Blog Posts

The State of Colorado has launched a new tax program this year, which allows you to donate a portion (or all!) of your state tax refund to support the Children’s Diabetes Foundation. CDF is very excited to

by Paige L., CDF Community Engagement Manager When I was diagnosed at 8 years old, I truthfully didn’t understand much. But really, what is there to understand when you get diagnosed with an illness you couldn’t prevent,

Hi! My name is Corinne, and I am 13 years old. I was diagnosed with type one diabetes when I was 9 years old, on December 22nd, 2015. My family started to notice that I was acting

Jack and his mom, Adrienne, both took the opportunity to share their perspectives on Jack’s type 1 diagnosis with us. ADRIENNE Diabetes has been in my life in one way or another since I was a young

During the month of November, the world will turn blue. You may not know why you’ll see the capital building lit up with blue lights or a blue circle strategically placed in photos on social media, but

Thursday, November 12, 2015, is a day I will never forget. It was a particularly cold day here in Colorado. It snowed the day before so there were still patches on snow on the ground. My son,

by Beth H., Frankie’s mom Halloween 2016 is the day our lives changed forever. I know it probably sounds dramatic, and looking back now, I recognize that all of that change hasn’t been bad, but life-changing is

by Jennifer Hess, Alex’s mom This picture is from 9 years ago. We were hiking and my 4 yr old was pretending to be a bear. You may not even see it, but he is very sick

Gracie was an extremely active 4-year-old little girl. She loved to run, play, nap and repeat! So, when she began complaining of “tummy aches” and feeling too tired to play, I knew something wasn’t right. My husband,

My name is Joleigh, and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on September 14, 2015. Being diagnosed with this disease was without a doubt the hardest thing I have ever gone through. I never knew I