American Diabetes Association

Donor Impact Newsletter

December 2023

How We’re Helping

Because of your generosity, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) has:

  • Supported nearly 50,000 people annually through our Center for Information

  • Welcomed over 11,000 attendees to the ADA’s 83rd Scientific Sessions

  • Hosted over 100,000 campers, families, and volunteers in 74 years of ADA Camp

  • Serviced 900 households and almost 5,000 people in 2023 on the south side of Chicago through delivery of fresh produce and diabetes-friendly recipes as part of Health Equity Now programming

  • Held free online cooking classes that had over 30,000 attendees in 2023

Project Power: Learn More and Register

Project Power

Unleash your power this holiday season and make living healthy second nature with Project Power. As a no-cost type 2 diabetes risk-reduction program, Project Power can equip you with the tools and knowledge you need to make healthy lifestyle changes to lower your risk for or manage and thrive with diabetes.

Workplace Giving: Learn More

Workplace Giving

By choosing the ADA for workplace giving, you’ll make a difference with tax-deductible donations made via payroll contributions or a company matching gift.

A Gift for You and Your loved Ones : Get Started

A Gift for You and Your Loved Ones

This holiday season, the ADA is sharing a gift from our partner, FreeWill, to help our supporters protect your loved ones and plan for the future. FreeWill is a tool you can use to create your estate plan online at no cost and kick off 2024 with peace of mind.

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Donate Your Vehicle: Read More

Donate Your Vehicle

Are you thinking of selling or trading in an old car, truck, boat, RV, or another vehicle for the holidays? Please consider donating your vehicle to the ADA!

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Live Cooking Classes: Let's Get Cooking

Live Cooking Classes

In partnership with the chefs at Homemade, the ADA hosts monthly virtual cooking classes. Due to your generosity, these classes are offered for free so you can learn how to cook easy, diabetes-friendly meals. Besides chatting with the chef, viewers can also chat with ADA dieticians and nutrition subject matter experts. In total, we’ve had nearly 30,000 viewers join our live cooking classes this year!

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Find resources on diabetes: Search My Community

If your patients or someone you know is struggling to pay for insulin, the ADA has resources to help—send them to InsulinHelp.org.