Mike and Hanna Step of the Step Family Foundation provided a generous grant to TCOYD to support our shared mission of expanding free educational resources for people with diabetes around the world.
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Despite the continued challenges this past year, we still found ways to keep things light while offering open access to diabetes education. We battled it out in blood sugar challenges, we brought you on a road trip, we took you inside our homes and research spaces, and we had a LOT of fun with wigs. Check out some of our 2021 highlights, and as always, thank you for your continued support!
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Nancy Crowe’s son Derrick was diagnosed with type 1 when he was just eight years old, and the experience turned into an unexpected teacher over the years, encouraging the Crowe family to live in the present moment.
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The Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) recently awarded Dr. Edelman with their Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions in the diabetes landscape. Most people can’t do in 10 lifetimes what you have done in one…you rock, Dr. E!
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Dom Piccetti lived with an incorrect type 2 diabetes for over a year, and his family had to fight for a type 1 diagnosis, insulin and medical supplies. They finally found a care team at UCSD, and extra support from TCOYD.
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Dr. John Kamp was diagnosed with diabetes on his way to Vietnam, and the diagnosis may have saved his life. He became a base reporter and newspaper editor, and then spent a large part of his career working for the Coalition for Healthcare Communication in Washington, DC. He discovered TCOYD relatively recently, but has already become a champion for the power of taking control.
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One of Bob Alden’s greatest passions is volunteering, and he’s logged over 9,000 hours since the catalyst that got him going on this path. He doesn’t have diabetes, but he’s been supporting TCOYD for years, and we’ve been lucky enough to have him on our volunteer team, greeting people at our conferences with his outgoing personality and welcoming smile.
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Mike Step dedicated the majority of his career to working for companies that developed diabetes medications because of his enduring passion for improving diabetes treatments. He and his mom continue their mission to help people with diabetes through their generous support of TCOYD.
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Despite the challenges of living with T1D in Alaska, TCOYD supporter Mary Larsen charges full steam ahead, leading a full and adventurous life with T1D.
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Despite all the challenges in 2020, there were also silver linings. For TCOYD, taking our conferences online meant we could provide unlimited free access to diabetes education for hundreds of thousands of people around the world. We’re so grateful for all of your support in this area, and we’re excited to share our plans for 2021.
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