{"id":3583,"date":"2010-10-21T14:33:15","date_gmt":"2010-10-21T22:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skinnygeneproject.com\/?p=828"},"modified":"2010-10-21T14:33:15","modified_gmt":"2010-10-21T22:33:15","slug":"november-is-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/november-is-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"November is Coming…"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are YOU going to do?<\/h3>\n

\u00a0There are 24<\/strong> million Americans with diabetes (type 1, type 2, gestational) and 57<\/strong> million with prediabetes.\u00a0\u00a0That’s \u00a081 million\u00a0children, moms, dads, grandparents,\u00a0friends, spouses, and neighbors\u00a0that all\u00a0have the possibility of having their lives cut short because of this disease. This is not a problem; it\u2019s an epidemic!<\/p>\n

So, what can you do? Find a way to GET INVOLVED!<\/strong><\/p>\n

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. \u00a0Several organizations are creating programs to raise awareness about diabetes in November (and beyond).\u00a0 Here are 3 easy ways to get involved this November….<\/p>\n

\u00a0GET INVOLVED <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Click, Vote, Prevent Diabetes:<\/strong><\/span> The Skinny Gene Project is eligible to receive a $50,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project to launch a Diabetes Prevention & Nutrition Education program in another community.\u00a0 To win this, we need your vote<\/strong>. (Psst!! There are prizes for participating). \ufeff<\/p>\n

To\u00a0 join our army of diabetes prevention advocates, please\u00a0CLICK the \u00a0link to join our cause,\u00a0VOTE in November (instructions to come), and help us PREVENT diabetes. http:\/\/www.causes.com\/causes\/534268\/about<\/a><\/p>\n

2-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shine the BLUE light<\/strong><\/span>. \u00a0The organization 1 Disease! World! Voice! \u00a0is \u00a0asking everyone to light-up BLUE for the entire month of November. Light-up, ribbon-up, or paint-up \u2013 it doesn\u2019t matter how you do it, just go BLUE in November. It\u2019s a great way to honor friends and family, whose lives have been taken by diabetes, live with diabetes every day, and fight to prevent it. https:\/\/1diseaseworldvoice.org\/bigblue<\/a><\/p>\n

3-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Share Your Story<\/strong>. American Diabetes Association is asking you to share your 30-second video for why you want diabetes stopped once and for all. (Also offering a prize for participation)