs of people with
type 1 diabetes as they move through all stages of life," said
Jaqueline Giovanoni, global
director, advocacy and professional relations, Lilly Diabetes. "We
are proud of our ongoing collaboration with these two important
organizations that work tirelessly to support families and children
with type 1 diabetes."
Apply for a Scholarship
For more on Association camps and how to apply for a
scholarship, visit: www.diabetes.org/camp.
Foundation college scholarship applications are due April 15, 2017. Applicants must be U.S. high
school seniors with type 1 diabetes and seeking higher education at
an accredited four-year university, college or technical or trade
school.
Foundation FFL conference scholarship applications are due
April 15, 2017. Scholarships are
awarded to U.S. families with at least one child, infant to age 18,
who has type 1 diabetes.
About the American Diabetes Association
The American
Diabetes Association is leading the fight to Stop
Diabetes® and its deadly consequences and fighting for
those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to
prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers 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
(800-342-2383) or visit diabetes.org. Information from both these
sources is available in English and Spanish.
About the Diabetes Scholars Foundation
In 2004, a
group of parents who have children with type 1 diabetes created the
Diabetes Scholars Foundation. Their goal was to empower people
living with type 1 diabetes through education. Headquartered in
Rolling Meadows, Ill., it is the
only foundation that funds college scholarships open to all
students in the United States with
type 1 diabetes. In the past seven years, the Foundation has
awarded almost $900,000 in college
scholarships and has helped almost 3,000 people attend the annual
Children with Diabetes® Friends for Life® conference in
Orlando, Fla. In 2016, the
Foundation received 2,600 college scholarship applications from 50
states. Information about the Foundation is available at
www.diabetesscholars.org.
About Lilly Diabetes
Lilly has been a global leader
in diabetes care since 1923, when we introduced the world's first
commercial insulin. Today we are building upon this heritage by
working to meet the diverse needs of people with diabetes and those
who care for them. Through research and collaboration, a broad and
growing product portfolio and a continued determination to provide
real solutions—from medicines to support programs and more—we
strive to make life better for all those affected by diabetes
around the world. For more information, visit www.lillydiabetes.com
or follow us on Twitter: @LillyDiabetes.
About Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:
LLY)
Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring
with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We
were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating
high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain
true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly
employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to
those who need them, improve the understanding and management of
disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and
volunteerism. To learn more about Lilly, please visit us at
www.lilly.com and www.lilly.com/newsroom/social-channels.
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1 American Diabetes
Association. Camps Make a Difference! Available
at http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/diabetes-camp/camps-make-difference.html.
Accessed on January 6, 2017.
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Julie Williams, (317)
627-4056; williamsju@lilly.com
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Mary Podjasek, (312)
215-9861;
m.podjasek@diabetesscholars.org
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Michelle Kirkwood,
(703) 299-2053; mkirkwood@diabetes.org
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