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About Reality 4
Diabetes
Reality 4 Diabetes is a non-profit organization that
helps to raise money for diabetes research and education. One of
the organizations that Reality 4 Diabetes donates to is Diabetes Action
Research & Education Foundation. Diabetes Action is focused on
reducing the serious medical consequences of diabetes
and alleviating the illness and suffering that accompany this disease.
The first major fundraising event for Reality 4 Diabetes was held July
17-19, 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio. $4150 was donated to Diabetes
Action. There were seventy past contestants from Big Brother,
The Mole, The Amazing Race, and Survivor in attendance. The second
major fundraising event took place in March of 2004. This event
included ladies from Starting Over and past contestants from Average
Joe, Who Wants To Marry My Dad?, Survivor, The Mole, The Amazing
Race, and Big Brother and raised $7100. $3550 was donated to
Diabetes Action and $3550 was donated to The American Diabetes
Association. The third major fundraising event took place in
July 2004 and included ladies who have been on Starting Over
and included past contestants from The Mole, The Amazing Race, Survivor,
and Average Joe. The fourth Reality 4 Diabetes fundraiser
is coming up in March 2005!! Hope
to see you all then!!
Media:
Student
reels in reality TV stars for diabetes benefit
(Cincinnati Enquirer 5.1.03)
Cincinnatian Tasha Wilkie, a 19-year-old college student, is a major
reality TV fan. So much so she has studied it in academic settings,
traveled to charity events to meet cast members and even gathered
autographed pictures to sell for diabetes-related charities, Wilkie was
diagnosed with Type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetes in 1998.
Now this: She has organized a July 19 meet 'n' greet
at two locations with cast members from Survivor, Big Brother, The Mole
and The Amazing Race. She's been working on it for a year. Full
Story...
Origin of Reality 4 Diabetes:
By Tasha Wilkie (updated 03/30/04)
Thanks for visiting the site! I
was diagnosed with Type 1 (insulin dependent) Diabetes on September 21,
1998 and came very close to death. I have always been a big fan of
the show Survivor. I originally wrote Rodger Bingham and asked if
he could send me some pictures to sell on ebay to raise money for
diabetes research. He gladly sent over fifteen to help out and those
raised a lot of money! That was approximately three years ago.
I continue to sell autographed pictures of people who have been on the
show and give the profits to Reality 4 Diabetes.
I did my huge Senior English project my Senior year of High School on
the whole concept of Survivor and I got responses back from many of the
contestants. Since then, my mom and I have become close to many
Survivors and other Reality TV Stars from going to different charity
events all over the country.
I came up with the idea to have a fundraiser in Cincinnati with the
Survivors to raise money for diabetes research about a year and a
half ago I asked several of the Survivors about it and they were
very supportive.
Sincerely,
Tasha Wilkie
Email Address: Reality4Diabetes@aol.com
 
About Diabetes Action Research and
Education Foundation:
Diabetes
Action is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to supporting
education about diabetes and diabetes research to enhance the quality of
life for all people affected by diabetes. The emphasis is on nutritional
therapies for prevention and treatment.
426 C Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
The Foundation:
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Is an advocate for diabetes health promotion
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Provides educational programs and diabetes information for patients,
families and communities
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Funds grants to medical experts who are conducting biomedical research to
discover a cure for diabetes
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Funds grants to researchers investigating alternative medicine
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Funds innovative treatment programs (such as prevention programs for
Native Americans)
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Provides medical equipment to needy countries
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