Know the Score

Quite excited and feeling new energy Yesterday I took the first big steps towards becoming a volunteer for Diabetes Queensland as part of their 'Know the Score' program. As a volunteer I will be able to deliver Diabetes QLD's message to groups of people interested in understanding the risks of being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Better still, we will be offering general information on how to prevent or defer the onset of the disease. Although Type 1 is clearly quite different from Type 2, I am eager to broaden my mind and use my general knowledge of diabetes for a valuable purpose.

One of the best outcomes of today though, was meeting some fantastic new people and inparticular two women, one with type 1 herself, the other a manager at my local diabetes centre. They advised me of a type 1 group that meets every so often in my town, and the next one is on in April! Looking forward to see who else goes as its been quite difficult to connect with my fellow local Type 1's since taking on Run for Type 1 and this blog. (If you've got any great ideas for connecting with your local Type 1 population please let me know!). They will also be a great help for getting the word out about the run. There's still heaps of spots to fill and money to be raised! - 11 weeks to go!