CHILDREN’S DIABETESFOUNDATION GUILD’S 2005BRASS RING LUNCHEON*ANOTHER RECORD BREAKER

he Guild of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation held its annual Brass Ring Luncheon on November 17th at the Marriott City Center. Once again the event was a huge success breaking records not only with the attendance of over 860 Denverites, but also with

corporate sponsor participation. Money raised at the event benefitsthe Children’s Diabetes Foundation as well as the Denver NuggetsCommunity Fund, a Fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation.

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The Marriott’s ColoradoBallroom was transformed intoquiet elegance highlighted withfabulous floral arrangements ofred roses and wheat grass atopeach table. Following the LiveAuction, Sharon Kamen, 2005BRL Chair welcomed the guestsand introduced the 2005 GuildPresident Margy Epke andJordon Lebsock, a patient fromthe Barbara Davis Center whothanked everyone for helping tofind a cure for diabetes. Toconclude the program, AnneTrujillo, the afternoon’s Masterof Ceremonies and anchor ofKMGH 7 News, welcomed KathyCovell, owner of LawrenceCovell and presenter of theFashion Show, which featureditems from designers Etro,Luciano Barbera, Marc Jacobs,Mochino and Paul Smith. Whenthe lights were lowered and themusic began, all in attendancewere thrilled with the collection.

This year, the Committeecontinued its “Be-A-Star”tradition which gives luncheonattendees a chance to supportthe costs of diabetes supplies

for patients at the Center bygiving a cash donation. Be-A-Star was again a great success,totaling over $1,300 to helpease the burden on families withdiabetic children.

The Children’s DiabetesFoundation would like to extendspecial thanks to PremierSponsor, Saunders Constructionand Richard Saunders; Major

Sponsors: Boots Retail USA,Inc., Lawrence Covell, The CrazyMerchant, Inc. and Three DogBakery and Our “Angels” Great-West Life & Annuity InsuranceCompany, Patty Jenkins, Connie& Arnold Pohs and Red RobinGourmet Burgers. A specialthank-you to CorporateSponsors: AccountingPerspectives/OfficePerspectives, Boyar Asset

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Management, Inc., BWAB, Inc.,Denver Technological Center,Essex Financial Group, EthicallySpeaking, First DataCorporation, D.H. FriedmanProperties, LLC, Guaranty Bank& Trust, Lockton Companies,MBR Development Company,LLC, Charlie & Judy McNeil,Meagher Oil & Gas Properties,Inc., Post-News Community,Republic Financial Corporation,Florence Ruston, SDA, Inc. andUnitime Systems, Inc. Manythanks also to our PlatinumSponsors, The Denver Broncos,Denver Marriott City Center,

Forest Oil, Charles & SharonKamen, Priest Engineering,Wells Fargo Bank, Private ClientServices and Wells Fargo Bank,Executive Banking. Finally, wewould like to extend specialappreciation to our GoldSponsors & Friends; BettyBlecker, Calvary Temple, Margot& Allan Frank, Frederick RossCompany, Grand Vin/JewellCollection Winery, Inviting ByDesign, Loews Denver Hotel,Cydney & Tom Marsico FamilyFoundation, Preferred Painting,Realty Funding, Reggie Riversand Marsha Schonberg.

No guest left this fabulous eventempty-handed. Depending ontheir seating level, each personleft with goodies from thefollowing companies: The CrazyMerchant, Inc., Cartier, BootsRetail USA. Inc., Three DogBakery, Denver NuggetsCommunity Fund, SimplyMoore/Michael Moore,LaNouvelle/Fine Cleaners &Launderers, Palms TanningResort, Hammonds Candies,Madhava Honey, Smirk’s, SNATea/A Cup of Colorado, Udi’s,White Wave Foods/Silk/HorizonOrganic, Gucci, Joette Gilbert/AWhisk in the West-The VailValley Cookbook and Art CoCo.

*“An event benefiting Children’sDiabetes Foundation at Denverand Denver Nuggets CommunityFund, a Fund of the Robert R.McCormick Tribune Foundation.”

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BRL Chairman, Sharon Kamen

Cheryl & Jordon Lebsock

Jordon Lebsock wowed the audience at theBrass Ring Luncheon with the followingmessage:

My name is Jordon Lebsock. I am five years oldand I have had diabetes since I was four. Thisis my glucometer, and I have to use it four timesevery day. Thank you for helping to find a curefor diabetes.

BRASS RINGLUNCHEONAUCTION

he Brass Ring Luncheon Auction began with an extraordinary start. Our first

live auction of the year was atour VIP party on August 25th,hosted by Deb and BillMacMillan at their pool house;18k gold earrings were donatedby Cartier, two “Peace and LoveJewelry by Nancy Davis” pearlnecklaces were donated by TheCrazy Merchant and a PuebloBonito Spa stay was donated byMile Hi Tours. This outstandingportion of the BRL Auctionraised $8,400.

Our second live auction was atthe Patron Party on November9th, hosted by Loews DenverHotel; a bottle of North CoastCabernet Sauvignon and a bottleof 1976 Alexander ValleyCabernet Sauvignon weredonated by the private collectionof Raymond T. and Sara C.Duncan; bowling with MayorJohn Hickenlooper was donatedby the City and County ofDenver; Judith Leiber and OliverPeoples Aero sunglasses weredonated by Europtics CherryCreek and a bangle bracelet wasdonated by Oster Jewelersraising $5,400.

This year was the first time everto have a live auction on thedate of the luncheon. ReggieRivers, our auctioneer, led ouraudience to bid on an excitingLas Vegas trip to see CelineDion’s show, “A New Day,” withan opportunity for a personalmeet-and-greet with Celineherself. This much anticipatedauction item was not revealeduntil the morning of theluncheon and was made possibleby the following donors: Les

Productions, Inc., FrontierAirlines, Barbara and JamesHillard and Interior Fabrics(Mac McClintock). The luckywinner, who is a long-timesupporter of our organization,was Patty Jenkins.

The Silent Auction was a uniquecollection of rare andextraordinary treasurescontributed by countlessvolunteers and generous donorsto create an astoundingexhibition, which has raised over$65,000!

