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Sharing A Gift That Keeps Giving
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Sharing A Gift That Keeps Giving

Diabetes has been part of Karen Floyd’s life for more than 50 years. She hopes her legacy donation will support research that prevents another generation from the same fate.

By Elizabeth Soutar December 19, 2023
Diabetes Highs and Lows
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Diabetes Highs and Lows

Amber Lopes, who lives with type 1, shares her harrowing story, along with her hopes for others with this chronic condition.

By Elizabeth Soutar November 1, 2023
Striking Out the Stigma
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Striking Out the Stigma

Young people living with diabetes still face an attitude of “shame and blame,” but many are standing up and speaking out.

By Anne Bokma October 27, 2023
Marathon of Hope
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Marathon of Hope

Despite the many challenges he has faced, Matt Anderson has not let type 2 diabetes get the better of him.

By Denise Barnard October 27, 2023
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Happy to Make A Difference

Supporting people with diabetes is so important to John Crocker that he’s leaving a legacy with a gift of stocks.

By Denise Barnard July 19, 2023
Changing Their Lives Forever
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Changing Their Lives Forever

Their daughter’s diabetes diagnosis gave Bonnie and Terry Jackson a single-minded focus: helping to find a cure.

By Denise Barnard May 18, 2023
Celebrating A Loved One with A Legacy Gift
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Celebrating A Loved One with A Legacy Gift

The death of a child changes a family forever, but for the Classens, leaving an estate gift was also an opportunity to honour their son’s life.

By Laura Champion April 24, 2023
A Legacy of Love
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A Legacy of Love

To celebrate her father (and her hero), who lived with type 1 diabetes for more than 50 years, Moira Fitzpatrick is donating a gift with a big impact.

By Denise Barnard October 4, 2022