Welcome TO THE vIRGINIA dIABETES cOUNCIL
Our non-profit Council is focused on improving the lives of Virginians affected by diabetes. Diabetes is now an epidemic in our state with nearly 2 million people diagnosed as diabetic or prediabetic. The Virginia Diabetes Council provides a forum for communication, collaboration and action among stakeholders to reduce the burden of diabetes in Virginia.
Congratulations to our newly-elected and continuing Board Members!
Pam Suter, Chair
Rhonda Keith, Chair-elect
Juanita Thompson, Secretary
Kathy Gold, Treasurer (and Past Chair)
Ann Forburger, At-large
Taking care of your feet is an important part of diabetes management. Always wear shoes to protect your feet. The American Podiatric Medical Association provides tips on choosing the right pair of shoes at www.apma.org/tips
Greetings,
Congratulations to our new Board members and officers for 2010-2011! I will serve as Chair for one more year at which time Rhonda Keith (Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield) who is Chair-elect, will assume this role. Juanita Thompson (American Diabetes Association) will serve as our Secretary and Kathy Gold (Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation) will continue as Treasurer. Ann Forburger, (Virginia Department of Health) will serve as our At-large member. Under our revised Bylaws, the Treasurer/Secretary positions are elected in alternate years. Congratulations again to our Board members!
We have been hard at work revising our Bylaws, Calling for Nominations and ensuring the voting process for both concerns went smoothly. I appreciate Kathy Gold’s (past Chair) leadership throughout the nominations process.
Mary Donny, our Executive Director, is busy completing our Annual Report for the Virginia Department of Health, coordinating all of our meetings and conference calls, searching and applying for funding to support our operations and efforts, keeping everyone informed about what is going on in Virginia and juggling a myriad of other tasks and responsibilities. We appreciate her keeping us on track!
Next up, a focus on orientation materials, grant requests and refreshing the look and feel of our communication updates. Do you want to know the latest of what is happening statewide in the field of diabetes? Can you join one of our 7 Workgroups for an hour teleconference call on a monthly basis? Join us and share your professional expertise with colleagues across the state. Is serving on a Development or Policy Committee more of interest to you? Please let me know and I will make sure you get connected.
As you enjoy the summer, please consider how you can best share your talents with us and keep us Moving Forward!
Thanks for all you do,
Pam Suter
Chair
PROJECTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
35th Marine Corps Marathon
There is still time to join Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation team to participate in the 35th Annual Marine Corps Marathon-MCM10K event. The MCM 10K will be held on October 31, 2010 and DRWF still have entries available. Registration closes on September 1, 2010.
Please log on to:http://www.active.com/donate/DRWFRUN2010
Maryland River Fest
Come and kayak along the St. Mary’s River in Maryland at the 2010 River Fest (Saturday, September 25th) while doing your part to help fund critical research and community outreach programs by making a donation for a diabetes cure.
The cost to register is only $69.00 and there are three sessions available. For more information and to register, please log on: www.frescoadventure.com/wateradventures.html
Please save the date of November 13, 2010 for the conference on Diabetes Management. presented by the Diabetes Center for Progressional at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg.
We are pleased to recognize the following organization for their generous donation to our Council.
- Virginia Dietetic Association
If you would like to make a donation, please contact Mary Donny at ed@virginiadiabetes.org.
Check out the slides below from our May 7th Quarterly Meeting!
Click here for the slides.
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