Special appreciation isexpressed to our AuctionChairman, Cheri Meagher andCo-Chairs, Suzy Love, DiAnn

Marcotte and Amy Sage. Thanksalso to the Auction Committee:Robin Adelstein-Martin, CrystalArmstrong, Sharon Copper,Nancy Cowee, Diana Docktor,Holly Fasold, Chris Foster, SallyFrerichs, Nancy Hazuka, NancyHooyman, Sharon Kamen, JudyKorstad, Pat Lansing, ShereeMcLaughlin, Kimi Porterfield,Jane Weingarten, Mel Wilcoxand Goldie Zerobnick. TheBrass Ring Luncheon AuctionCommittee would like to extendour heartfelt appreciation to thebusinesses and individuals thatgave unselfishly to the Auction.This list can be viewed on ourwebsite atwww.ChildrensDiabetesFdn.org.

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For more information on how to be a partof this premier fundraising event, please

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BDC PATIENT KEEPS FREESTYLENAVIGATOR™ MANUFACTURERSINFORMEDMonica Lanning has given the following speech to employees fromAbbott, once at the Abbott All Employee meeting in Almeida andagain at their National Sales Meeting in Orlando. Monica’s motherhas a friend who works for Abbott, and when he found out thatMonica was a member of the BDC’s DirectNet study, he asked thatthey keep him informed. He forwarded her emails to the Navigatorteam, who were dying to see how it was working in the “real world.”They had been working on this technology for years, and they wereso happy to hear it was really working!

Thank you for inviting me to tell you about my experience with theNavigator. I was very happy to participate in the DirectNet trial. Iwant to tell you how the Navigator works for me and how it changedmy life.

When I first got the Navigator, I was afraid of the needle on the set.It looked really big, but it turned out to be really small. At first mymom did the sets for me. Now I can do them with some help fromher or my Dad.

Now that I have the Navigator, I don’t have to poke my finger ninetimes a day. I only have to do it once or twice! And when I’mexercising, I don’t have to sit out of the game to test. During asoccer game, my Dad watched my Navigator and gave me glucosetabs while I was playing goalie. I did not even have to leave thegame. Before we had the Navigator, we just tested before the game,at half-time and after the game. Now we know my number all thetime. I feel better so I can play better and be the best I can be.

The alarms are great! They tell me when I’m going to be high or low.That way, I can treat it before it happens. At night, we keep theNavigator outside my room in the hall. We keep a baby monitor inthe hall so my Mom and Dad can hear the alarm. They can treat myhigh or low without waking me up. Sometimes, I wake up beforethey do and I do my own calibration test. If I need help, I ask them.The great thing is I can always see my number. I just look at the screen andmy Blood Glucose is right there!

The Navigator has made me feel a lot better. I don’t get really high or low. Iwent from an A1c of 7.4 to 6.2. When I told my doctor that my A1c droppedthat much he jumped up and down and gave me a big hug and kiss!

I don’t know what I am going to do without the Navigator when the trial isover. I will have to poke my finger a LOT and have to guess if I’m going highor low. I want to keep it.

I hope everybody can get a Navigator and feel better just like me.

Photos compliments of www.childrenwithdiabetes.com, where more photos can be found.

s many may be aware, the National Institutesof Health finds itself with a

budget crisis of such a degreethat the percentage of scientistswhose new research or renewalof research is threatened, withscores necessary to receive agrant harder to achieve. Thisdifficulty in funding for type 1diabetes research is likely to beeven more of a problem if aspecial appropriation fordiabetes research is notextended next year. Given thisdifficult environment, theBarbara Davis Center waspleased to learn that two majorgrants to Dr. Eisenbarth havebeen approved for funding overthe next four years for one, andthe next five years for the other,and will provide close to $2million of total funding over thistime period. One of the grantsdeals with the genes that causechildhood diabetes and theother, understanding themolecules that lead to diabetesin the major mouse model of theillness.

It is now clear that some of thegenes that cause diabetes arevery common in the populationwith almost 40% of childrenborn in Denver carrying high-risk genes. Though specificvariants of these genes (termedHLA alleles) are common bychance in fewer children, twocopies of the genes combine tocreate high diabetes risk (onegene from father and one frommother). As proven by Dr.Rewers’ study at the BDC,approximately 2.4% of childrenborn in Colorado carry two suchcopies, and such children makeup almost 40% of childrendeveloping diabetes early in life.

Dr. Eisenbarth’s new study isdirected at finding additionalgenes, with the potential ofidentifying at birth a risk ofchildhood diabetes that exceeds80% for those with the highestrisk markers. Identification ofsuch risk is likely to lead totrials to prevent type 1 diabetesbefore the autoimmune attackon the pancreas that causesdiabetes even starts.

The second study, just funded,extends studies just published inthe journal Nature that indicates

that type 1 diabetes in the mouseis caused by white blood cellsthat attack insulin, the essentialpancreatic hormone. There is adeveloping body of evidence thatinsulin is the primary target andthat altering specific parts ofinsulin or the white blood cellsreacting with insulin will preventdiabetes. The long-term goal ofthis research is to develop animmunologic vaccine to preventdiabetes.

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NEWS FROMTHE BDCCLINICALDIVISION

— Marian Rewers, M.D., Ph.D.,Clinical Director

The Clinicshe BDC patient population continues to grow (see Figure 1). In 2005, 516

children and young adultsreceived initial diabeteseducation at the BDC ortransferred to the BDC fromother clinics. In November, thePediatric Clinic diagnosed andtreated 46 new-onset children, aBDC record. Overall, thenumber of clinic visits increasedby 6% in 2005, compared to2004. The BDC clinical teamprovides care to over 5,000patients including 3,400children, making it one of thelargest diabetes centers in theworld. More than 1,000 patientscome from outside Colorado,mostly the Rocky Mountainregion, but also places asremote as South Africa, SaudiArabia, Turkey, Ukraine, Israel,Jordan, China, Japan, Englandand Chile.

The BDC team leads the nationin childhood diabetes care andresearch. Less than half ofnewly-diagnosed children inColorado are hospitalized, whileelsewhere nearly all of thechildren spend a few days in ahospital at diagnosis. Afterdiagnosis, the rates ofcomplications among ourpatients are lower, compared tothose living in other areas withacademic centers. About aquarter of our patients havelittle or no health insurance, butreceive the usual state-of the-artcare. BDC clinic staff travelsregularly to remote areas ofColorado and neighboring statesto provide outreach clinics andeducational programs. Lastyear, Drs. Philippe Walravensand Robert Slover and theirteams provided outreachservices to residents ofDurango, Colorado Springs,Casper and Billings. Over thepast 25 years, the uniqueClinical Program of the BDC hasbeen possible only through thehard and ingenious effort of ourClinical Staff and generosity ofmany supporters of theChildren’s Diabetes Foundation.

