Guest Blog
The following is a Guest Blog written by Michelle Wing. Michelle is the Third Party Chairperson from Diabetes Youth Services, which we are happy to have listed on our site.
Diabetes Youth Services is a non-profit organization serving children in the Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan area. The motto of the DYS is to support local children challenged by diabetes and provide their family, school and community supportive services. They achieve this by offering Big Shots Resident Camp and Little Shots Day Camp. These camps offer children living with diabetes a chance to be normal for a week. Everyone at camp has diabetes. Some of the things they learn about are carb counting, highs and lows, sick days, and insulin pump operations. My son has participated in the Little Shots Day Camp program for two summers. He comes home with a better understanding of his condition and is more prepared to care for himself after the camp. He looks forward to camp each year and will be old enough to go to resident camp this year. The DYS holds an annual Swim for Diabetes, Golf Outing, and a Gala to raise funds for these camps. Until there is a cure...there is DYS to support children and their families.
Michelee Wing
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