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Louisianans are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes as thousands of people suffer from the disease, and many others may have diabetes and not know it! It is estimated that one out of every three children born after 2000 in the United States will be directly affected by diabetes.

That is why the American Diabetes Association's Louisiana office is so committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease.

We are here to help.

2013 Events... Mark Your Calendars!

Tour de Cure
April 20, 2013
Thank you to all of our participants, sponsors and volunteers. This year's tour was a great success! For more information about Tour in 2014, contact Adam Johnsen.

Father of the Year
June 13, 2013
W New Orleans
We plan to honor five fathers, their families, and business associates by sharing meaningful milestones, some insight into the personal lives of each father with a compelling video presentation, and an impactful address from each father/honoree. All of the money raised supports the Association. For more information, please visit www.diabetes.org/neworleansfoty or contact Kathleen Gross at kgross@diabetes.org.

Camp Victory
Session 1: July 14 - 21, Session 2: July 22 - July 27
Louisiana Lions Camp
For more information, please visit www.diabetes.org/adacampvictory or contact Treva Lincoln.

School Walk for Diabetes
To get your school involved in School Walk, please contact us at 888-342-2383 ext. 6071.

American Diabetes Month
For more information, contact Treva Lincoln.

Safe at School

Now Louisiana's children who have diabetes can be Safe at School! In the state of Louisiana, Senate Bill (SB) 759 - signed into law on June 15, 2012, was a major achievement for the Safe at School (SAS) campaign. The bill, hard-fought and a long time-coming, authorizes school employees to volunteer and be trained to help children with diabetes in school. These volunteers may now administer insulin and glucagon to help control children's glucose levels. The bill also allows children who are able to do so to self-manage their diabetes when at school. Read the full story.

Get Involved!

The new Volunteer Center is up and running. See what volunteer opportunities are available to you at the Association's Louisiana office. We look forward to working with you!

Information Requests

We receive many calls daily requesting information for health fairs. If you are part of an organization, club or church group that will be hosting a health fair and would like informational brochures and documents, please give take a look at the Health Fair section of our website.

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