The TeamThe Center providescomprehensive clinical caredelivered by a team of 18doctors, 12 diabetes nurseeducators (including five nurse

practitioners), four dietitiansand two social workers. Drs.Georgeanna Klingensmith, PeterChase, Robert Slover, PhilippeWalravens, Rosanna Fiallo-Scharer, Paul Wadwa, JenniferBarker and Marian Rewers staffthe Pediatric Clinic. Drs. PhilZeitler, Kristen Nadeau andFrancis Hoe from The Children’sHospital and Sandy Hoops, P.A.,also see patients at the BDC.

Continuity care into adulthood isprovided by Drs. Satish Garg,Peter Gottlieb, Raymond Gutinand George Eisenbarth, in theYoung Adult Clinic. The on-siteOphthalmology Clinic with Dr.William Jackson provides eyecare. In addition, Dr. PhilipWeintraub from the UCHSCDepartment of Psychiatry holdsa regular clinic at the BDChelping our patients. Our teamhas grown tremendously since2000 (Figure 2).

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The faculty members who havejoined or will be joining the BDCstaff in 2006 include:

Dr. David Maahs, will join theBDC faculty in July aftercompleting his fellowship inpediatric endocrinology anddiabetes at the University ofColorado. He is a graduate of theUniversity of Kansas (M.A. 1990)and University of New MexicoSchool of Medicine (M.D. 1997).David completed his training inpediatrics at the University ofNew Mexico Children’s Hospitalin 2000 and worked there as ahospitalist until 2003. Dr.Maahs is board certified inpediatrics. His researchinterests include complicationsof diabetes, includinghypertension, kidney diseaseand cardiovascular disease.

Mary Voelmle, R.N., Cynthia(Cindy) Cain, R.N., and GailNeuenkirchen, R.N., have joinedthe BDC faculty as nursepractitioners. Mary and Cindy

have been a part of the BDCnursing team for several years,while Gail helped many diabetesfamilies as a diabetes nurseeducator at The Children’sHospital.

Last, but not least, we wouldlike to remember the BDCClinics’ support andadministrative staff, both thefront office personnel whopatients meet during their visitsand the invisible but equallyhard-working staff of the BDCback office.

Diabetes TrainingProgramOne of the missions of the BDC,in addition to excellence inclinical care and research, is totrain physicians and otherhealth professionals in the areaof type 1 diabetes. ThePediatric Endocrinology &Diabetes Fellowship Program(headed by Dr. Zeitler) and The

Pediatric Diabetes ResearchTraining Program (directed byDr. Klingensmith) are currentlytraining five young pediatricians(fellows) to become excellentdiabetes providers of the future.They are Drs. Jill Simmons,David Maahs, Chris Kishiyama,Megan Moriarty and Toni Kim.Over the past two years, theyhave helped numerous families atthe BDC as well as after hoursthrough our emergency line. Aspart of their training, they havepursued successful clinicalresearch. Three new fellows willjoin the program in July.

Every year, numerous residents,interns, medical students,nursing and PA students train atthe BDC to acquire basic skillsin diabetes care. Many of themdecide to orient theirprofessional careers onproviding care to diabeticpatients. Some come back tojoin the BDC staff. In addition,we host many internationalvisiting physicians, diabetesnurse educators and dietitians.

The 10th biennial Conference onDiabetes Management will takeplace July 15-19, 2006 inKeystone. As usual, Dr. PeterChase and the Children’s DiabetesFoundation have prepared arigorous four-day training in themost sophisticated aspects ofdiabetes care for over 400participants from all over the U.S.

On August 12-14, 2005, Dr.Satish Garg and the Children’sDiabetes Foundation held inKeystone, for the first time, asimilar training conference withfocus on adult diabetes:“Practical Ways to AchieveTargets in Diabetes Care.” Withexcellent faculty and over 120participants, this was a greatsuccess. The next conference inthis series is being planned forthe summer of 2007.

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eye disease are continuing. Averitable United Nations ofimproved ocular diagnostics isbeing utilized.

Switzerland – Haag-Steit BX 900– an incredible slit lamp camerato document front of eyechanges.

Current ClinicalResearch EndeavorsIn 2006, the Clinical Divisionfaculty alone will bring to theBDC $8 million in researchgrants and contracts ($5.6million from the NIH, $2.1 millionfrom the industry and $0.3million from the JDRF). Inaddition, the University ofColorado School of Medicine willreceive from the funding agencies$3.5 million in overhead (indirectcosts) that is mainly used tobuild and maintain buildings likeours. Clinical research grantsaccount for 63% of the Division’sbudget, insurance reimbursementfor clinical care accounts for20% and CDF support accountsfor 11%. The next edition ofNewsnotes will include a detailedupdate on the multiple clinicalresearch studies carried out bythe Clinical Division of the BDC.

Barbara Davis Centerat FitzsimonsIn the first week of May 2005,the Center moved to its newstate-of-the-art facility at theFitzsimons Campus in Aurora.We have enjoyed tremendously

this beautiful and spacious newfacility. There are 33 parkingspaces for patients next to thebuilding making visits easier.Construction work on the secondand third floors of the newbuilding began in early May,2006 to accommodate many ofour important studies that hadto stay at the ColoradoBoulevard Campus or arecurrently conducted in the overlytight quarters at Fitzsimons.

The number of patient visits andnew building do not tell the

whole story. Technologicalprogress has brought newinsulins, insulin pumps, metersand continuous glucosemonitoring systems. We arecontinuously updating ourteaching methods and materialsto keep up with these changesand to make the lives of ourpatients easier. We willcontinue to improve ourelectronic medical record, andexperiment with check-in usingkiosks similar to those nowwidespread at airports.

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— William Jackson, M.D.

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France – Quantel Aviso – a highresolution B scan imagingsystem to view unseen pathologyin the eye.

This new diagnostic capacity isintended for the betterment ofour BDC patients.

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Updates inChildhood DiabetesPresented by the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes

Saturday June 3, 2006 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Shore Family Forum (auditorium) in the Nighthorse Campbell NativeHealth Building (across from BDC) Fitzsimons campus, UCHSC

Join us for a morning of information and discussion!

