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Wichita, Kansas
Kansans 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 Wichita 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.
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Our office is open from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
2012 Upcoming Events
Tour de Cure
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Sedgwick County Park
70 Mile: Check-In @ 6:00 a.m., Start @ 7:00 a.m.
40 Mile: Check-In @ 7:00 a.m., Start @ 8:00 a.m.
25 Mile: Check-In @ 8:00 a.m., Start @ 8:30 a.m.
Family Ride: Check-In @ 9:30 a.m., Start @ 10:30 a.m.
Tour de Cure is the American Diabetes Association's premier cycling fund raising event that started in 1991. Funds raised through Tour de Cure support diabetes research, advocacy, and education. Every spring, riders at more than 80 locations across the country raise funds to help the 24 million Americans living with diabetes. Tour de Cure is a celebration of the fundraising accomplishments of our participants, as well as an opportunity to promote awareness about diabetes and the mission of the American Diabetes Association.
Tour de Cure will feature hundreds of avid and amateur cyclists riding several routes. Cyclists will have the choice to ride in a 25, 40, or 70-mile route. A 6-mile family ride is also included. The riders celebrate their finish and wind down with lunch, a Health & Wellness Fair, and activities for kids! 250 individual and corporate team riders are expected to join the American Diabetes Association’s cycling family for a fun-filled day.
Father of the Year
June 15, 2012
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Since 1931, the National Father’s Day Council has honored hundreds of fathers across the country – including sports personalities like Terry Bradshaw, national leaders such as General Douglas MacArthur, writers like Tom Clancy, and news personalities such as Chris Matthews. Since 2000, the Father’s Day Council and the American Diabetes Association have partnered to raise more than $10 million to support our efforts to fight diabetes.
2012 will mark the second year that the National Father’s Day council will partner with the American Diabetes Association in Wichita to honor individuals who are outstanding role models for their children, exceptional business leaders, and active participants in the community where they live and work. At the gala, the honorees will be recognized and celebrated for their embodiment of the spirit of the event: fatherhood, leadership, and philanthropy.
Camp Discovery
Session 1: June 17-22, 2012
Session 2: June 24-28, 2012
Rock Springs 4-H Ranch: Junction City, KS
Camp Discovery is held just 13 miles south of Junction City, KS at Rock Springs 4-H Ranch. The first session is offered to children who have just completed grades 7-10. The second session is available for children who have just completed grades 3-6. When the campers reach the ages of 16 or 17, and are too old to be campers, they have the opportunity to become a Counselor In Training (CIT). The CIT program at Camp Discovery is one of the best in the country. This program allows the past camper to return and learn, under the supervision of counselors and the CIT director, what it takes to be a great counselor. Then, at the age of 18, they can become a counselor and continue their camp experience.
At Camp Discovery, the campers have the chance to interact with other kids of the same age with diabetes. For a lot of the kids, this is the first time they have that chance. Activities at camp include swimming, archery, rifle shooting, horseback riding, canoeing, and trap shooting. The night activities, such as a camp fire or scavenger hunt, are always popular, too. We are able to offer scholarships to all campers who have the need. No child is turned away due to lack of money.
Not only is our camp fun for our kids, but the main objective is to educate. The camp has health professionals there, including doctors, dieticians and nurses. We teach kids new ways to manage their diabetes with nutrition, physical activity and diabetes care. This in turn helps them gain confidence while discovering new skills and learning respect for nature, themselves and others.
Camp Ka-Di-Da-Ca
July 30 - August 2, 2012
Camp Hiawatha: Valley Center, KS
KaDiDaCa, or Kansas Diabetes Day Camp, is a chance for children who have finished grades k-2 to interact with others their age with diabetes. This camp is offered, at a very low fee, for kids with diabetes and their friends or siblings. This camp is held at Camp Hiawatha, which is a Salvation Army camp in Wichita. Parents are able to drop their kids off in the morning and return to pick them up that afternoon. The parents know that when they leave their children, the kids will be well cared for and will go home having learned a lot of information while they have a great time.
Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Exploration Place
Step Out is the largest annual fundraiser and educational event for the American Diabetes Association, raising funds for research, education, programs and services as well as educating the public about the disease. Step Out is a one-day walk in more than 200 cities nationwide in the fall. Motivated by their drive to defeat diabetes, participants reach their fundraising goals by asking friends, family and co-workers for donations. The event is a party to celebrate the fundraising accomplishments of our teams and individual participants as well as to promote awareness of diabetes within the local community.
Along the walk, participants are supported by volunteers and staff offering water and encouragement. Included in the festivites is a Health and Wellness Fair that participants are invited to explore in order to learn how to live a healthy lifestyle.
Step Out is an event for the whole family, or for anyone who enjoys the feeling of being part of a community. It is an event for those who want to unite with the American Diabetes Association's family in the fight against diabetes.
38th Annual Diabetes Health Fair and Professional Symposium
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Hyatt Regency Hotel
The Diabetes Health Fair is a wonderful learning opportunity for health professionals as well as people with diabetes and their family members and caregivers.
All who attend will receive diabetes education from local and national speakers. Health professionals and the general public will be in 2 separate rooms listening to different speakers whose topics fit their learning needs. Health professionals will learn the latest developments in diabetes and will have the opportunity to receive continuing education credits for their attendance. The general public will learn the latest developments as well as ways to improve one’s own diabetes management.
More than 150 people from the community attend the Diabetes Health Fair every year. The day includes lunch, snacks, and numerous exhibitors demonstrating the latest in diabetes care, equipment, and technology.
Additional Upcoming Events
Family Link Wichita Thunder Hockey Game
Friday, March 23
7:00 p.m.
Intrust Bank Arena
$8/ticket
Family Link is a support group for families of children with diabetes. Our next activity will take place at the Wichita Thunder game! Tickets are discounted and we have a block of seats reserved. The Wichita Thunder Dog will make a visit to our group and the kids will get to go out onto the ice during halftime! Email Doni Kealey at dkealey@diabetes.org if you are interested in attending.
Camp Discovery Spring Fling
Sunday, April 22, 2012 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Wichita Marriott Pool 9100 Corporate Hills Drive, Wichita, Kansas - RSVP Doni Kealey at 316.684.6091 ext. 6906 or email dkealey@diabetes.org
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