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PICNIC (People In Crisis
Need Immediate Care) is a 501c3 that operates together with the QuantumCare
mission and also, has its own projects which QuantumCare supports through
your donations. The name of the charity was derived from the Executive
Director’s expertise in chemistry as it relates to nutrition to
fight diseases. Barbara Hawkins continues to be a tireless champion
of assisting persons with diabetes and kidney disease. By organizing
events such as this year’s First Annual Kidney Kamp (Read the
Article) and offering classes in nutrition. The main objective of those
classes is to relieve people on special diets due to diabetes and kidney
disease in an effort to lesson the impact those illnesses have on the
quality of life. Barbara Hawkins, Executive Director of PICNIC, and
QuantumCare have been invited to organize a Kidney Kamp for the Chicago
area in 2006. PICNIC is a strong foundation
of support for the American Diabetes Association, the National Kidney
Foundation, the Lupus Foundation and the Midsouth Transplant Foundation.
Together with QuantumCare, PICNIC participates in fundraising and public
awareness campaigns for these core organizations as well as sponsoring
our own events. Currently, PICNIC is obtaining
the funding to initiate a Medical and Tutoring Program for Juvenile
Diabetics in the Public School System. The pilot project will be initiated
in Memphis, TN and presented nationally once it is evaluated for additional
services. The Juvenile Diabetes Initiative will include the following
services and benefits:
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Provide tutoring to diabetic school children who fall behind due to their symptoms.
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Place specially trained monitors in the schools to assist diabetic students who need attending.
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Provide the correct nutritional snacks and menu items in cafeterias for diabetic students.
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Organize classes for educating parents and diabetic students on decreasing the impact of diabetes.
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Teach diabetic students simple, safe food purchasing and preparation to help parents.
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Create fun events to celebrate students who are brave and strong in managing diabetes.
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Organize a peer mentoring program for students to assist and monitor each other.
Your dollars will help PICNIC and QuantumCare expand the services and benefits of this vital program and take it nationwide to help diabetic students across the nation.
