Help Us and Rhodes End Diabetes

Rhodes has lived with diabetes since kindergarten. His connection to our fight is personal and it’s why he strives to improve not only his own life, but the lives of EVERYONE who feels the diabetes impact.

From the desk of American Diabetes Association^® (ADA) Chairman, Rhodes Ritenour:  

Friend, 

In 1983, three weeks into kindergarten, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Back then, there was no guarantee I would live this long. The outlook for people like me has improved dramatically over the years, thanks to the ADA and generous donors like you. 

I started volunteering with the ADA as a child, helping with small tasks like stuffing envelopes. When I was older, I was invited to join the annual Call to Congress in Washington, DC, where I met other kids with diabetes and learned about the powerful community of advocates fighting for better treatments and care. 

Today, as ADA board chair, I continue to support the ADA’s mission. Your donations fund lifesaving research, advocacy efforts, and access to care, helping those who can’t afford transformational technologies like insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). 

Thanks to your generous support, the ADA is giving hope to millions affected by diabetes in their relentless pursuit of finding a cure to end this disease once and for all. Can we count on you to join us? Together, we can make a difference. 

Sincerely, 

Rhodes B. Ritenour 
Chairman of the Board 
American Diabetes Association