� Treating to Target: Pumps and Continuous Glucose MonitoringRobert Slover, MD

� New Guidelines for lipids, eye and kidney screeningPaul Wadwa, MD

� Carbohydrate counting and bedtime snacks in children Kelly McCracken, RD� Using insulin pumps in children

Susan Owen, RN, CDE� New onset diabetes research

Amy Wallace, MS

*In addition, family members of children with type 1 diabetes will have theopportunity to learn if they are at risk for type 1 diabetes themselves

If interested in attending,please contact Laurel Messer at

laurel.messer@uchsc.edu or (303) 724-6742

WEBSITESCHILDREN’S DIABETES FOUNDATION

www.ChildrensDiabetesFdn.org

BARBARA DAVIS CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD DIABETESwww.BarbaraDavisCenter.org

CAPITALCAMPAIGNPHASE II – INTHE HOMESTRETCH

uilding will start again at the Barbara Davis Center in May of 2006. Over the

next year-and-a-half, the Centerwill undertake final constructionof the 110,000 square foot, $32million Clinical Care Researchand Education facility on theFitzsimons Campus of theUniversity of Colorado at Denverand Health Sciences Center.The first and fourth floors arenow occupied and the secondand third floors, with anestimated budget of $6.7million, should be completed ina little over a year, givensufficient funding.

The first and fourth floorscontain a state-of-the-artoutpatient clinical facility thatcares for 3,000 children withdiabetes (approximately 80% ofall children with diabetes in thestate of Colorado) and 2,000adults, the majority havinginsulin-requiring diabetes. Thefourth floor encompasses aseries of laboratories devoted to

clinically-related and basicresearch concerning diabetes,including studies of theautoimmune cause of diabetes,the developmental biology andthe stem cells that preventdiabetes.

The second and third floors, forwhich the Children’s DiabetesFoundation’s Capital CampaignPhase II is seeking funding, willhouse outpatient clinicalresearch on the second floor aswell as computational biologyresources and theImmunotherapeutics ResearchCenter laboratories. The secondfloor will include an InfusionCenter designed to study newly-developed medications for thetreatment of immune mediateddiseases (including rheumatoidarthritis, lupus erythematosusand type 1 diabetes) that mustbe given under close observationby infusion. The second flooralso includes our Education/Conference Center with multiplephysicians and basic scientistsfrom all over the world beingtrained at the Center.

The third floor will include anFDA approved facility for thecreation of cells that can besafely administered to humans,and in particular, islet cells fortransplantation to cure diabetes.The facility will house aTransplantation Immunobiologygroup headed by Dr. Ronald Gill,covering all forms of

transplantation, including islet,heart, kidney, lung and liverresearch. The autoimmuneresearch laboratories of theRheumatology Division, headedby Dr. V. Michael Holers willalso be on the third floor of theCenter.

Through the overwhelminggenerosity of thousands ofpeople from every walk of lifefrom the Denver and Coloradocommunity, the Foundation’sCapital Campaign has raised$1,172,821 to date from theprivate and corporate sectors.An additional $1,000,000 wasgiven by the faculty of theBarbara Davis Center from theirindirect cost recovery fundsreceived by faculty from a smallportion of grants to use at theirdiscretion for equipment,construction or Centeroperation. The faculty saved forseveral years to put these fundstoward the building.

The goal for Phase II is toraise an additional $500,000to help finish the second andthird floors at the Center.Naming rights are nowavailable for rooms on thesefloors from $10,000 and up.Please contact Chrissy Lernerat 303-863-1200 to reserve aroom and be a part of thegreat legacy of health andhope for children withdiabetes that this Center hascreated.

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2006 GUILDOFFICERSINSTALLED ATANNUALMEETING

he Wellshire Inn was the site for the 2006 Annual Meeting of The Guild of the

Children’s Diabetes Foundationon on January 9th. AnnualMeeting Chairman SharonWhiton Gelt planned amarvelous morning at thisquaint Denver inn.

Children’s Diabetes FoundationExecutive Director, ChrissyLerner began the meeting bywelcoming everyone andthanking them for their

continued support of theFoundation and the BarbaraDavis Center. She presentedMargy Epke, 2005 GuildPresident with the traditionalgift for out-going President of agold bangle bracelet. Margy thenreviewed her year as President,thanking all of her committeechairs for their extraordinaryeffort and recognizing thoseindividuals who were new to theorganization. Margy concludedher remarks with the presentationof three checks. The first$100,000 check, presented toDr. H. Peter Chase, was TheGuild’s annual donation to theChase Endowment. Twoadditional checks presented toDr. Marian Rewers representedThe Guild’s annual $100,000donation to the Center, and acontribution of $125,000 forresearch equipment.

Following the installation ofofficers and remarks by 2006Guild President Chris Foster, theafternoon’s guest speakers, JulieSchwartz and Evelinda Urman,who write the “Style Matters”column for The Rocky MountainNews, were introduced. Julieand Evelinda described some“do’s and don’ts” for shopping inDenver and spoke about some oftheir favorite stores from theirnew book, A Fashion-Lover'sGuide to the Best Shopping inDenver.

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President: Chris Foster

President-Elect: Debbie Gradishar

Recording Secretary: Sally Newcomb

Treasurer: Lisa Corley

Treasurer-Elect: Adrienne Fitzgibbons

Corresponding Secretary:Susan Greenwald

Immediate Past President:Margy Epke

Sharon Whiton Gelt with guest speakers Evelinda Urman and Julie Schwartz

Adrienne Fitzgibbons, Debbie Gradishar, Chris Foster, Sally Newcomb, Lisa Corley and Susan Greenwald

CHRIS FOSTERINSTALLED AS2006 GUILDPRESIDENTThe following speech was givenby Chris Foster at The Guild’s2006 Annual Meeting:

t is my pleasure and honor to serve as the 2006 Guild President. Eight years ago, I

walked into a Guild membershipevent not knowing anyone there.The first person to greet me wasJoan Collins who took me underher wing, and since then I havebeen a part of the most caringand giving group of individuals Ihave ever known. People likeSally Frerichs who invited me tojoin the Education Committee,and Gretchen Pope, President ofThe Guild at the time, made mefeel welcome. So many othersof you have made me feel rightat home, and to you, I offer mydeepest thanks.

