Diabetes Screening Day, Cancelled...

Well, I made my pitch to the Lions Club Board of Directors and was shot down. These member did not want to be involved. I was told the Senior Centre did monthly Diabetes Screenings. I looked into this and it turns out that you've got to be a member. Well, I was interested in unsuspecting people about 20 years younger than those who can go to the Senior Centre. Those folks told me to "have people go to their family doctors." The problem being, at that age, I didn't have a "family doctor" myself and many such people can't afford a "family doctor".

"Diabetic Screening Day", a update on...

I mailed my letter to the American Diabetics Association a week ago yesterday (i.e. 31 July 2004). I figured it would take until Tuesday (August 3^rd) or Wednesday (August 4^th) to be
delivered. Then, if they immediately acted upon my proposal and sent back a response, tomorrow (Monday the 9^th) will be the earliest that I could expect a response. It will probably be considerably later as they will probably have to spend time conferring on when and if they can afford to send people.

On a different subject, I may have lined up a church to hold this screening event in. (Of course, the others on the Diabetics Education committee will have their opinions of where to hold this!)
I'll be discussing this with the Club Board of Directors this coming Thursday (the 12^th) I've seen the manager of the local Dillions grocery store several times socially lately and I think that I
can hit her up to donate consumables. (i.e. latex gloves, alcohol wipes, needle puncture device, needles, test stripes and glucose testing machines) If she can't donate, I think I can talk her into selling them to us wholesale. (Since I'm not the most charismatic and certainly not a natural sales-person, I think I'll ask some more gifted people to make the sales pitch!)

wine, not just "for thy stomach's sake" anymore (a repeat)

Friday, August 06, 2004 (a cleaned up repeat)

SUBJ: Not just for "thy stomack's sake" but good for losing weight

Reducing fat cell could delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. Who would have thought this
could lead to a reduction in fat cells!

I'll drink to this!

Krispy Kreem donuts, the easy way! (a repeat)

SUBJ: donuts, the easy way! (This is a repeat of a posted blog which
didn't turn out well...

Liquid Krispy Kremes doughnuts! All that good sugar^* without spending calories in having to chew it! Just what we dibetics really need!

^*Yes, this is irony.

Not just for "that stomack's sake" but good for losing weight

Reducing fat cell could delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. Who would have thought this could
lead to a reduction in fat cells! I'll drink to this!

A Diabetes Screening Saturday, first step in arranging for this...

Michael

address deleted

30 July 2004

American Diabetes Association

837 South Hillside

Wichita, Kansas 67211

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am a member of a Lions Club and am on our Diabetics Awareness
Committee. I
have been wondering how many undiagnosed diabetics are in or near our
city, and I think it
would be a good idea to have a diabetics screening some Saturday. In the
past, the Lions
Screening bus has gone around Kansas to perform this duty; however,
lately, their schedule has
been somewhat curtailed.

It seems to me that organizing a screening would require:

1. Finding a meeting place. Possibilities include
the Knights of Columbus Hall or the Nazarine
Church (both have hosted Red Cross blood drives). I have not talked to
either organization.

2. Personnel to draw the blood and use the glucose
meter: We need experienced and certified
personnel (your people or local medical personnel) for this. While I am
experienced in drawing
and testing my blood, I lack liability insurance and any professional
certifications.

3. Expendables: I imagine that you have a fairly
large supply of glucose meters, test stripes,
needle devices, alcohol wipes, disposable gloves, etc. If not, perhaps
we could ask Dillions or
Walmart to donate the necessary equipment or sell it wholesale.

4. Expenses: While I think it would nice to have
this a free event, we could conceivable cover the
costs by charging a nominal fee or asking for a free will donation. This
might have the advantage
of attracting only serious attendees.

5. Advertising: I work less than a block from the
local CBS TV station's local affiliate and I
would be pleased to ask them to cover this event. My wife knows the
personnel at the local
newspaper and could arrange for the newspaper to cover this.
The coverage would
include when the screening would occur, what would be involved and
emphasize that everyone
being screened should fast overnight.

I have discussed this with the President of the local Kiwanis Club
and I believe that we could have
members of the Kiwanis and Lions available to provide proper
refreshments and to serve as "go-fers".

I am willing to work on setting this up if we could get your help or
at least your sanctioning.

Very Respectfully,

odnuts, the easy way!

Liquid href="http://money.cnn.com/2004/07/21/news/midcaps/krispy_kreme/index.htm">Krispy
Kremes doughnuts! All that good sugar*
without spending calories in having to chew it! Just what we dibetics
really need!

*Yes, this is irony.