FARGO, N.D. — The JDRF One Walk supports those with type 1 diabetes. The goal is turn Type One to Type None. Three JDRF ambassadors led the walk, and the youngest is 7-year-old Samuel Erdmann. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes over a year ago, and it’s been quite the journey for him and his family. “We had a…
Join the fight to end type one diabetes with JDRF. Their One Walk to end type one is Saturday, September 14th at Scheels Arena. Hundreds will walk from the arena to raise awareness money for type one diabetes research. JDRF ambassadors Priscilla Boman and Sam Erdmann joined the KVRR morning show. They told us how important JDRF is to…
FARGO, N.D. – It costs Samuel Erdmann’s parents anywhere between $1200 and $2200 in medical supplies every three months to keep him alive. Samuel is six–years–old and was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes just over 10 months ago. “For us, it’s been a learning journey about what diabetes is and what that entails,” Samuel’s dad Jon Erdmann said. “You know, from…
JDRF Volunteer Advocate and mother to a daughter with type one diabetes Danelle Johnson joins Adam to spread the word about World Diabetes Day. World Diabetes Day is celebrated on November 14th, the birthday of Frederick Banting, who, along with Charles Best and John James Rickard Macleod, first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin in 1922….
Delta Tau Delta Philanthropy Chair Logan Jaszkowiak joins Adam to talk about Deltaroni, the fraternity’s fundraiser for JDRF. Fraternity brothers will be selling homemade Mac N’ Cheese on Monday, October 22nd to help raise money for type 1 diabetes research and awareness. You can head to the Newman Center on the corner of University and 12th Ave. N. from…
FARGO, N.D. — On his eighteenth birthday, there was no place Cade Busek would rather be than on the practice field, playing football with his teammates. “It’s the best feeling in the world. I mean you only get so many of these games, we’ve got eight or nine games left hopefully, and you’ve got to treasure every one, and that’s what…
JDRF Ambassador, Dr. Brenda Thurlow, joins Adam ahead of this weekend’s One Walk Fargo. Dr. Thurlow has had type 1 diabetes when she was 19 years old. She has to monitor her blood sugar constantly and take insulin to process sugar in her body. But there are advancements in the fight against type 1 diabetes. Dr. Thrulow has a…
JDRF Ambassadors Cade Busek and Sena Sannes join Adam to talk about the fight against type 1 diabetes. Both Busek and Sannes have type 1 diabetes and rely on insulin to process the sugar in their bodies. The disease can be fatal if it’s not treated. They talk about the issues dealing with diabetes, like how Busek handles playing…
FARGO, ND — Greek Life students at NDSU are involved with different national philanthropies and one group is raising money with macaroni. The Delta Tau Delta Chapter at NDSU is hosting their annual Deltaroni event to raise funds and awareness for JDRF. It is a global organization that funds type I diabetes research with a goal to end the disease…
FARGO, ND — Hundreds of family members and close friends walked with Type 1 Diabetes patients to show they are not alone. Parents at the JDRF walk at Scheels Arena said a diagnosis is a life changer. Rainy weather did not stop families from telling the world about a disease which hits close to home. “He was diagnosed with Type…
