Archive for February, 2010

In case you missed it last night, our Mentoring Program that pairs kids with type 1 diabetes with adults with type 1, was highlighted on WPTZ. 

To watch the piece, click here.

Interested in becoming a mentor, either for a youth in our community or a youth with type 1 diabetes?  Please contact Deirdre Johnson: djohnson@spectrumvt.org – 802.660.0580 x 321

To learn more about our Mentoring Program, click here.

We started this a few months ago, in which we match adults with Type I diabetes with children who have the same.  One of our new mentors, Rob Mann put signs up at pharmacies to recruit more adults. He is a salesman for a pharmaceutical firm and was making the rounds of his customers and we asked him to put the poster up.  He is also doing really well with his youth match…they meet on a very regular basis.   I am grateful to Rob for his volunteer efforts.

St. Michael’s College awarding $10,000 to a local nonprofit

Seventeen nonprofits applied, we made it to the final 3, their students will vote this week for which should receive $10,000.

This person refers to Melissa, who is Melissa Mallette, the case manager for our shelter:

“I am writing to let you know that  my patient is heading off tomorrow to the shelter. I want you to know how wonderful it has been to work with Melissa over the phone, and that she has been nothing but helpful. I hope that once this patient settles in you and others will get to know what a joy she is to work with. Again thank you, to you and your staff for all of the help and I hope to hear that this patient makes it into the SRO program.”