By Russ George
Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley were fully informed with an excellent presentation, Wednesday, March 13, regarding the City of Aurora’s current and future programs, to assist the city’s growing population of seniors and those who have disabilities.
Katrina Boatright, manager of senior and disability services for the City of Aurora Community Services Department, spoke on the progress she and her staff members have made over the last two-and-one-half years.
Ms Boatright’s first priority was to listen and learn what services were needed by seniors and persons with disabilities and what resources the City already had in place. She made 12 listening stops prior to putting her plan in place, including the creation of a Senior Resource Guide, for Aurora and the surrounding counties. The 80-page booklet, which will be updated yearly, contains an enormous amount of information of services available to seniors. She is working on a Disabilities Resource Guide, which should be ready for distribution later this year.
Ms Boatright started the Snow Angels Program, which is a group of volunteers, who clear snow off walks and driveways for seniors, and is putting together a lawn-care program for seniors. Her newest proposal, soon to be announced, is an Aging In Place Campaign, to help keep seniors in their homes. She would like to see Aurora become more involved in National Diabetes Month in November. Uncontrolled blood sugar (glucose) is a disability, however, eating healthy, staying active, and having a yearly-blood test, helps to stay diabetes-free!
Saturday, March 16, the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held its March 16, “Meet and Greet”, at Panera Bread, 1330 N. Orchard Road, in Aurora, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Media chairperson, Ann McBride, who organizes the monthly event, to expose our Club and our mission, was thrilled with the number of those, who picked up literature on the Club and diabetes.
Next month’s Meet and Greet will be Saturday, April 13, at Panera Bread, 1690 South Randall Road, in Geneva, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is looking for golfers to participate in our Club’s second annual “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Golf Outing, being held Friday, June 21, at Bliss Creek Golf Course, 1 Golf View Road, in Sugar Grove, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.
Sign up on our website: www.diabeteshelpnearme.com and request a golf flyer and/or registration/sponsorship form by Email at: Diabetes
clubfv@gmail.com.
Adam Broholm, chairperson, and Matt McCain, co-chairperson, said “Spring is officially here, get your clubs ready, we promise you a bigger and more rewarding event than last year! Only $130 per golfer, includes a hot dog lunch, golf, cart, goody bag and steak dinner!” Questions: Contact Matt McCain at: 630-740-4348
The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a true grassroots organization, where all money raised through dues, donations and fundraising is used locally for the Club’s fight against diabetes. Tax deductible donations can be made on our website: diabetes
helpnearme.com or send by mail your tax deductible donation to: Diabetes Club of Fox Valley, P.O. Box 88, North Aurora, Illinois 60542.
Why not join with us in our fight against diabetes? Yearly Dues for individuals are $50 or become a corporate sponsor for $150. Have questions for the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley, please call, send text, or send an E-mail with your name and address to president Russ George, 630-205-9065, or, send Email: Diabetesclubfv@gmail.com
Please continue to keep informed on our Club’s upcoming events, by following us in The Voice, on Facebook, and on our website: diabeteshelpnearme.com.