I had a special reason to beinvolved with The Guild. My son,Joey was diagnosed withdiabetes during a trip to St.Louis when he was 13. He hadall of the classic symptoms thatwe are all aware of, but evenwith my medical background Ifound it hard to believe that hecould actually have diabetes,having no family history or otherreason I could see for thisdiagnosis. It was eventuallyconfirmed by Dr. GordonBloomberg at Children’s Hospitalin St. Louis that he had juvenilediabetes. He was admitted tothe hospital and we wentthrough the training on how tohandle this problem. Thedoctors at the hospital werepleased to know that we lived inDenver and would be attendingthe best juvenile diabetes facility

in the country, the BarbaraDavis Center. In fact, the stafftrained all of their patients withdiabetes using Dr. Chase’s PinkPanther™ books. These bookscontinue to be the instructionpublication of choice for manyhospitals and clinics around thecountry.

As you know, diabetes hasbecome an epidemic, and thefine doctors, nurses, andresearchers at the BDC areworking extremely hard to abatethis disease and its terribleconsequences. The Guild helpsout by contributing generousmonetary gifts for treatment andresearch. Our caringcommittees such as HelpingHand, Holiday FamilyAssistance, Jewels for Hope andEducation and Awareness,among others, add to the aid bygiving emotional and financialsupport to needy families andchildren at the Center.

We have a big job ahead of usthis year. Our MembershipCommittee plans a campaignwhich will recruit moreparticipants and the ScholarshipCommittee, headed again this

year by Pat Lansing, has adifficult job choosing recipientsfor the over 40 collegescholarships The Guild grants todeserving students who arepatients at the Center. Ourmajor fundraiser is the BrassRing Luncheon. It is our goal tomake each year’s event biggerand better than the previousyear. Although Sharon Kamen’schairmanship of the 2005luncheon will be hard to match,the very capable Cheri Meagherwill certainly do her best toexcel.

The Guild began in 1978 withAmy Davis as its first president.Since then, there have been along line of skilled womenfollowing her lead. I amprivileged to be representing ourorganization for the year 2006.With the help of you, ourexcellent volunteers, we willaccomplish our goals and live upto our mission statement: TheGuild of The Children’s DiabetesFoundation at Denver raisesfunds for clinical and researchprograms for the Barbara DavisCenter for Childhood Diabetes.The Guild promotes diabetesawareness and education;assists families in need;provides continuing educationscholarships and sponsorssocial activities for children andtheir families. During the nextyear, I will have an opportunityto speak with all of you moreabout how we can fullyimplement this mission. In themeantime, let me close bysimply offering all of you onceagain my heartfelt thanks for allof your efforts.

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atrons of the Brass Ring Luncheon joined together at the newly-renovated

Loews Denver Hotel forcocktails, hors d’oeuvres and alive auction on November 9,2005. The Patron Receptionwas chaired by Julie Roitman,who greeted the guests andthanked everyone for coming.She introduced Sharon Kamen,2005 BRL Chair, who thankedthe Denver Nuggets CommunityFund for partnering with theChildren’s Diabetes Foundation,Jim Krug and Grand Vin & JewelCollection Winery for donatingthe wine for the evening, as wellas the Platinum table hosts,guests, sponsors andcontributors of the BRL. Shethen introduced the evening’sauctioneer, Ernie Bjorkman,Channel 2 anchor, served asauctioneer for the event.

Each guest left with a fabulousgift bag containing itemsdonated by Denver NuggetsCommunity Fund, Loews DenverHotel, Colorado Premium Vodka,Simply Moore and Mountain ManNut & Fruit Co.

1. Ernie Bjorkman and Cheri Meagher

2. Julie Roitman and Ernie Bjorkman

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EDUCATIONAND PUBLICAWARENESSCOMMITTEEUPDATE

— Ingrid Warden, Chairman andSusan Greenwald, Co-Chairman

he Education and Public Awareness Committee promotes public awareness of the

symptoms of diabetes andprovides information to schoolsabout diabetes care.

In April, the committeedistributed information ondiabetes and the symptoms oflow blood sugar to Coloradopolice, paramedics and firepersonnel. A letter and bulletinfrom Dr. Chase urged personnelto "Know the Difference BetweenIntoxication and a MedicalCondition." The symptoms of aperson experiencing a low bloodsugar may be similar to a personwho is intoxicated: combative,shaky, slurred speech, confusionand/or unconsciousness. If aperson with these symptoms isencountered during a traffic stopor an accident, personnel areencouraged to ask if the personhas diabetes and to look formedical identification. A simplesource of sugar such as a regularsoda or juice can be life saving.In addition, this information willbe available atwww.ChildrensDiabetesFdn.org.

We also sent information aboutthe symptoms of diabetes anddiabetes care to all Coloradocamps.

Our committee always welcomesinput and new members; if youare interested, please contactRegina Reece, Children’sDiabetes Foundation, atcdfregina@qwest.net or 303-863-1200.

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— Jane Kranich

he excitement and success of Jewels for Hope at the Brass Ring Luncheon was so

invigorating for our committee,we didn’t want to wait too longfor our next event! Wescheduled our first community-wide happening, a jewelry saleat the Koelbel Library inCentennial in March. We werethrilled to give our neighbors achance to see what we are doingand to support our endeavors bybuying and donating jewelry toraise funds to find a cure fordiabetes.

Thank-you to the generouspeople who have heard or readabout our project and havedonated jewelry. Eachcommittee member is intimatelyaffected by diabetes and wedeeply appreciate the generositypeople have shown.

To make a jewelry donation orfor more information, pleasecontact Jane Kranich at (303) 691-1550 /jkkranich@comcast.net orCarole Kaiser at (303) 781-7381/cbKaiser@yahoo.com, or visitus at www.jewelsforhope.org.

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Bangles, Baubles and BeadsIf a Bead or a Pearl, A piece of Gold or Silver,

would help toward a cure...

Would you give from YOUR jewelry drawer

To raise money to find a cure.

We have started Jewels for Hope to help save our true ‘Jewels,’

Children who live with Diabetes.

We are asking you to give a piece of Jewelry

Costume or Real, it does not matter.

Someone else will treasure it knowing

it will help us toward a cure.

Now won’t you reach into your Jewelry Drawer?

DECORATEYOUR DENIM!

he Crazy Merchant, Inc. is happy to present a new addition to its amazing

inventory! We now have a denimburning machine, which createsone-of-a-kind designs on yourown denim items. Threechildren's designer jeansdecorated with the Children’sDiabetes Foundation logo andembellished with rhinestonesare being donated to the SilentAuction for the Brass RingLuncheon. If you would like tocreate your own designs, call usat (303) 761-6100 to set up anappointment.

