my pal sticky and diabetes support services

Providing Support Group Meetings to Type One and Type Two Diabetics and

their Families. Please watch this presentation to understand the services, support and empathy we offer to our

extended community.

DIABETES SUPPORT SERVICES

My Pal Sticky

My Pal StickyOur journey continues!

October 25, 2007 – October 28, 2010

It was started for the kids …but then

thebig people

came!!

Actually, over 2,500

so far!!

That was OK with us … but we still loved catering to the kids!

Sticky was on hand to help out!

We did fun things like …bringing in Star Wars

characters for a photo shoot!The Cloud City Garrison donated their time and talents

Every kid went home with a photo with them!!

The kids learned theMy Pal Sticky song and

entertained us all!

There was a bit of confusion, however …

The “big people” thoughtMy Pal Sticky

was only for kids … so wedecided it was time to grow us up,

so in September, 2010 …

DIABETES SUPPORT SERVICESwas formed … but

Don’t panic …My Pal Sticky is alive and well …

It just became diabetes support forkids and their families

under the Diabetes Support Servicesumbrella!!

My Pal Sticky

And now a new Sticky has joined

usfor even

more fun!!

Much of what wasstarted then

continues todayMy Pal Sticky members

Have been amazed to havean opportunity month-after-month

to hear medical professionals and diabetes specialists (over three dozen!),

ask questions and receive non-judgmentaladvice and valuable information on how to

deal with their challenges!

Here are just a few more of our speakers …

And more …

And more …

And even more …

And we must thank …Our “Spotlighters”

Renee from Curves, who inspires us to get up and off our chairs and

exercise!!

Also …Sandra and

Dawn,

Salem Hospital Diabetes

Education, who give us worthy

tips!!

And …Marcia, Santiam

Security, who keeps us safe

and always donates door

prizes!!

Most importantly …Dave,who has supported us

by filming every meeting and

taking pictures of our

speakers.Dave has donated door prizesand has done more than any other My Pal Sticky volunteer!How can we express our thanks to someone so special! Impossible!!

Thanks also to allour volunteers …

to mention a few …Linda, Elizabeth, Lisa,

Bob, Bev, Rebecca and Pearle!

And to First Presbyterian Church for opening their doors to

us!!!

It’s been a busy three years!

We’ve participated in health fairs put on by churches, schools, A Gift of Time and the

Oregon Military Department –

Not to be shown up, we held a health fair of our

own!!

We held our own

Diabetes FairNearly 500 people came

To learn more about living with this disease.

They talked to our 25 vendors. We had

speakers throughout the day. Benaroya

Research and OHSU tested healthy

members of families with diabetes to

determine if they carry the gene that causes

Type one.

We conducted meetings just for parents of

diabetic kids …

Thanks, Sara, for all your hard work!

We even wrote a book!!!

Mommy, Please

Don’t Let Them

Stick Me Any

More!!!

Remember when My Pal Sticky

wentGLOBAL?

Here’s 5 year oldMaia from

Johannesburg, South Africa,Diagnosed

Type I September, 2008

We have “Walked the Walks”

We raised money for research, won recognition and

awards for our efforts

And “Walked more Walks”

We served on committees andhelped raise money for

the cure.

And, not to forget …Our founders have

truly walked the walk here’s …

Al (who celebrated his 48th year with diabetes

in August) with his constant companion and furry continuous

glucose monitor, Cosie (short for

glucose, of course!).

And, when it came to My Pal Sticky, he had help …

Sandy does all she can to organize the meetings and keep

things a-going!

Every meeting features a keynote speaker from the

medical communityAnd spotlights from

A Fitness CoachRegistered Dietician

Certified Diabetes Educator

Vendor of Diabetic Products or ServicesAlso -- Door Prizes

RefreshmentsGoodie Bags for the Kids

We serve Type one and Type twodiabetics of all ages and theirfamilies, the majority of whomare uninsured or underinsured.Over 50% of newly diagnoseddiabetics receive no educationwhatsoever. Diabetes Support

Services and My Pal StickyFill that void.

A separate program for thechildren is held while the adults

hear from the speakers.

Sticky entertains and educatesthe children in a friendly,

informal atmosphere.Providing one-on-one

contact with each of them,she allows them to talkabout their concerns of

living with diabetesor in a diabetic family.

Diabetes Support Services

meets the fourth Thursday of every month7:00 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church770 Chemeketa St. NE

Salem, Oregon

and the meetings

are …

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Diabetes Support Services

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(503) 585-1335Copyright 2010

Happy 3rd

Anniversaryto us!!