My Pal Sticky and Diabetes Support Services
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Providing Support Group Meetings to Type One and Type Two Diabetics and
their Families. Please watch this presentation to understand the services, support and empathy we offer to our
extended community.
DIABETES SUPPORT SERVICES
My Pal Sticky
My Pal StickyOur journey continues!
October 25, 2007 – October 28, 2010
It was started for the kids …but then
thebig people
came!!
Actually, over 2,500
so far!!
That was OK with us … but we still loved catering to the kids!
Sticky was on hand to help out!
We did fun things like …bringing in Star Wars
characters for a photo shoot!The Cloud City Garrison donated their time and talents
Every kid went home with a photo with them!!
The kids learned theMy Pal Sticky song and
entertained us all!
There was a bit of confusion, however …
The “big people” thoughtMy Pal Sticky
was only for kids … so wedecided it was time to grow us up,
so in September, 2010 …
DIABETES SUPPORT SERVICESwas formed … but
Don’t panic …My Pal Sticky is alive and well …
It just became diabetes support forkids and their families
under the Diabetes Support Servicesumbrella!!
My Pal Sticky
And now a new Sticky has joined
usfor even
more fun!!
Much of what wasstarted then
continues todayMy Pal Sticky members
Have been amazed to havean opportunity month-after-month
to hear medical professionals and diabetes specialists (over three dozen!),
ask questions and receive non-judgmentaladvice and valuable information on how to
deal with their challenges!
Here are just a few more of our speakers …
And more …
And more …
And even more …
And we must thank …Our “Spotlighters”
Renee from Curves, who inspires us to get up and off our chairs and
exercise!!
Also …Sandra and
Dawn,
Salem Hospital Diabetes
Education, who give us worthy
tips!!
And …Marcia, Santiam
Security, who keeps us safe
and always donates door
prizes!!
Most importantly …Dave,who has supported us
by filming every meeting and
taking pictures of our
speakers.Dave has donated door prizesand has done more than any other My Pal Sticky volunteer!How can we express our thanks to someone so special! Impossible!!
Thanks also to allour volunteers …
to mention a few …Linda, Elizabeth, Lisa,
Bob, Bev, Rebecca and Pearle!
And to First Presbyterian Church for opening their doors to
us!!!
It’s been a busy three years!
We’ve participated in health fairs put on by churches, schools, A Gift of Time and the
Oregon Military Department –
Not to be shown up, we held a health fair of our
own!!
We held our own
Diabetes FairNearly 500 people came
To learn more about living with this disease.
They talked to our 25 vendors. We had
speakers throughout the day. Benaroya
Research and OHSU tested healthy
members of families with diabetes to
determine if they carry the gene that causes
Type one.
We conducted meetings just for parents of
diabetic kids …
Thanks, Sara, for all your hard work!
We even wrote a book!!!
Mommy, Please
Don’t Let Them
Stick Me Any
More!!!
Remember when My Pal Sticky
wentGLOBAL?
Here’s 5 year oldMaia from
Johannesburg, South Africa,Diagnosed
Type I September, 2008
We have “Walked the Walks”
We raised money for research, won recognition and
awards for our efforts
And “Walked more Walks”
We served on committees andhelped raise money for
the cure.
And, not to forget …Our founders have
truly walked the walk here’s …
Al (who celebrated his 48th year with diabetes
in August) with his constant companion and furry continuous
glucose monitor, Cosie (short for
glucose, of course!).
And, when it came to My Pal Sticky, he had help …
Sandy does all she can to organize the meetings and keep
things a-going!
Every meeting features a keynote speaker from the
medical communityAnd spotlights from
A Fitness CoachRegistered Dietician
Certified Diabetes Educator
Vendor of Diabetic Products or ServicesAlso -- Door Prizes
RefreshmentsGoodie Bags for the Kids
We serve Type one and Type twodiabetics of all ages and theirfamilies, the majority of whomare uninsured or underinsured.Over 50% of newly diagnoseddiabetics receive no educationwhatsoever. Diabetes Support
Services and My Pal StickyFill that void.
A separate program for thechildren is held while the adults
hear from the speakers.
Sticky entertains and educatesthe children in a friendly,
informal atmosphere.Providing one-on-one
contact with each of them,she allows them to talkabout their concerns of
living with diabetesor in a diabetic family.
Diabetes Support Services
meets the fourth Thursday of every month7:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church770 Chemeketa St. NE
Salem, Oregon
and the meetings
are …
FR
EE !!!
Diabetes Support Services
My Pal Stickywww.diabetessupportservices.com
www.mypalsticky.comwww.youtube.com/diabetesservices
www.myspace.com/mypalstickywww.myspace.com/diabetessupportservices
(503) 585-1335Copyright 2010
Happy 3rd
Anniversaryto us!!