UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Heather (and by extension, the Insulliance program at Oakland's Children's Hospital)!
Wow! What a fantastic giveaway! I have diabetes myself, but If I were to win the Jerry the Bear, I would donate it to the Children's Hospital Oakland, CA Insulliance program. Insulliance connects those who are newly diagnosed and youth with diabetes with young adult mentors who also have diabetes. I think Jerry would fit in perfectly with our model of mentorship and aid our efforts to help youth feel connected while in the hospital for a clinic visit, DKA, or when being diagnosed. :-) I'm crossing my fingers.
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What you can win: One Jerry the Bear! (Prize value US$249.)
Made possible by: Jerry's family at Sproutel.
Why you want this: Jerry is an interactive teddy bear that teaches children with type 1 diabetes how to manage their blood glucose levels, recognize their symptoms, and maintain a healthy diet - all through play. Using games, positive reinforcement, and real world scenarios, Jerry allows children to learn the skills necessary to take care of themselves for the rest of their lives. Learn more about him on his website.
To enter today's contest: Use the Rafflecopter widget below to put your name in the running! You can be entered to win up to four times - two for a blog comment left on this post (required), and one each for a Facebook Like or Twitter follow for Jerry the Bear.
In your comment, tell me a little about who you're trying to win the bear for!
**Please note that Jerry is currently backordered, so your Bear would arrive sometime in early spring 2014.**
Rules: This contest ends tonight at midnight CST, and is open only to U.S. addresses. #GiveAllTheThings contests are intended for people with diabetes (or their caregivers) only. Since the Rafflecopter widget requires you to share an email address, I'll be emailing the winner (as well as announcing them through an update on this post) Thursday morning - you'll need to respond to me by Sunday evening (let's say 7:00 pm CST) with your shipping address in order to claim your prize. If I don't hear from you, I'll pick a new winner.
Good luck!
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