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We Need Your Help – 2020 Survey
We NEED Your Help . You can help raise $150 completely free for the NDA-CDA by just taking a few surveys. These surveys will cost you nothing but your time. Each survey taken will give back $2 to children with diabetes. You can take up to 75 Surveys and raise $150 by just click a few smiley faces or frowns faces. Sounds simple right !? There is no limit to how many people can take these surveys, so please share with friends, family, loved ones and neighbors. We have until September 11th, 2020 to raise as much money as we can. Please [...]
Injection Connection – Las Vegas July 2020
It finally happened, yes we had an event in 2020 (first since February) ! What better event to have then have one where you run away from each other. Injection Connection was one of the best times we've had in a long time. A group of 29 got together to take on the one and only Battle Blast Laser Tag Arena. The joy on everyones face from teens to adults was matched by no one, this was well needed for everyone. We could not have done this without the help of "Battle Blast Laser Tag" who opened early and let us have [...]
Camp Buck at Home
July 27 -July 31st What is Camp Buck at Home? Camp Buck at home is a virtual way to bring all the joys and love of Camp Buck right to your door ! Camp is an essential part of every child with diabetes. Our goal is to keep kids connected to camp, maintain social interaction and enrichment that is vital to their development, and most importantly… have fun! You camper may just want to see their camp friends and we have the way where they can every day. Why Can't We Just Have Regular Camp? Many of our volunteer staff are currently [...]
$35 Max Copays on Insulin for Medicare Beneficiaries: Everything You Need to Know
Diabetes is a disease that causes daily monitoring and maintenance for hundreds of thousands of seniors. More than one in ten people in the United States lives with diabetes, while one in every three Medicare beneficiaries has it. Medicare beneficiaries make up nearly 45% of the country’s diabetic population. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, out-of-pocket insulin costs among Medicare beneficiaries increased by over 300% between 2007 and 2016. This increase is due to both a rising number of insulin users as well as rising retail costs of the life-saving drug. As of 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) [...]
2020 Pre-Order Camp Buck Exclusive Shirt.
The Nevada California Diabetes Association has a new limited edition shirt coming out for Camp Buck. Be the coolest kid at home with your exclusive NDA shirt. Only one chance to get this shirt, Once July 31st hits, you will never be able to get this shirt again. If you have a camper participating in Camp Buck at Home ; Pre-order your shirt now for your camper to receive it in your Camp Buck at Home Box; Important Information : Orders only open till July 31st (last day of Camp) Shipping will happen in 3 installments . July 7th , July 21st , [...]
Winter Wonderland 2020 Review
Winter Wonderland 2020 was help on February 27th, 2020. Were you there? Did you enjoy? Did you miss it and need to review how the evening went? Well then good news for you we have the details that you need below. Glitz and Glamour. Silver and Shine. Winter Wonderland 2020 had it all. The Reno-Tahoe community with over 550 in attendance came to play, helping to raise over $35,000 for the Nevada Diabetes Association. Every dollar will stay right here in Reno-Tahoe to support diabetes programs and services in the community. The Nevada Diabetes Association proudly helped over 14,000 people in our community [...]
Inaugural Diabetes Community Impact Award 2020 Finalist
This year the Nevada Diabetes Association wanted to give recognition to those in our Diabetes Community by giving out a Diabetes Community Impact Award. All finalist were voted for by the people they deal with everyday, the local community. Each of the three finalist contribute to the local diabetes community in astonishing ways and for that they are all winners. Below you will find a Q+A with each of the 3 finalist(in no particular order). Lorri Nielsen APRN CDE I am so honored to be chosen as a finalist. Thank you so much. " What are three things you've done in the [...]
Taking A Swing At Diabetes 2019
A week ago, the Nevada Diabetes Association held its annual Taking A Swing At Diabetes Charity Golf Tournament at the one and only Red Rock Country Club Arroyo Course in Las Vegas, NV. With the help of The Nicholas Moreno Trust and PCI as the main title sponsors the day was set up for success before tee off. Over 150+ people were out enjoying the day helping to raise a record amount... $51,000, all for the kids. This will do a lot of good in our community and we simply cannot thank everyone enough. We hope to see you all out at next years tournament [...]
Teen Camp 2019
Teen Camp 2019 has come and past just as the rest of the year has flown by. Haunted Houses, Cakes on Counselors and of course a HUGE dance party. What more could a camper want?(besides a longer weekend). We cannot thank everyone from campers, medical staff, counselors and of course our camp sponsors enough for making this weekend happen BIGGER and better each year. We look forward to seeing you next year at Teen Camp 2020 (HINT ; no fairy tales are safe) Check out the photos below that captured our wondrous weekend extravaganza and be sure to click the link to [...]
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