Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I am asking you to support me in Step Out® because the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) means so much to me. And because it is one of the best ways to make a difference in the lives of our loved ones, families, friends, co-workers, and the people with diabetes that I serve everyday at MedStar Health. I am asking you to make a contribution today. Together, we can raise awareness and support research bringing us closer to a cure.

Help Me Reach our Team Goal ! The following are some of the diabetes activities that your contribution will support:

Advocacy – including but not limited to:

Insulin affordability, Support children with diabetes at schoolAccess to care and diabetes self-management education, NIH, NIDDK Research Funding

Research

Awareness of diabetes screening, prevention, treatment, and prevention of diabetes complications

The Standards of Medical Care for the Person With Diabetes considered the standard of care both in the US and Internationally.

Patient and Health Care Provider Education

By walking in this event, I hope to inspire others to join me to walk and support this cause. Thank you for making a generous donation to support my efforts and the ADA’s work that is so important to me.

With great appreciation,

Gretchen Youssef