The need for reliable and useful diabetes information is growing every day. In a given year, 1.5 million Americans are newly diagnosed with diabetes; about 82,000 amputations are performed in people with diabetes; 44,000 diabetics begin treatment for kidney failure; and 12,000 or more diabetics become blind. Now more than ever, people with diabetes need facts, support and hope.
The Diabetes Action Network and Voice of the Diabetic Magazine meet these needs, and we’re working harder all the time. We urgently need your help to continue our life-changing work.
For more than 20 years, the Voice and the NFB Diabetes Action Network have done what other organizations are afraid to do—provide straight talk and positive support for all aspects of living with diabetes. Other diabetes publications and organizations focus on wellness and preventing complications. But the reality is that more than 70 percent of people with diabetes will experience complications. Voice of the Diabetic and the NFB Diabetes Action Network not only give reliable information about how to handle diabetes complications, but also provide positive examples of diabetics who succeed despite their complications.
The great news is that we’re reaching more and more people—our circulation has grown to more than 353,000 print copies, and an additional 8,000 copies on cassette! The not-so-great news is that the production and shipping costs have also grown. Those costs can no longer be offset by advertising revenues alone. We must appeal to you, our readers and supporters, for financial support. Please don’t let our Voice be silenced!
You can help. Please take a moment to fill in the box below and mail it to the Diabetes Action Network, c/o National Federation of the Blind, Affiliate Action Department, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230. Thank you so much for your generous support!
• YES! I want to join the NFB Diabetes Action Network (DAN). Membership includes a FREE subscription to Voice of the Diabetic Magazine. Enclosed is my check for $10.00, payable to the National Federation of the Blind.
• YES! I am interested in ongoing support. Please contact me about the Automatic Monthly Deduction plan.
• YES! I am interested in long-term support. Please contact me about planned giving, such as life insurance policies, charitable annuities, and a bequest in my will.
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