Do the Big Blue Test: Help Yourself, Help Others

http://BigBlueTest.org is a program of the Diabetes Hands Foundation (http://diabeteshandsfoundation.org).

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The Big Blue Test takes place every November leading up to World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14. The campaign reinforces the importance of exercise in managing diabetes. People with diabetes are encouraged to do The Big Blue Test any day between November 1 and November 14 at midnight Pacific Time, by testing their blood sugar, getting active, testing again, and sharing the results online at http://BigBlueTest.org.

In 2011, in connection with the number of people that DO The Big Blue Test, a donation from Roche Diabetes Care will benefit more than 8,000 people with diabetes in need. Five nonprofit organizations focused on helping underserved areas with a high incidence of diabetes in the United States will each receive $10,000, while $25,000 will go to support the work in Latin America by the International Diabetes Federation's Life for a Child Programme for a total of $75,000 in Big Blue Test grants to be funded.

** In order of appearance: **
* Mia & Isaiah (Northern California) - She has type 1 diabetes - SWIM, PLAY
* Susan (Northern California) - She has type 2 diabetes - TOGETHER
* Julia (Northern California) - She has type 1 diabetes - GET OUT
* Fatima (Massachusetts) - She has type 1 diabetes - JOIN THE MOVEMENT
* Owen (Southern California) - He has type 1 diabetes - ROCK ON,
* Ben (Northern California) - He has type 1 diabetes - "I can lift you up!"
* Terry (Southern California) - He has LADA diabetes - RUN
* Laurent (Paris) - RIDE
* Francis, Margaret and Shavarsh (Australia) - They have type 2 diabetes - LIFT
* Daniel (Southern California) - He has type 1 diabetes - JUMP, GO FOR IT
* Amanda (New York City) - she does not have diabetes - GET DOWN
* Heather (Alabama) -director of the diabetes program at the Moundville Medical Clinic in Alabama.

** Big Blue Test Crew **
* Director 1st Unit, Camera, Edition, Motion Design: Sean Ross @ http://ethosphane.com
* Production Coordinator, Camera: Jeffrey Lee
* Director Sydney Unit: Marcus
* Director Paris Unit: Gunther
* Producers: Manny Hernandez, Andreina Davila,
* Co-Producer: David Edelman
* Creative Director: Andreina Davila
* Advisor: Riva Greenberg
* Caption translations: Mariana Gomez (Spanish), Fabiana Couto (Portuguese)

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• diabetes
• World Diabetes Day
• type 1 diabetes
• type 2 diabetes
• LADA diabetes
• Diabetes Hands Foundation
• Big Blue Test
• Roche Diabetes Care
• Roche
• Life For a Child
• Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
• Health

[purplewowies]

Do tests done/submitted ON World Diabetes Day count?

[DiabetesHands]

@purplewowies Absolutely. However, the more tests you do, the better. Not only for your blood sugars (if you have diabetes) but also b/c it will bring us closer to our goal of 8000 entries, so that we can secure the entire $75,000 donation from Roche to support all six NGOs that work with people with diabetes in need.

[gvillagra301]

muuuuuy bueno me encanto :)

[DiabetesHands]

@gvillagra301 Gracias!!! Ayudanos a regar la voz. necesitamos llegar a 8000 personas que HAGAN la Gran Prueba Azul.

[MissNaty1975]

No me canso de verlo!!! geniallll más y mejor =) Graciassss

8000 and many more!!!

[DiabetesHands]

@MissNaty1975 Gracias a TI, Naty x tu apoyo, amiga!!

[GlucoseMeterDuo]

Not only is this a great message, it is incredibly well produced. This should be run at least once a night during primetime on network television. Certainly there is room in all the car, beer, toothpaste, etc. commercials to show something of quality and importance like this. Come on, network and cable TV stations. Give a little back and help out the duiabetes community. Broadcast this!

[diabetesdaily]

Please help spread the word. I want to make sure this donation happens for people around the world. PLEASE don't forget to enter your results at Big Blue Test. And have your friends and family do it in solidarity - they don't need to have diabetes to participate. And... did you know you can do the test more than once? Let's make it happen!

[renatoyayllen]

Excellent thank you!!!!

[hix7610]

This is great! Thank you!