How your gift helps
A type 1 diabetes diagnosis brings with it a whole new set of skills to learn including constant testing of blood glucose levels, priming needles for injection, and counting a daily intake of carbs. This can be overwhelming for some children. And because diabetes needs to be managed 24/7, families and caregivers face constant fear and worry for their kids’ lives.
D-Camps allow kids living with type 1 diabetes a real camp experience.
Diabetes Canada’s D-Camps provide our campers with an authentic camping experience and empowers them to live beyond their diabetes. In our medically supervised camp program, kids connect with others who have “walked a mile in their shoes.” They find a rare respite from the stigma some kids face from diabetes and get to let loose in a safe and supported way. D-Camps are a special chance to foster the confidence and independence campers will need to spend a lifetime managing their disease.
Your contributions and funds raised during the 2022 Best Banting Gala can be designated to support camperships for those kids who would not be able to attend D-Camps for financial or other reasons.
Your tax-deductible donation can also support:
$2,500 One camper to attend a one-week summer camp session or leadership development
$1,000 Arts & craft supplies; certifications for Leadership Development participants; First Aid & medical supplies (outside diabetes care)
$500 Camper t-shirts for one squad
$100 Ten bottles of glucose tablets for low blood sugar treatment
