#159 SPARE A ROSE

Published: Feb. 7, 2017, 7:29 a.m.

b"On today\\u2019s show Charlie Cherry, Chris Daniel, and Lori Cherry talk about a wonderful program that is helping children from all around the world who have Diabetes. Spare a Rose, Save a Child is simple: they\\xa0encourage people to buy one less rose on Valentine\\u2019s Day, and donate the value of that flower to children with Diabetes. Over the past three years, the campaign has raised $55,844...\\xa0providing a year\\u2019s worth of supplies to over 1,000 children. This year, the campaign will run February 1 until February 14. Their\\xa0goal is to continue to provide lifesaving supplies to children in need. \\u2018SPARE A ROSE\\u2026SAVE A CHILD\\u2019 supports the \\u2019LIFE FOR A CHILD\\u2019 program. WHAT IS 'LIFE FOR A CHILD'? 'Life for a Child' is an International Diabetes Federation program, with the vision: NO CHILD SHOULD DIE OF DIABETES Type 1 Diabetes is a lifelong condition requiring daily insulin injections, blood glucose monitoring, education and specialist health care. \\xa0 Access to this life-saving treatment is often difficult, and sometimes impossible, to achieve in less-resourced countries. Without support, many young people die soon after being diagnosed. Those who survive develop complications, such as eye damage and kidney failure. THIS IS WHERE 'LIFE FOR A CHILD' STEPS IN: We partner with Diabetes centers in lower-income countries,\\xa0to provide young people with: \\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0Insulin and syringes \\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0Blood glucose monitoring equipment and test strips \\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0Clinical care \\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0HbA1c testing \\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0Diabetes education, workshops, camps, resources \\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0Support for health professional"