TuDiabetes Live Interview Scott Johnson; writer, diabetes consultant, blogger and more!

Scott K. Johnson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in April of 1980. He has been writing about his struggles and successes with diabetes since late 2004. Currently blogging at Scott’s Diabetes (scottsdiabetes.com), working as the Communications Lead, USA for mySugr, and contributing to many other diabetes related projects, Scott stays busy connecting with others living with diabetes. Scott works full time as a freelance writer and diabetes consultant, and says, “I’m your average guy living with type 1 diabetes. I don’t have it all figured out, and sharing my struggles with diabetes helps by showing people that it is okay to still be trying to get it right, even after nearly 35 years.” Scott lives with his family near the Minneapolis, MN area.

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#BigBlueTest: a few small steps can change the future of people with diabetes

Join the movement at http://www.BigBlueTest.org

The Big Blue Test is a program of the Diabetes Hands Foundation (http://www.diabeteshandsfoundation.org). Between October 15th and November 14th, 2013 do the #BigBlueTest.

Each 10 entries = Diabetes Hands Foundation grants $5 to groups helping people with diabetes in need.

Join American Idol’s Elliott Yamin, Amazing Race’s Nat Strand and many others who live with diabetes every day to reach 20,000 Big Blue Test entries this year.

Over 40,000 people have done the Big Blue Test since 2010. When you participate in the Big Blue Test not only do you experience a 20% average drop in blood sugar, but a donation is made to help others around the world with diabetes in need.

The Big Blue Test encourages people with diabetes to test their blood sugar, exercise for 14-20 minutes, test again and share their experience on BigBlueTest.org. For every test, people with diabetes in need receive life-saving supplies through Big Blue Test grants that are awarded to humanitarian diabetes charities in the US and around the world, made possible thanks to the program sponsors.

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Do the #BigBlueTest every day until Nov. 14 – World Diabetes Day

http://BigBlueTest.org is a program of the Diabetes Hands Foundation: http://diabeteshandsfoundation.org

Between Oct. 14 and Nov. 14, 2013 (World Diabetes Day) do the #BigBlueTest. Help yourself. Help others. Join the movement at http://bigbluetest.org

Join American Idol’s Elliott Yamin, Amazing Race’s Nat Strand, and many others who live with diabetes every day to reach 20,000 Big Blue Test entries this year.

Each entry = a life-saving donation.

Over 40,000 people have done the Big Blue Test since 2010. When you participate in the Big Blue Test, not only do you experience a 20% average drop in blood sugar, but a donation is made by the program sponsor to help others around the world with diabetes in need.

The Big Blue Test encourages people with diabetes to test their blood sugar, exercise for 14-20 minutes, test again and share their experience on BigBlueTest.org. For every test, people with diabetes in need receive life-saving supplies through Big Blue Test grants that are awarded to humanitarian diabetes charities in the US and around the world, made possible thanks to the program sponsor.

Director: Sean Ross
http://ethosphane.com/

Music: “Let’s Go Home” – Carousel
http://www.carouselmusicpage.com/

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#BigBlueTest diabetes grantee: Aprendiendo a Vivir, Dominican Republic

http://BigBlueTest.org is a program of the Diabetes Hands Foundation: http://diabeteshandsfoundation.org

$250,000 in grants to humanitarian diabetes charities have been awarded in connection with the Big Blue Test since 2010.

One of these groups is Aprendiendo a Vivir, an NGO in the Dominican Republic, founded by José Antonio López and directed by Sandra Jaquez. Aprendiendo a Vivir runs programs that give resources and diabetes education courses to people in the Dominican Republic.

To make the camp possible, Aprendiendo a Vivir collaborates with Ayuda, Inc., a U.S. based organization that works with youth to develop them into counselors that can help communities of people with diabetes worldwide. Ayuda, Inc. was a Big Blue Test grantee and received a $25,000 grant in 2012 to support their work in the Dominican Republic and Ecuador. In 2013, they are a grantee again.

You can help change the world. Between October 15 and November 14, do the Big Blue Test. Help yourself. Help others: http://bigbluetest.org

** Director: Sean Ross ‪http://ethosphane.com/‬

** Music: “Dekole” by J Perry
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dekole-feat.-shabba-izolan/id471193080?i=471193087

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#BigBlueTest diabetes grantee: St. Anthony’s Medical Clinic, San Francisco

http://BigBlueTest.org is a program of the Diabetes Hands Foundation: http://diabeteshandsfoundation.org

iPhone app: http://itun.es/us/E7WbI.i

Between Oct. 14 and Nov. 14, 2013 do the #BigBlueTest. Help yourself. Help others. Join the movement at http://bigbluetest.org

Each entry will be matched by a life-saving donation to groups that help people with diabetes in need get insulin and other diabetes supplies they need to live. One of these groups was the St. Anthony’s Medical Clinic in San Francisco (http://www.stanthonysf.org/MedicalClinic). They serve the population in the Tenderloin, the poorest neighborhood in San Francisco. In 2011, they received a $10,000 Big Blue Test grant and again in 2013, they are a grantee.

Over 40,000 people have done the Big Blue Test since 2010. When you participate in the Big Blue Test, not only do you experience a 20% average drop in blood sugar, but a donation is made by the program sponsor to help others around the world with diabetes in need.

The Big Blue Test encourages people with diabetes to test their blood sugar, exercise for 14-20 minutes, test again and share their experience on BigBlueTest.org. For every test, people with diabetes in need receive life-saving supplies through Big Blue Test grants that are awarded to humanitarian diabetes charities in the US and around the world, made possible thanks to the program sponsor.