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CONNECT WITH THE DENVERDIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

WHAT WE DO: Families throughout themetro area get together to have pot-luckdinners and participate in other fun events.

WHY: To connect with other families whoalso live with diabetes in a fun relaxedatmosphere.

WHEN: We usually meet on weekends, bi-monthly.

CONTACT: For more information or to be puton our email list, call or email Linda Monasat edlin6@comcast.net or Nancy Crease atcrease@earthlink.net.

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The Pink Panther™ & ©1964-2006 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

All Rights Reserved. www.pinkpanther.com

COME JOIN US FOR A BOOKSIGNING!

Peter Chase, M.D., will discuss and sign his educational book, Understanding Diabetes, now in its eleventh edition. Dr. Chase is the past Executive and Clinical Director of the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Denver, CO. In addition, he is

a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado at Denverand Health Sciences Center in Aurora, CO. Dr. Chase’s book offersfamilies and children skills that will help them feel more secureabout managing diabetes. The book is written for families who arenew to the disease as well as for those who have had the conditionfor a long period of time.

Saturday, July 22, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.Tattered Cover Bookstore

9315 DorchesterHighlands Ranch, CO 80129

303-470-7050Or for additional information, contact Regina Reece at the Children’s

Diabetes Foundation office at 303-863-1200 or cdfregina@qwest.net.

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QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS

— H. Peter Chase, M.D.

Q. How accurate is the “A1cNow” method for measuring

HbA1c values in the homesetting?

A research paper appeared in the December 2005 (Vol. 7, p 907)

issue of the journal, DiabetesTechnology and Therapeutics,evaluating the “A1cNow” methodcompared to a centrallaboratory (Quest Diagnostics)determination of HbA1c. Theydid both tests on 6,231 subjectsat 1,984 different sites.Although the mean values usingthe two methods were fairlysimilar (8.9% and 8.6%), theindividual results weresomewhat disappointing. Thus,32% of “A1cNow” values wereoff by at least .75% and 20%were off by 1.0% or more (onein five). Thus, an “A1cNow”value of 8.5% done at home hasa 20% chance of being 7.5% or9.5%. The correlation co-efficient (1.00 is perfect) wasalso somewhat low at .72. Thecompany has since made someimprovements to its product.However, further research willbe needed to verify if theaccuracy has improvedsufficiently to recommendroutine use at home.

When can we get a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)?

Three second generation CGMs are currently under consideration by

the FDA for use in children.One (the Guardian™) made byMedtronic MiniMed and another,the DexCom™, have recentlybeen approved by the FDA foradults. The final CGM is theNavigator, made by FreeStyleAbbott Diabetes Care. All threegive the glucose levels as theyare done (“real-time”) and havealarms for high and low glucoselevels. When used consistently,all three will likely result inlower HbA1c values and lessfluctuation of blood sugars.

We have had the mostexperience with the Abbott

Navigator, as they providedmodels for our DirecNet fiveCenter research group toevaluate. Overall, we were verypleased with the device, and all30 subjects/families at the fiveCenters asked to continue towear their Navigators after theinitial 13 week study wascompleted.

There is no way to know whenany of the devices will beapproved for children. However,it could be as early as summer2006. Insurance will not pay forthe devices or the sensorsinitially (probably for at least ayear), so families will need tobudget accordingly. The initialexpense will probably be $1,000to $2,000 plus $40 - $50 perweek for sensors. It may onlybe necessary to wear the CGMintermittently if finances are anissue. Overall, they representthe next big advance in themanagement of diabetes.

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TAYLOR'SBIRTHDAY ASMASHINGSUCCESS FORTHE BARBARADAVIS CENTER

n February 5th aparty was hosted by Jim and Nicole Brandon at the Mar-a-Lago Club

in Palm Beach to celebrate theeighth birthday of their adorabledaughter, Taylor. The party hada children's theme withamusement rides and games forall the children andentertainment provided byCirque du Soleil and ice skatingexhibitions by members ofDisney on Ice.

In addition to many happychildren, the party was alsoattended by friends of theBrandon Family, includingDonald Trump and otherdignitaries and business leaders.Donations were given to theChildren's Diabetes Foundation

and Barbara Davis Center tohonor Taylor who is a patient ofDr. Georgeanna Klingensmith atthe Center. Over $42,000 hasbeen given so far which will beused to set up the "TaylorBrandon Pediatric Research andTraining Fund" at the Center.

Dr. Klingensmith and hundredsmore attended the party at Mr.Trump's private Mar-a-LagoClub, a beautiful and historicestate built in the 20s byMarjorie Merriweather Post.Two years ago, Mr. Trump built alarge ballroom addition where

his wedding was held and wherethe Brandon's guests enjoyedthe birthday celebration forTaylor. The party was such ahuge success that the BrandonFamily is considering making itan annual event.

As Dr. Klingensmith thankedeveryone for their generosity,she expressed the hope thatwith everyone's help there willbe a cure and one day childrenlike Taylor will not need to doblood tests and take insulininjections many times every day.

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he staff of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation and the Barbara Davis

Center are proud to announcethat Bryce Enewold, 18 and apatient at the BDC since 1997,was named the 2005 WesternSlope All-League Special TeamsPlayer of the Year. As a senior,Bryce played several positionsfor the Rifle Bears, includingWideout, Running Back andDefensive End; he even kickedthe wining PAT in the 21-20upset of No. 1 Northridge in thefirst round of the state playoffs.Way to go Bryce!!!

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DISNEY ON ICEn December of last year, BDC patients Zyler Stratman, Jaleh Karami, Bailey

Fleming and Karlee Raganami

were invited to meet with RyanGutmer. Ryan is a patient atthe BDC who is living hisprofessional skating dream as acast member of Disney on Icepresents Disney/Pixar’s FindingNemo!. Ryan spoke about howhe is able to maintain an activelifestyle and travel extensivelywhile keeping his diabetes incheck. By sharing his storywith younger children from theBDC he is able to inspire themto hold onto their dreams andnot give up just because theyhave type 1 diabetes. At theend of the seminar, Ryan skatedwith the children and introduceda special guest from FindingNemo for a meet-and-greet withthe kids!

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hawn Siefert wanted to express his appreciation to Dr. Chase and his staff for the care and support that they have provided to him so he created a sculptureof the Pink Panther which is located in

the Atrium of the Center. According to Shawn, “TheBarbara Davis Center has helped me so much with mydiabetes. The sculpture of the Pink Panther I createdis just a small way to show how much I appreciateeverything Dr. Chase and his staff have done not onlyfor me but others as well."

