Monday, October 25, 2010

Living an Exception life in spite of Juvenile (Type 1) Diabetes

Todd Hansen began racing when he was 16 but his race for a healthy life started when he was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes.

Kids, teens and young adults are sharing their stories about life with juvenile (Type I) diabetes at jdnolimits.org. They understand that sharing how they removed limits from their lives can help others realize achieve their dreams too.

Read Todd Hansen’s story and others at http://bit.ly/9peEaI.

Do you have a story about and exceptional kid, teen or young adult living their dream in spite of limits that diabetes can often put on their live? Send us your story and photos via email to news@JDNoLimits.org

Friday, October 22, 2010

Juvenile Diabetes No Limits Foundation (JDNL) advisory board meets

The Juvenile Diabetes No Limits Foundation (JDNL) advisory board the met for the first time this week to discuss plans for furthering the foundations reach in 2011including the Safe Driver program which was test marketed in 2010 as well as fundraising ideas.

Advisory Board members include founding members Bill Hansen, his wife Diane and son Todd, Tom Bregmann, Marcel Kole, Denise Hooten, Mark Lippe, Michelle Schindler, Steve Michaels, Scott Kuhne, Bill Stoyke and Zina Poletz. All of the Advisory Board members have a vested interest in the foundations goal of inspiring individuals with Type I (Juvenile) Diabetes to live exceptional lives. For example, Denise Hooten’s husband and all three of her children do not let diabetes get in the way of winning on Junior Dragster race tracks across the Midwest.

There are many other ways you can inspire the nation’s kids, teens and young during American Diabetes Month (November). Post a comment here or visit us on the web to make a donation that will support Juvenile Diabetes No Limits Foundation programs.