Non-Prescription Supply Program

ACT1 is one of the few organizations in the U.S. that provide a non-prescription supply exchange program for diabetics in need.

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Clues

Hmm…. I appear to be naked
That would explain why am so cold!
Hmm…. I seem to be laying on the stairs
OK sit up. Ouch! Everything hurts!
Hmm…. Two juice boxes on the stairs. Unopened, but obviously not
               for lack of trying. There are teeth marks in them
Hmm…. What is this sticky stuff all over my face and [...] [...]

Twelve Days of Christmas D Style (repost)

 This is a repost. I wrote it last year but it’s of course still relevant,so…
 
On the First day of Christmas my Diabetes gave to me:
 A kinship in the D.O.C.
 
On the Second day of Christmas my Diabetes gave to me:
Two numb feet
and a kinship in the D.O.C.
 
On the Third day of Christmas my Diabetes gave to [...] [...]

Life is a Cabaret

When I found out that Coral’s roomate wanted to throw us a fundraiser, I truly didn’t know what to expect. I can tell you, my expectations were so much lower than the reality of what they pulled off. While I can show you what I saw through my lens, I just wish I could let hear what [...] [...]

The Fantastic Four!!

What better day to return to my blog than November 1st?!? I love November! It’s The Diabetes Awareness Month! I like to consider myself a Diabetes Advocate so this is a very important month to me. It’s a time to get the word out about this disease, get other people talking and hopefully raise funds [...] [...]

Friends of Chocolate Cake and Fanta

Over a year ago ACT1 was just a bunch of women who saw a need for change in the Adult Diabetes Community. We had no name, no following and only 7 members. We would meet at a Cosi or one of the members houses and order food out and chat and try to solidify what [...] [...]