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Diabetes Foundation Announces Sponsorships for Virtual Event Series

The Diabetes Foundation, New Jersey’s premier not-for-profit organization that empowers individuals living with diabetes, announced that global pharmaceutical giant, Sanofi, and the Russell Berrie Foundation have joined the growing list of sponsors backing its Diabetes Care Month, a four-part virtual event series, during the month of May, aimed at helping those living with or at risk for developing diabetes. The series, which kicked off on May 5 and offers sessions on consecutive Wednesdays in May, will discuss major diabetes headlines through the lens of a world following the COVID-19 pandemic, and will concentrate on what proper diabetes management looks like and useful tips on how to live a healthy life.

All events are free and open to the public. Those interested in attending any or all of the events can register at https://diabetesfoundationinc.org/caremonth/.

Sanofi and the Russell Berrie Foundation join BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), M&T Bank, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, Ascensia Diabetes Care, George Link Charitable Trust, BioReference Laboratories, ADCES, S. Rubenstein Family Foundation, Nannette Empey Bryan Foundation, and Newbridge Medical Center as sponsors for this important and informative series.

More details on each of the four sessions, including confirmed speakers, will be released as they become available. The Diabetes Foundation is still actively seeking to recruit sponsors for Diabetes Care Month. Interested parties can contact Pamela Weber-Leaf at [email protected] or call (201) 444-0337.

While the COVID-19 pandemic will subside and some level of normal life will return, the diabetes epidemic, which can cause dangerous health complications for New Jerseyans from Bergen County to Cape May, will inevitably continue. With 10% of the state’s residents living with diabetes, and an additional 36% projected to have prediabetes and be at risk of developing the condition within 3-5 years, support is urgent and necessary. The value of proper diabetes self-care is undisputed, but barriers to acquire and implement these tools make self-care unattainable for many. The Diabetes Foundation’s Diabetes Care Month will bring together government and community leaders, healthcare partners and diabetes experts, who are dedicated to breaking down these barriers.

“Whether it’s Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, or prediabetes, the right education, healthcare team and healthy lifestyle plan can make all the difference. We thank Sanofi and the Russell Berrie Foundation for their generosity and support as we embark on this month-long series,” says Ginine Cilenti, executive Ddirector of the Diabetes Foundation. “Our organization hopes these events will appeal to anyone throughout New Jersey living with, at risk for, or interested in learning more about diabetes.

Any questions about Diabetes Care Month or direct diabetes support and care can be answered directly by the Diabetes Foundation at [email protected] or by calling (201) 444-0337.

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