Kids' Corner
               

Dedicated to all of the Slam Dunk Kids

The Slam Dunk Kids; Making Each Shot Count

 Early morning, shining floors.
The darkness soothes me.
The quiet speaks to me.

 Smiling faces; laughter.
Hoops that beckon the challenge.
Make a basket; bask in the glory.
Miss and try again.

Smiling faces; helping hands.
Try again; don’t give up.
Move quickly, knowingly.
Make a pass; someone there to help.
Work as a team. 

Find a path.
Take a shot; make it count.
Test yourself; accept the challenge
Try again and again.
Never give up.
You’re a winner. 

By:  Monica Joyce, M.S. R.D.C.D.E.,
Founder: The Slam Dunk For Diabetes Basketball Camp


Photos of Camp 2008 will be appearing soon.
Scroll down to see photos of Camp 2007. 

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Visit our Events page to see photos and merchandise from the
mural painting held the summer of 2007, at De LaSalle high school.

Don't forget to read, "An Interview with Chris Dudley -
Professional Basketball Player".
 
Click on link below.
 http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/sports/ChrisDudley.htm


 


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Camp Photos 2007
Below are photos from our Aug. 2007 sessions.
(Click on the individual photos to enlarge.)
 


Brothers Fight Diabetes With Comic Books
Kamaal Washington of Kansas City, KS, has Type I diabetes.  He and his younger brother, Malcolm, have created the comic book series, "Omega Boy".  They have sold and donated to diabetes' groups, 90,000 copies of the comic and have given about half of their $135,000 in profits to diabetes causes. 

The comic tells stories of children who learn they have diabetes and find themselves visited by Dr. Diabetes.  You can purchase their comic books by going online to
http://www.omega7.com.  The comics sell for $5.00 each. 

Read the entire article by clicking here:  http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/q/chi-0527_diacomic_k_dmay27,1,124480.story?ctrack=1&cset=true


Did you know that many famous people have diabetes? 
Click on the links below to find out who some of them are and for more info on Diabetes.

Visit ADA's Celebrity Corner and read about those in the entertainment field who have diabetes.  They discuss their challenges and success and are such inspirations.

 http://www.diabetes.org/aboutus/celebrity-corner.jsp

http://www.angelarose.com/FamousDiabetics/ 


Health Links
http://www.aarogya.com/Conditions/Specialties/endocrinology/famousDia.as

Diabetes Superhero Webring - http://g.webring.com/hub?ring=mydiabeteswebring