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ecently, the Journal of the American Medical Association published three papers from the “Women’s Health Initiative” study which suggest eating a diet low in fat does not influence breast cancer risk, colorectal cancer risk or cardiovascular disease risk. If you have seen these reports on the news and are confused by the results, you are not alone. These studies looked at the diets of 48,835 postmenopausal women, less than half of which were in a “low

fat intervention.” The low fat intervention group were told to decrease their fat intake to 20% of totalcalories, increase fruit and vegetable intake to five servings a day, and increase grains to six servings aday. In reality, the intervention group was only able to decrease total calories from fat to 24% andincrease fruit and vegetable consumption by one serving a day over the comparison group. They were notcounseled on weight loss, total calorie reduction, importance of physical activity or the differences betweentypes of fat.

Experts are not rushing to change recommendations on fat intake based on these studies. The 2005Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend the following for adults,

If a ten year old eats 2,000 calories a day, 500 to 700 of those calories need to come from fat. As fat hasnine calories per gram, our ten year old should eat 55 to 77 grams of fat each day. But what type of fatshould she eat?

Earlier I mentioned these studies did not emphasize differences between fats. You often hear fatscategorized as “good” or “bad.” Good fats refer to poly- and monounsaturated fats such as vegetable,canola, sunflower, olive and peanut oils and avocado. Omega 3 fatty acids also fall into this category ofgood fats. They can be found in cold water, fatty fish, such as salmon and sardines, walnuts and flax seed.Bad fats refer to saturated and trans-fats. Saturated fats are in animal products such as cheese, butter,eggs, lard and meat, as well as tropical oils like coconut and palm oil. Trans-fats, which will be listed onfood labels beginning this year, are found in hydrogenated oils. Hydrogenated oils extend shelf life, that isthey make a product last longer on a grocery store shelf. You mainly find trans-fat in commercial bakedgoods like cookies, crackers, cakes and bread, and food fried in partially hydrogenated oil like fast foodfrench fries. What makes a fat good or bad depends on how it acts in the body. Saturated and trans-fatsare more likely to raise lipid levels in the blood, including cholesterol. Poly- and monounsaturated fats,although still calorie dense at nine calories per gram, have a more protective effect on the heart and bloodvessels.

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— Kelly McCracken, R.D.

"The current fat intake recommendations for children from the American Academy of Pediatrics and theAmerican Heart Association are as follows:

Age % of total calories from fat

1 – 2 years 30% - 40%

2 – 3 years 30% - 35%

4 – 18 years 25% - 35%

• Consume less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fatty acids and less than 300 mg/day ofcholesterol, and keep trans fatty acid consumption as low as possible.

• Keep total fat intake between 20 to 35 percent of calories, with most fats coming from sources ofpolyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, such as fish, nuts and vegetable oils.

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YOGURT AND FRUIT SMOOTHIEINGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups nonfat, artificially sweetened vanilla yogurt

1 frozen banana

1 cup raspberries, strawberries or blueberries

PREPARATION:

Put all ingredients in the blender and blend on medium speed untilsmooth and thick.

SERVES: 2

NUTRITION: Calories: 145Carbohydrates: 31 g* Protein: 6 gFat: .5 g

*The carbohydrate content of this recipe is based on usingraspberries. Carbohydrate content will be a little bit more if youuse blueberries and slightly less if using strawberries.

This is a great recipe to use for breakfast or a snack. Experimentwith fruits that you like best!

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CARAMEL APPLE NUTCRUNCH

INGREDIENTS:

1 large apple, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon fat-free carameltopping

1 tablespoon chopped roastedpeanuts (or any nut of yourchoice)

3 Quaker® Apple CinnamonRice Cakes

PREPARATION:

Arrange thin apple slices onApple Cinnamon Large RiceCake

Drizzle each with 1 teaspoonof fat-free caramel topping

Sprinkle each with 1teaspoon of roasted choppedpeanuts.

SERVINGS: 3

NUTRITION -1/3 of Recipe:Calories: 110Carbohydrates: 25 gProtein: 1 gFat: 1.5 g

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So how is this summed up into recommendations you can use at home? In their Dietary Recommendationsfor Children and Adolescents, The American Academy of Pediatrics states that for children older than two:

• Balance dietary calories with physical activity to maintain normal growth

• 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous play or physical activity daily

• Eat vegetables and fruits daily, limit juice intake

• Use vegetable oils and soft margarines low in saturated fat and trans fatty acids instead of butter or most other animal fats in the diet

• Eat whole-grain breads and cereal rather than refined-grain products

• Reduce the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and foods

• Use nonfat (skim) or low-fat milk and dairy products daily

• Eat more fish, especially oily fish, broiled or baked

• Reduce salt intake, including salt from processed foods

In summary: choose good fats more often than bad fats, avoid fried foods, make exercise a priority in yourfamily (balance calories in with calories out), and make sweets and treats “sometimes” rather than“everyday” foods.

he 2006 Winter Park ski trips were pure joy this season for the children of the

Barbara Davis Center rangingfrom the ages of 8-18. With fiveski trips scheduled throughoutthe months of January andFebruary, the kids were moredetermined than ever toexperience the best ski seasonyet. With our children wantingto gain more skiing orsnowboarding skills, they werearmed with determination whiletaking instruction from theinternationally-known WinterPark ski staff.

We would like to express oursincere appreciation to theBarbara Davis Center staff whoattended this year’s ski program:Peter Chase, Megan Moriarty,Francis Hoe, Sandy Hoops andPaul Wadwa. Without theirsupport and assistance, the skiprogram would not be possible.A HUGE appreciation goes out toour outstanding Ski ChairmanTed Atteridg and to the manyparent volunteers who helpedchaperone this year’s ski trips.Thank-you to all of the childrenwho participated in the skiprogram and we anticipateseeing you all again next year!!!

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CLIMBING ANOTHER MOUNTAIN— Regina Reece

A child reaching for the brassring on a carousel is symbolicof the most important goal ofthe Children’s DiabetesFoundation — a cure. Your con-tribution on behalf of a loved onewill make a difference. It willsupport treatment programs toassist children with diabetes inleading healthier lives and it willfund research to help CDF “Catchthe Brass Ring” by finding a cure.

