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KISS TRIBUTE SHOW IN POLAND FOR DIABETES!
KISSONLINE FAN LETTER
Hey KISS!
I just wanted to tell you about a KISS tribute show that myself and some of my classmates put on at my high school in Warsaw, Poland. We love you guys so much! You have inspired us to do something that has never been done at our school before.
We performed a full KISS set list in costumes and makeup (as you can see we have the official boots!) for the students, parents and faculty at the school. SMOOCH has been working so hard since January preparing for this show. And because your “cause” on the Hottest Show on Earth Tour was so inspiring, we decided to raise money for a cause too.
I’m the Catman and drummer of SMOOCH, and I’m also a type 1 diabetic. So since January we have been raising donations for a foundation that is very near and dear to my heart. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. So many people saw how much this meant to me and my band mates that we earned a lot of donations. Read the rest of this entry »
Close to 25 percent of VA Patients Have Diabetes
Diabetes Alert — Important Reminder to Take Action
“Nearly one in four Veterans receiving care in the VA has diabetes.”
According to Dr. Leonard Pogach, VA’s National Program Director for Diabetes, “This is partly attributable to the older average age of Veterans compared to the general US population.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that nearly 26 million people or about 8 percent of the US population, have diabetes.
That includes about 11 million persons 65 and older, or about 27 percent of seniors. Read the rest of this entry »
