Summary
Organization name
American Diabetes Association-Rocky Mountain Area
other names
ADA
1940
Category
Health Care
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
PO Box 7023 Attn: Rocky Mountain AreaMerrifield, VA 22116
CO, US
MT, US
UT, US
WY, US
American Diabetes Association-Rocky Mountain Area
A nonprofit organization
$969 raised by 8 donors
2% complete
$40,000 Goal
All donations from Colorado Gives Day will go to fund our local work that supports our mission to prevent and cure diabetes, and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
Your Donations at Work:
-In 2024, the ADA was able to invest $9.7 million to fund diabetes-related medical research in the Rocky Mountain region, with $6.8 million staying here in Colorado to fund research at local hospitals and universities.
-146 children with type 1 diabetes attended 2024 Camp Colorado, where they learned critical diabetes management skills and had fun with kids living with the same disease as them.
-Through collaborations with organizations like the Colorado Black Health Collaborative and Servicios de La Raza, the ADA increased efforts to address health equity disparities and increase health care access for communities with increased risk factors in Denver.
-In May 2024, the ADA's advocacy efforts to work with Colorado's elected officials successfully contributed to the creation of Senate Bill 168, signed into law by Governor Jared Polis, to expand Colorado's Medicaid coverage to include continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) for more people with diabetes.
Mission
To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all those affected by diabetes.
Background Statement
The American Diabetes Association was founded by 28 physicians in 1940 - not even 20 years after the discovery of insulin changed diabetes from a fatal diagnosis to a manageable disease.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the global authority on diabetes and since 1940 has been committed to its mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. To tackle this global public health crisis, the Association drives discovery in research to treat, manage and prevent all types of diabetes, as well as to search for cures; raises voice to the urgency of the diabetes epidemic; and provides support and advocacy for people living with diabetes, those at risk of developing diabetes and the health care professionals who serve them.
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Organization Data
Merrifield, VA 22116