Mark an anniversary, birthday,special occasion; express appreci-ation or make a memorial tributein honor of someone special witha contribution — for any amount— to the Children’s DiabetesFoundation at Denver. We nowaccept gifts on-line.Donations are tax deductible. Tax ID #84-0745008

Enclosed is my Contribution of $ ___________________

In memory of ______________________________________Or in honor of _____________________________________Occasion _________________________________________

Please send acknowledgements to:(Amount of gift will not be mentioned)

Name ____________________________________________Address __________________________________________City __________________ State ________ Zip ___________

FromName ____________________________________________Address __________________________________________City __________________ State ________ Zip ___________

NEWSNOTES is published twiceyearly by the Children’s DiabetesFoundation at Denver. We wel-come your comments. If you would like to submit an article or a letter to Newsnotessend information to:

Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver777 Grant Street, Suite 302Denver, CO 80203

Hilary Sheldon Talocco Christine LernerEditors

Cindy KalkofenGraphic Designer

Dorothy HarringtonAssociate Editor

Know the symptoms ofChildhood Diabetes:• Loss of weight• Extreme thirst• Excessive irritability• Frequent urination• Bedwetting

(previously controlled) Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver777 Grant Street, Suite 302, Denver, CO 80203

303-863-1200, 800-695-2873, www.ChildrensDiabetesFdn.orgPrinted on Recycled Paper

The BrassRing FundRemember a loved one ––Help CDF “Catch the Brass Ring”

EXECUTIVE BOARD:

Mrs. Barbara Davis, Chairman

Richard S. Abrams, M.D.

Jules Amer, M.D.

Mrs. Dana Davis Fenton

Mrs. Nancy Davis Rickel

Steven Farber, Esq.

Mr. Gerald S. Gray

Richard F. Hamman, M.D., DrPHDepartment Chair, Preventive Medicine and Biometrics University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

Mrs. Arlene Hirschfeld

M. Douglas Jones, Jr., M.D.

Richard D. Krugman, M.D.Dean, School of Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver andHealth Sciences Center

Mr. Arnold C. Pohs

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER:

George S. Eisenbarth, M.D., Ph.D.Executive Director, Barbara Davis Center for ChildhoodDiabetes, University of Colorado at Denver and Health SciencesCenter; Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, University ofColorado School of Medicine

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD:

Richard S. Abrams, M.D.Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of ColoradoSchool of Medicine; Rose Medical Center, Denver

Jules Amer, M.D.Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School ofMedicine; Partner, Children’s Medical Center, Denver

M. Douglas Jones, Jr., M.D.Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of ColoradoSchool of Medicine; Section of Neonatology, The Children’sHospital, Denver

Brian Kotzin, M.D.Vice President, Global Clinical Development, Amgen, Inc.Thousand Oaks, California

Aké Lernmark, M.D., Ph.D.Robert H. William Professor, Department of Medicine,University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle

Ali Naji, M.D., Ph.D.J. William White Professor of Surgery, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Gerald Nepom, M.D., Ph.D.Scientific Director and Director of Immunology and DiabetesResearch Programs, Virginia Mason Research Center, Seattle

William V. Tamborlane, M.D.Professor of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, NewHaven, Connecticut

ADVISORY BOARD:

Mr. Michael BoltonSir Michael CaineMs. Natalie Cole Mr. Phil CollinsMr. and Mrs. Robert A. DalyMr. Tony DanzaThe Honorable Diana DeGette,

U.S. House of Representatives, ColoradoMr. Neil DiamondMr. Placido DomingoPresident and Mrs. Gerald R. FordMr. David FosterMr. Kenny GMr. David GeffenMr. Merv GriffinMs. Whitney HoustonMr. Quincy JonesMrs. Michael JultakMs. Sherry LansingMr. Jay LenoMr. Paul MarcianoMiss Dina MerrillSir Roger MooreMr. Mo OstinThe Honorable and Mrs. Bill Owens,

Governor and First Lady of ColoradoSir Sidney PoitierMrs. Ronald ReaganMr. Lionel RichieMrs. Florence RustonMrs. Adrienne Ruston Fitzgibbons

Mr. George SchlatterThe Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger

and Ms. Maria Shriver, Governor and First Lady of California

Alan and Sandra SilvestriMr. Steven Spielberg and Ms. Kate CapshawMiss Joan van ArkMs. Barbera Thornhill

and Mr. Gary L. WilsonMr. Stevie Wonder

ADVISORY BOARD

THE GUILD PRESIDENTS:

Mrs. Alan Angelich

Mrs. John AylsworthMrs. Joseph BroughtonMrs. Franklin L. BurnsDr. Bonita Carson Mrs. John CoweeMrs. Thomas P. D’AmicoMiss Donna DouglasMrs. Margy EpkeMrs. Chris FosterMrs. Joseph FranzgroteMrs. Sally FrerichsMrs. Warren HanksMrs. Walter ImhoffMrs. Olé T. JensenMrs. Robert KniselyMrs. Suzy LoveMrs. Calvin PopeMrs. Sheldon RogerMrs. Robert J. StewartMrs. Diane SweatMrs. Robert TuckerMrs. Thomas N. TuckerMrs. Peter Weingarten

FOUNDATION:Christine Lerner, Executive DirectorSue Palandri, Program Director

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PAIDDenver, CO

Permit No. 1752

Children’s DiabetesFoundation at Denver, CO

777 Grant Street, Suite 302Denver, CO 80203

Address Service Requested

FUNDINGOPPORTUNITIES:

LEVEL 1 $50,000 and above LEVEL 2 $30,000 to $49,999 LEVEL 3 $10,000 to $29,999 LEVEL 4 $1,000 to $9,999 LEVEL 5 $100 to $999

DONOR WALL FORMName _____________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________

City _________________________________ State _____ Zip________________

Home Phone ______________________ Work Phone ______________________

Cell Phone ____________________ Email ______________________________

Amount $___________________

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(Name as you wish it to appear on donor wall)

Make check payable to Children’s Diabetes Foundation or

❑ Visa ❑ MasterCard ❑ American ExpressName on Card ______________________________________________________

Card # _________________________________________ Exp. Date __________

Mail payment to:Children’s Diabetes Foundation — Donor Wall 777 Grant St, Ste. 302 • Denver, CO 80203

I s your child a patient at the Barbara Davis Center? Are you a patient at the Barbara Davis Center? Do you have a special interest in diabetes?

This is an opportunity for you, your family andyour friends to have a presence at the newfacility by purchasing a place on the donor wall— a lasting symbol of your support. Help usCatch the Brass Ring — a cure for diabetes.

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