You can help change the world. Do The Big Blue Test. Help yourself. Help others: http://bigbluetest.org

Between October 15 and November 14, do the Big Blue Test. Help yourself. Help others: http://bigbluetest.org

** Director: Sean Ross ‪http://ethosphane.com/‬

** Music: “Ten Thousand Years Won’t Save Your Life” by Hammock
http://hammockmusic.com/departure-songs

Category: Nonprofits & Activism
Uploaded by: Diabetes Hands Foundation
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#BigBlueTest diabetes grantee: FHADIMAC, Haiti

http://BigBlueTest.org is a program of the Diabetes Hands Foundation: http://diabeteshandsfoundation.org

iPhone app: http://itun.es/us/E7WbI.i

Between Oct. 14 and Nov. 14, 2013 do the #BigBlueTest. Help yourself. Help others. Join the movement at http://bigbluetest.org

Each entry will be matched by a life-saving donation to groups that help people with diabetes in need get insulin and other diabetes supplies they need to live. One of these groups is FHADIMAC (La Fondation haïtienne de diabète et de maladies cardio-vasculaires). FHADIMAC provides life-saving screenings, supplies and education to people living with diabetes in Haiti (http://www.fhadimac.org). In Haiti, FHADIMAC is the only lifeline for people living with diabetes. They were a grantee in 2012 and again in 2013, they are a grantee.

Over 40,000 people have done the Big Blue Test since 2010. When you participate in the Big Blue Test, not only do you experience a 20% average drop in blood sugar, but a donation is made by the program sponsor to help others around the world with diabetes in need.

The Big Blue Test encourages people with diabetes to test their blood sugar, exercise for 14-20 minutes, test again and share their experience on BigBlueTest.org. For every test, people with diabetes in need receive life-saving supplies through Big Blue Test grants that are awarded to humanitarian diabetes charities in the US and around the world, made possible thanks to the program sponsor.

In the words of FHADIMAC’s founder, Dr. Rene Charles:
“If each person helps another person, the world will change.”

You can help change the world. Do The Big Blue Test. Help yourself. Help others: http://bigbluetest.org

Between October 15 and November 14, do the Big Blue Test. Help yourself. Help others: http://bigbluetest.org

** Director: Sean Ross ‪http://ethosphane.com/‬

** Music: “Ten Thousand Years Won’t Save Your Life” by Hammock
http://hammockmusic.com/departure-songs

Category: Nonprofits & Activism
Uploaded by: Diabetes Hands Foundation
Hosted: youtube


Do the #BigBlueTest to "Safe and Sound" by Capital Cities

http://BigBlueTest.org is a program of the Diabetes Hands Foundation: http://diabeteshandsfoundation.org

iPhone app: http://itun.es/us/E7WbI.i

Between Oct. 14 and Nov. 14, 2013 do the #BigBlueTest. Help yourself. Help others. Join the movement at http://bigbluetest.org

Each entry will be matched by a life-saving donation to help people with diabetes in need get insulin and other diabetes supplies they need to live.

Over 40,000 people have done the Big Blue Test since 2010. When you participate in the Big Blue Test, not only do you experience a 20% average drop in blood sugar, but a donation is made by the program sponsor to help others around the world with diabetes in need.

The Big Blue Test encourages people with diabetes to test their blood sugar, exercise for 14-20 minutes, test again and share their experience on BigBlueTest.org. For every test, people with diabetes in need receive life-saving supplies through Big Blue Test grants that are awarded to humanitarian diabetes charities in the US and around the world, made possible thanks to the program sponsor.

Director: Sean Ross
http://ethosphane.com/

Music: “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities, http://capitalcitiesmusic.com
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/safe-and-sound/id442423122?i=442423128

** In order of appearance: **
* Mia & Isaiah (Northern California) – She has type 1 diabetes – SWIM, PLAY
* Susan (Northern California) – She has type 2 diabetes – TOGETHER
* Julia (Northern California) – She has type 1 diabetes – GET OUT
* Fatima (Massachusetts) – She has type 1 diabetes – JOIN THE MOVEMENT
* Owen (Southern California) – He has type 1 diabetes – ROCK ON,
* Ben (Northern California) – He has type 1 diabetes – “I can lift you up!”
* Terry (Southern California) – He has LADA diabetes – RUN
* Laurent (Paris) – RIDE
* Francis, Margaret and Shavarsh (Australia) – They have type 2 diabetes – LIFT
* Daniel (Southern California) – He has type 1 diabetes – JUMP, GO FOR IT
* Amanda (New York City) – she does not have diabetes – GET DOWN
* Heather (Alabama) -director of the diabetes program at the Moundville Medical Clinic in Alabama.

** Big Blue Test Crew **
* Director 1st Unit, Camera, Edition, Motion Design: Sean Ross @ http://ethosphane.com
* Production Coordinator, Camera: Jeffrey Lee
* Director Sydney Unit: Marcus
* Director Paris Unit: Gunther
* Producers: Manny Hernandez, Andreina Davila,
* Co-Producer: David Edelman
* Creative Director: Andreina Davila
* Advisor: Riva Greenberg
* Caption translations: Mariana Gomez (Spanish), Fabiana Couto (Portuguese)

Category: Nonprofits & Activism
Uploaded by: Diabetes Hands Foundation
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