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Chronic Kidney Disease: You Don’t Know the Half of It!

Western Wisconsin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:31:50 +0000

Chronic Kidney Disease DVD to Premiere at Free Community Events across State (Madison – July 20, Milwaukee – July 27, La Crosse – August 17)

Educational DVD Features Local People Sharing Their Story of Diabetes, Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease

MADISON, WI (July 1, 2010) – The Wisconsin Lions Foundation, in partnership with the Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program and National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin, will hold a community education program in Madison on July 20 at the Sheraton Madison Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. and the event starts at 6:00 p.m. People who have diabetes, high blood pressure, and/or chronic kidney disease, as well as their family members and people interested in learning more about diabetes, high blood pressure or chronic kidney disease are encouraged to attend.

Event attendees will see a premiere showing of the new educational DVD “The Links to Chronic Kidney Disease: Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, and Family History” and receive a free copy to take home. They will also hear from diabetes care experts about diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease, meet and hear from local “stars” from the DVD who tell their diabetes story, be able to have their blood pressure checked, and enjoy exhibits and healthy light snacks/refreshments.

Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease. “Controlling your high blood pressure and/or diabetes can help prevent and or delay the progression of chronic kidney disease,” says Leah Ludlum, RN, BSN, CDE, director of the Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program.

For more information, contact Ludlum at (608) 261-9422 or Leah.Ludlum @wisconsin.gov.

Kidney Disease Event Poster

Kidney Disease Event Brochure

Bowling event for the kids attending diabetes camp this summer!

Western Wisconsin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:46:54 +0000

Who: Kids attending diabetes camp + anyone else who would like to join us!

What: Bowling!

Where: Spartan Bowl, 4711 Farwell, McFarland, WI 53558

When: Sunday July 18^th 2010 2:00 pm – whenever!

Why: To get to know each other a little better so there will be more familiar faces at camp!

Cost: Bowling $3.09 per game Shoe Rental $1.89 per pair + tax (And I do have some coupons so we should be able to save some money.)

Please RSVP to Robin Koppenhaver so we know who to expect! 608.838.1220

Western Wisconsin JDRF Chapter Office is Moving

Western Wisconsin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:57:15 +0000

The Western Wisconsin Chapter will be moving offices at the end of August. We will continue to be on the west side of Madison, just a few minutes away from our location.

Our telephone number will remain the same, but our new address will be 434 S. Yellowstone Drive, Suite 202, Madison, WI 53719.

We are looking for volunteers to help with packing our current office (August 23-27) and unpacking the new office (September 1-3).

Please contact the office at 608-833-2873 if you can volunteer.

Madison Walk to Cure Diabetes Kick Off Luncheon

Western Wisconsin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:45:49 +0000

Thursday, July 22 at 11:30am
Madison Marriott West, 1313 John Q Hammons Drive, Middleton

Kim Sponem, President of Summit Credit Union, along with the Western Wisconsin Chapter, invite you to join us at the 2010 Team Captain Kick Off Luncheon for the Madison Walk. Invitations were mailed last week – if you have not received one and would like to join us, please contact the office at 608-833-2873 or westernwi@jdrf.org.

REMINDER! Fundraising Night at Texas Roadhouse, Madison

Western Wisconsin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:56:11 +0000

Join us at Monday July 12th from 4-10 PM at the Madison Texas Roadhouse, 4841 Annamark Dr. Madison, WI

Print this Coupon and bring it along and 10% of your total food purchase will go to support Western Wisconsin JDRF Rider Cindy Johnson in the 2010 Ride to Cure diabetes!

Hope to see you there

Style for a Cure

Western Wisconsin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:47:10 +0000

Improve your personal style and contribute money to JDRF by buying a scarf designed by Brava Magazine’s Style/Associate Editor, Mollie Shambeau.

Each scarf costs $20 plus sales tax and 50% of the proceeds benefit JDRF through the Ride to Cure Diabetes.

For more information, please click here.

2011 Children’s Congress Application

Western Wisconsin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:19:03 +0000

The 2011 Children’s Congress will be held Monday, June 20 to Wednesday, June 22 in Washington, DC. The application for Children’s Congress will be available on Tuesday, June 22 to advocates who joined the JDRF Diabetxt Mobile Advocacy network by requesting to receive an early release of the application via text message. If you would like to receive the application early, please text ‘CC11’ to 37420 from your mobile phone. The wider JDRF community will be given access to the application in early July. Additional information about Children’s Congress is available at http://cc.jdrf.org

Keys to Independence booklet available online

Western Wisconsin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:03:45 +0000

Great new booklet is available to help with the transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care. Click here to view a pdf copy: Keys to Independence-Diabetes

Authors Craig Becker, MSSW, Darci Pfeil, CPNP, Mary Marcus, MS, RD, CSP, and Beth Van Den Langenberg, CPNP in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Pediatric and Adult Diabetes Teams.

Acknowledgements A special thanks to Cheryl, Ashley and Natalie Eklund.

For copies of this booklet contact: (608) 263-9059

This publication was supported in part by funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, through grant numbers T72 MC 00008 and D70 MC 4467, the University of Wisconsin Pediatric Pulmonary Center and the Wisconsin CYSHCN Program’s Wisconsin Integrated Systems for Communities Initiative.

4th Annual GIBBS LAKE GALLOP a “Galloping” Success

Western Wisconsin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:26:48 +0000

103 runners/walkers participated in the 4th Annual Gibbs Lake Gallop on Memorial Day at Gibbs Lake County Park. The event began at 8am and participants ran/walked a beautiful 3-mile trail through the woods and meadows of Gibbs Lake.

The event was organized by Amy and Steve Eager and Kitty and Steve VerKuilen as a fund raiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation(JDRF).

Amy, Steve and Prentice Eager along with John VerKuilen, and Andy and Kathy Graham are participating in the JDRF Ride to Cure this year. They will bike over 100 miles in one day. The Eager family will bike in Death Valley, CA in October. The Grahams and John VerKuilen will bike in LaCrosse, WI in August.

Each participant is required to raise money for JDRF.

You may learn more about JDRF at www.jdrf.org

Support JDRF at the Madison Farmer’s Market

Western Wisconsin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:45:22 +0000

Come to the Steep & Brew cart at Farmer’s Market on the Square on Saturday from 10-11am. New spot (off Pinckney & Main).

Diana Henry from WKOW channel 27 will be there serving coffee.

All money from that one hour will be donated to JDRF in honor of Jesse Alswager.

Spread the word!